Originally Posted by JesuitValen

Well I didn't have a guaranteed interview at first, FOs hadn't put the time in or were worth interviewing, but that changed when attrition nearly shut this place down. I'll say what ive said before "no one was more surprised than me" i was hired.

Just because I'm negative about the regional game doesn't mean I'm negative as a person. Part of getting old means you see things closer to what they are, and you have some history to judge current conditions. Coming up on ten years of regional life, and now with both feet out door (nearly), it's a stark look back. The regionals will shrink/have to shrink, and I'd rather see a lower paying group go first rather than an XJT.

I understand self help books are all the rage today, but remember, theres no scientific proof negativity actually causes negative outcomes. People trying to become positive NEED everyone around them to be positive so they can rewire (whatever they call it) but it's been shown in multiple studies "negative" people are fairly careful, driven, work longer hours, have equal success as " positive people". Don't conjoin negativity with depression. Depressed people are unhappy because of brain stuff, negative people are actually what you would call "measured" and "slow to excitement".

Either you think being negative is an insult or you feel like it's bringing down your positivity. Positive people are positive when surrounded by negative people, and visa versa. You'll find I'm a mixed bag I'm sure, but I would say i have a very negative look out on regionals as it stands today. I'm fairly bullish on mainline as an industry and the continued increase in salaries for pilots as a whole.

History is a rising road, I know that as much as I know anything, but the regional model was always a disaster and I'm starting to realize even though the big picture is good for us as pilots, there's a lot of pain coming too. If conditions continue, 2018-2020 are going to be amazing years for pilots as a whole, with one good (yet bad) tradeoff.

Originally Posted by Avroman

Holy cow, did I just post in a dream???? Someone that finally gets it.... (from my view anyway)

Originally Posted by msprj2

And we thought you were a ghost writer, now I see it's actually a split personality

Originally Posted by Avroman

! Stop dismantling DTW and MSP.... if you want more East coast, GROW, NOT SHIFT!

Originally Posted by JesuitValen

Lol, and to continue that split personality



Dude our trifecta has no control over what happens here. They already learned what happened when they said to unhappy pilots "leave if you don't like it". They're gonna shine job announcements, and this helps recruiting.

We're just getting on our feet again. Just commute, life is better with 15-18 off.

Originally Posted by Avroman

Can't, JFK is not even remotely commutable... Even with JetBlue commuter policy, it's not doable from where I live.

Originally Posted by seminolepilot

That was fast, heck my delivery date got pushed back.

Originally Posted by Avroman

Bull puckey... I can guarantee based on 17-01 vacancy, DTW 900 captain will be shrinking at least 9% more by July.... All off the bottom per SSP "FO's" that took an upgrade waiting for their class. This vacancy will have DTW 900 Captain needing about 12 years to hold and about 18 years to have a line... growth my arse! I've got 3 words for RG, JD, RE, heck EB; Suck it Trebek! Stop dismantling DTW and MSP.... if you want more East coast, GROW, NOT SHIFT!

Originally Posted by Jkurtfly

Same here, still no updated delivery time frame.

Originally Posted by msprj2

Well lucky for you there should be 10 retirements a year, so in ten years
from now you will be able to hold MSP 200 CA.

Originally Posted by Urbandrone

Get over it, this is a different company than 5 years ago. 14 planes, and they are adding 15 to 20 lines to ATL, while shrinking NYC by 5 lines... DTW and MSP is will remain similar. While this airline continues to experience a bubble offering opportunity to hundreds of new pilots starting a great career all you comment on is the is the spec of dust on the gold.