Originally Posted by
stanrhintx
Part of the problem contract wise is that most people at Mesa don't plan on staying, and therefore don't worry too much about the contract. That describes me and many of my coworkers. Right or wrong, it's definitely a factor. Personally, I'd rather have the same contract and know I'll have a job until I've built up enough time to move on. That certainly doesn't mean I'm against a better contract.
Hmmm. I suggest you start monitoring the upper half of the mesa seniority list. There are not a lot of guys leaving for major airline jobs...as best I could tell the small amount of attrition was retirements, military leave, medicals, and career changers (out of aviation). But if you ask around you will find many, many capatins that have interviewed and been declined by SWA.
Don't kid yourself about your chances of getting on with a major...they are low in general, and especially low at mesa.
How long are you willing to hang around mesa under the current conditions to find out?
Note: Onviously none of this applies if you have a very well connected relative in upper management at a major airline...in that case you just need 1000 pic.