How many make it through class? Someone has to take the people who fail out at the other regionals.

 

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I heard 73% make it through.

 

That is so true..I seriously laughed out loud at this. So so true. I been here 12 years and considering it. I filled out the PSA app today. Wander what they will think when they see 9000 TT almost all in a CRJ

 

Go to a job fair, have a friend over at SWA (or another major) walk your resume in, get in interview shape, get a degree if you don't have one. 12 years & 9000 TT and you are going to PSA? Nothing against PSA. SWA is hiring 800 pilots this year and 1000 next. Delta, United and American are all hiring similar numbers. All of the pilots with a degree are going to be sucked out of the regionals.

 

I have been here 11 months but I recently resigned. No, Thank God, didn't go to another regional. I resigned before the new POS contract passed. I am glad to be a LAMA!

 

Same here.

After flying at a few other regionals, this was by far the worst I've seen. It wasn't even close.

Food-stamp wages, no duty-rigs, completely non-productive schedules, PBS, months on reserve yet I can count on one hand how many times I WASN'T on airport standby. Twice I called crew scheduling to call in sick - and I was told, "no, sorry - you can't." Same when I called in fatigued - second time in my career I fatigued-out, and was told BY A SUPERVISOR that I wasn't allowed to. Never mind that we lose the pay if we fatigue-out. Hotels were the worst I've ever seen. A few of them actually asked the crew for our credit card numbers - telling us that their manager requested this since apparently JO doesn't pay his crew hotel bills.

Lots of good people there trying to make it better, but with JO at the helm I just don't see it changing for the better.

Sully referring to Mesa as a 'bottom feeder' the other day was probably the most accurate description of this company that I've ever heard.

 

Thank you.

 

While some of this believable, I call BS on the "no, sorry - can't call out sick/fatigue." They are stupid up there, but not that stupid. I am sure there was more to the conversation.

 

I was there. I actually happened - no embellishment.

But I hear ya - had I not personally experienced this, I'm not sure I'd believe it either. Let's just say it got resolved immediately