I do not think it is a mistake. I think that a pilot who does not sell his soul to the first company that hires him is a better pilot than one who does.
On the other hand, ExpressJet is a good company, someday I would like to work there.
Like I said if most pilots held out for the best company, all the other companies would have to raise wages. One of the problems we have is that pilot's keep filling slots in those companies that virtually abuse them. Thus the abusement continues. If everybody applied to SkyWest and Express Jet, the other companies would be left with out pilots and would raise wages. I know allot of pilots would be unemployed, and its easier said than done. But that state of unemployness would should the other regionals that pilots of this new generation wont take any ****** and wont fly for penuts. Its time for a change.
Good Job avi8tor4life, if everybody when in your direction, regionals would start to appreciate the fact that regioal pilots actually carry 50 people's lives in their hands, and it gets real dangerous when during approach I begin to think about the state of poverty my wife and 2 kids are living in.
(It's just an examle, I'm still and aspiring pilot, I dont have kids or anything).