I can't believe that you can honestly think Mesa is the reason other pilots are being furloughed. You obvious distain for Mesa is seriously clouding your ability to see the big picture. I work harder and for less money than any other regional pilot? Do I have to copy and paste some of the payscales from this very web site to prove you wrong? Mesa pilots are not the highest paid in the industry, that's for sure, but we're far from the lowest. No question our CBA sucks and our QOL sucks because of it, but we're actively trying to change that right now. Don't get me wrong, I am not a Mesa fanboy by any means and don't agree with most of our managements decisions. I hope my time at Mesa is short lived, and in that time I hope to do my part via the union to improve QOL at Mesa and to take an active role in doing so.

What YOU are thinking maybe. Dude, I'm no spring chicken to this industry. I have many, many friends outside of Mesa and have done my share of jumpseating. I've yet to have someone say anything to me about how I am personally ruining their lives or destroying their QOL. Most of them are far too smart to say something ridiculous like that. Usually the experience ends in thanks and handshakes. I would be able to tell if I was jumpseating with someone like you that secretly hated me for the company I worked for, but they don't, and never have. Maybe I'll get the joy of jumpseating with you someday. Then I will finally get that experience you're so convinced I'm always having.

I have no "Mesa pride".

Show me one post where I've said I feel bad for J.O. or that he is my "savior". This is just a flat out lie you've made up in an attempt to prove your point. Use facts to back up your arguments, not lies and unsubstantiated accusations.

Already done that. Two of them actually. Both were working for other carriers and jumpseated on my flights. We talked at length about it. I apologized for everything Mesa management had done and for their loss. They made it very clear that they didn't hold me responsible and we talked during the flight like civilized professionals and parted ways on great terms. They never once blamed ME personally for putting them out of work, it's just you that is doing that.

I mean this in all seriousness. I suggest you take a business class. It sounds like the foundation to your whole argument is the lack of your understanding of modern capitalism. There is always going to be someone willing to do the job for cheaper. That's how capitalism works buddy.