Originally Posted by
JetJock16
My best advice is; wait and get on with a good regional: SkyWest, ExpressJet, Horizon, Air Wisconsin etc. If your in a hurry and can't wait for the good ones then don't go any lower than the bottom feeders: TSA, Mesa, GoJets and PSA.
Good luck and be careful!!!!
To say that GoJets is better than Lakes is a joke, considering that people right now are moving on to bigger and better things at a record pace. Get real, here. It seems that all you're looking at here is money. Lakes has the worst pay in the industry. Everyone knows that. But what you get at Lakes that a place like GoJets can't offer is a reputation...and not the negative one that you speak of (at least not right now).
Originally Posted by
saxman66
I got a friend there right now. Not sure how's he's doin. Heard its fun but I'm not even gonna try simply because of that payscale, plus I heard they don't pay for training either. I'm making way more in a 172 flying lines all day. If you're single and have no kids, it may be ok. I'd also consider living with my parents and see if commuting were possible. But that's me. Good luck.
This is about right on. If you're single and are at a position in life where you feel like you can let it all ride on a short upgrade time that you hope pays off in 5 years, go for it...if you feel like you can suck it up and live extremely frugally. I'm living in a crew house that I got a decent deal on, own room, nice neighborhood, and it's awfully tight, but I'm making it work. Time only tells if the gamble will pay off, but it has for many in the past. It isn't for everyone, and in fact, you've got to have a pretty humble attitude to put up with it all. Good luck.