Haha.....not trying to put words in anyone's mouth (and I know Phuz will be the very first to correct me if I'm wrong), but at a place like PDT, enthusiasm and optimism can be taken the wrong way (learned that lesson myself). It's great to be motivated, but this isn't summer camp you are showing up for. This is a career and a profession, not a fun hobby.

I think it's great that the new hires are interested in getting started and asking questions about training/QOL/etc. Good to see people doing research before they show up. However, to a pilot group like Piedmont's that has seen nothing but cutbacks, loss of flying/airplanes, and a revolving door of first officers over the last five years, it's easy to wonder why one would want to get involved in all this.