Originally Posted by DashDriverYV

You say you are there just to get you upgrade, some PIC time and move onto the next step, a Major. The problem is that your company, and mine, like all regionals, have cut the throats of the Majors. There won't be a job left to have with them. In fact the only thing regional about your company, is its name. You fly coast to coast on mainline routes working for slave wages for a shot at the dream. Every E-170 and CRJ-700 replaces what should be an A-320 or 737. Blame who you want but all that need to happen is the Pilots at the majors refuse to hire anyone with RJ time. That should put a stop to the undercutting.
And get off you holier than thou perch. Republic IS the new Mesa. Mesa did not become the unliked airline it is from the low wages and work rules. I became that way from side stepping scope and flying large iron at regional rates. Republic is doing the same thing but in a more devistating way. When Mesa added more jets, they offered jets for jobs so at least the pilots that were put on the street had a job with us. Republic is just cutting and running. The will see to it that every former major pilot doesn't have a job. That way they can keep the experience and fight out of their cockpits. They don't want guys getting savy to the fact that what they are doing is scab work.

Republic is the new plague