Originally Posted by
Airsupport
lol, before you make a broad statement like that check your facts. remember i said several of them are retired airforce. from b52 guys to fighters. i think after flying for the airforce for 20+ years and the action they have seen as captains of their planes i can assume they can hack it at being a captain at pinnacle airlines, just dont want to.
Being a 121 PIC should be a cake walk compared to what these guys have done. I'm not saying these aren't excellent guys with amazing experience, but something about that doesnt add up to me.
For me, the choice to bid a position that would double my salary was an easy one.
Tony: I am sorry things didn't work out better for you. As someone above said, it takes courage to admit what happened to you. I don't think you have, but please don't interpret this thread as a public "flogging" of you. I brought "up and out" policies up for meaningful discussion (which it has provided, so far).
FWIW, I think you should have been allowed to keep your F/O job, and attempt an upgrade at somepoint in the future, especially on the CRJ. Good luck to you.