The pilots are the problem the toothless union and guys that think everything is just fine and dandy the zero to hero crj900 guy with the right stuff. Its very simple the fact is that the guys that went to Colgan/Mesa and the like went for one reason, quick upgrade. Thoose are the guys that have no self respect the guys that will bend over for a job and a chance to get ahead. If the companies that dont pay and treat the pilots like trash had no applicants the pay would go thru the roof work rules would be great. The issues that we face can be fixed without managements help. People need to stop looking to thoose companies for a job. If a airline is not ALPA then they get no resumes period, its as simple as that I'd rather not work then work for them. I can honestly say I never applied to any of thoose companies for that reason and that reason alone.