Originally Posted by 9E-TeaBagsCops
Well Last week I quit my prestigious position as a DTW based FO for Pinnacle airlines. I have been saving my pennies for this day. I sacrificed bidding #32 in DTW, holding 18 days off a month with a 90hr. credit. Between the commuting (how can we be broke if every single flight is full ?) and the Schmucks they have in managemnet at pinnacle I am done. I have no new job lined up and I am not even sure that I want to stay in this industry. Between my last job(Plane repossessed) and this place I have a very bad taste in my mouth. Please don't take this the wrong way, I was at Pinnacle for 3 years and liked some of the people that I worked with, but I would not send my worst enemy to work there. If you are considering being a slave for Pinnacle PLEASE reassess your options.
Hey, Im not passing judgement, but I have to ask if quitting with nothing else lined up was the best option for you? Was that really the last resort? At three years, how close were you to upgrade? Like everyone else, you obviously invested a lot of time and probably money just to get to Pinnacle. It seems that things are finally taking a turn for the better with the Majors which is key for this business. AA just posted considerable profits for 2Q, not to mention the fact that many, many senior pilots at the legacies will be retiring very soon. Just wondering if you considered any of this before you hung up your wings. Best of luck!