I like how you go on about how you're a "realist" and other people are "kids". Judging by your attitude and choice of words, you're more of a spoiled kid than anyone in here.

 

IAD is fine. The chick on Ground is annoying and ramp can turn into a cluster but I just hold my push and chill.

 

Wow, I hope none of you Mesa cheerleaders ever get into the Negotiation Committee, because J.O will have a field day with you all. Heck, all he needs to say is E-Jets and quick upgrade for you cheerleaders to bend over and spread wide. You all are working for a man that would rather put a monkey in the F.O seat, and a man that despises his senior cadreship. Those crew members that built an airline from a bunch of 1900s and 1300s to an all jet fleet. Be ready to be called a bottom feeder for very long time, since J.O has "stack of applications 10 feet high" to fly his barely shiny jets for peanuts. Until that pipeline drys out, there will be no contract gains. Before all you 172 flight instructors bash me with your propaganda, I was at Mesa during the bankruptcy, and I exactly know how bad this leech of a company can become.

 

These holidays have really ramped up the really positive people. Can't wait to see what Christmas is like.

-rspct

 

Cool story brah...

Newsflash: all the regionals suck, JO isn't the only CEO who wishes he could replace FOs with monkeys.

We are contract employees to the majors and the cheapest bidder gets the flying. Hmm I bet a monkey would be cheaper than me. I think YOU and a lot of people forget that.

Look what happened to Comair, look what's happening to Eagle. I commend them for standing up for the industry but we aren't mainline pilots and we don't have the leverage (mainline) pilots have. If we get too expensive we're gone. Period.

Heck I wish we could put vending machines in the back and that FA pay could be tacked onto my pay. Just sayin'

Enjoy your failing 125 operation.

 

Its funny that headchief would say that but he'd surely give his balls for a job at Fedex. Wasnt it Fred Smith of our beloved FedEx that once seemed to pioneer the advent of single pilot cockpits? He thinks there is no use for a first officer at all....but hey only the regionals and there monkeys huh?

Where would headchief be starting at fedex.....?? Right seat and flinging gear at one of the most coveted jobs in the industry. Yet he'd surely be b*tchin about something.

 

Yikes. I just confirmed this with a buddy, but anyone else?

 

I think this is the stupidest post I've ever read. If regionals get too expensive as you put it the flying will have to go back to mainline. The massive regional shift happening right now is only hurting the regionals. No college student in his right mind would sign up for what is happening now.

Without regionals dealing with what really matters (pay) all the regionals will die in a matter of time simply because they will have no pilots to fly them. Without all of the regional pilots saying enough is enough it will never get better.

I personally have six friends that have all bailed in the last year and left the aviation industry all together. They were all between 4 & 7 year FO's, and not one regrets the decision.

 

What'd they end up doing? Have them post their stories in the Leaving the Career forum.

 

You mean like AWAC and SKW?