Originally Posted by bored

A better chance to flow? IF it starts up again, we'll see if the CP flow numbers are sustainable. Not to mention your 36 month clock starts all over again if you leave for Compass. It already started at Mesaba. Plus, you have to be a Captain and there is obviously no growth at either and nobody moving on, so good luck with a quicker upgrade there.

Better pay? Fine, a few dollars more an hour starting from year 2. Remember, you have to get through year one, after taking that paycut when you leave XJ. Let's not forget pay is more than just hourly wages. And let's also not forget XJ is working under a concessionary contract crammed down our throats in bankruptcy. Just a tiny little fact so many people, including our own post BK folks seem to forget.

Better airplane? BFD. It's an airplane. We do exactly the same job.

Great, good for you if you get a chance to go to Compass if you're furloughed at Mesaba. Good to hear some of our folks are headed over there, our loss, their gain. But let's be absolutely clear... it's just another job at another regional. It's not the holy grail of airlines and it certainly doesn't have a bright, limitless and clear future. I'm not going to get into a "my airline is better than yours" argument. I was just curious why someone at XJ might have CP envy.