Originally Posted by
Bond
As far as pay there are 5 companies including mine that pay better to fly a 50 seater than gojets on a 70 seater. As a matter of fact those of us who are here and everywhere else educating the masses are very happy with our respective companies.
I've personally witness 6 events in the past year or so, where we suddendly became overweight as soon as they attempted to get into the jumpseat. In talking to friends and other folks at other carriers, they have also witness such events....certainly not a myth.
I am glad you at least recognize that the company was created to "screw" the TSA pilots; that's a step in the right direction.
Did the GoJet guys screw the TSA guys? No, the TSA guys screwed themselves. Are the GoJet guys profiting at the TSA guys' expense? Maybe, maybe not. Again, the TSA guys had first crack at what was growth flying and turned it down. GoJet didn't steal any flying from TSA.
Also I have no idea where you pulled the pay thing but it's totally un true, look at the pay scales. GJ isn't on the bottom or even the lower paid CRJ7 operators. As far as the JS thing it did happen back in 05 but with the help of the Union, it's a non issue in fact there were CAs fired at TSA for refusing a JS. We've got the jumpseat reps, no problems there.