Ha, might have been after a couple drinks on a long layover... Can ya blame me? Anyway, I'm well on my way to having my MBA. Some of us actually plan ahead for what the industry has to offer. I'm also willing to bet I have more time than atleast 50% of our FO's here at Mesaba (many of whom were hired with wet commercial tickets). I put my time in and built enough time for 135 mins and saw the hiring boom coming to a close. Sent resumes out like a mad man and was ecstatic to get picked up by Mesaba. Turns out timing's everything, not merit, brains, or stick and rudder skills. No, I'm not one who feels self entitled...just stating the facts. There's a lot of d-bags (both capts and fos) at every airline that are still employed for two reasons. SENIORITY AND UNION BAIL OUTS. Seniority's earned, so I'll let that slide. But come on, how many failed PCs and violations does it take to get canned around here? Thrustsetrj, we're all in the same boat and I promise I'll bust out the dictionary and thesaurus next time I'm on a drunken post fest. On second thought, I won't.

Anyway, I agree...the post was a mess. I would have chimed in and said the same thing, so harp on. We've all been there. Until next time, CHEERS! Good luck to all who are stuck at the bottom, I'm right there with ya!