Which is why they don't have a lot of rr in the united system, because they want to be able to USE you if they need for an actual trip. Most of the airways trips are just turns.

 

How do you Mesa guys survive on 20k ur 1st year? Food stamps?

 

Several people who've been here over the long haul have told me things are much better at Mesa now than they were prior to 2010 or so, so the ex-Mesa types now at SKYW may not have valid info any longer.

 

Good point and I agree with you, I'm just trying to tell the new guys why there is a lot of hate from SkyWesters.

 

Just like any other FO on first year pay at any other regional...live at home or find a sugar momma

 

With cheap rent I haven't found it all that difficult. Just don't buy things.

 

Yeah, my hat's off to the guys with families and other important financial obligations, but if you're single and live frugally it's not impossible. It's actually a step up from the poverty-level BS that was flight instructing.

 

Haha the same way the Skywest dude does on 1st yr pay. He makes less.... #itsaallpathetic

Besides according to your name on here, it might be a pay bump for you?

PB&J for life....and you'll always be able to keep up with the jones'

 

How do you know what our working conditions are, having not actually worked here?

I've worked here and Pinnacle--Mesa treats us better at the moment

Prior121 has worked here and Republic--he seems to feel pretty strongly that Mesa treats us better at the moment.

I don't see any new hires hitting the line here who weren't fully aware of our contract, working conditions, and payscale when they signed up.

You act like a child who didn't get what they wanted. I'm sorry we have shiny new toys to upgrade onto at Mesa--if it makes you feel any better a lot of the people going through upgrade here have been through their fair share of hardship in this industry--whether that was going through bankruptcy at Mesa, or in the case of myself and other former Pinnacle/Colgan people, having fought for years for a new contract, only to have it shoved down our throats by a bankruptcy court (with downgrades, base closures, and furlough notices ensuing soon thereafter).

I'm starting to realize that the only people bashing Mesa are: 1) People who washed out at Mesa or 2) People who have only worked for one regional in their lifetime, who are mad because Mesa is doing well and their similarly-crappy regional is not

 

Once you have a line it's really not that bad.