I agree that long term the pay equals out at Comair and Mesaba, but as a single guy with no kids, no house, an 8 year old Dodge, and no money in the bank; I just can't go and squeeze dollars out of pennies to not be home 20 days of the month. I'm not throwing any blame out there, but I just can't survive on a Mesaba contract and pretend to be happy. I survived Comair's first year pay and schedule by losing my girlfriend and filing for bankruptcy to only get furloughed after being on 2nd year pay for 4 months.

I havent' given up the dream yet.... but if living life as a pilot doesn't get better within the next couple of years I'm done!