MAG Alpa has been using testimonials from their exit interviews to counter management claims that unsatisfied pilots leaving Mesa are "isolated incidents". I know it sounds like a pain, and that Alpa surely knows why you are leaving- but be honest and give them the whole story- this is your chance to "get it off your shoulders" and give it back to management. Make sure to finish it before your last day otherwise you will not be able to get on to the MAG Alpa website.

Have fun at the new airline! I am sure you will find a lot more job satisfaction over there.


By the way...
Mesa has been pulling pilots out of recurrent ground schools to cover open flying. A friend in CLT just called and told me this! Another friend a couple of months ago was actually pulled out of the classroom, put on a ferry flight CR900 with a bunch of other pilots, and flown to ORD on an emergency mission to cover flying.

Guys, it is bad and not getting any better at Mesa. I hope we still have an airline in 6 months. I am now beginning to worry that there will be a "downgrade" due to junior attrition. The first sign will be if they cancel upgrade groundschools scheduled for Sept-Oct...

Yikes!

 

I have actually never been to the mag alpa site, if you could PM me with some info.


....And that was a -200 that went to ORD and was almost FULL of crews to cover UAL flying. Airways wasnt happy, we always said we wouldnt cannibalize our Airways crews for our UAL stuff...tsk,tsk will MAG be operational in the US in a year?

 

MAG is on a fast road (airway) to death. I do praise the pilots for walking/ choosing another airline. It's an easy decision for some while a difficult decision for others, those with senority.

One thing I have learned in my several careers, it's just not worth it (no matter where you stand in line - read senority #) to take abuse. Especially the kind that JO dishes out.

Many of the other regionals as well as nationals and majors are welcoming MESA pilots. I have atually heard through the grapevine that MESA is calling most of the regional airlines and telling them to stop stealing (hiring) their pilots. The response: Treat your pilots better and they may not leave.

If I were a MESA pilot wanting to leave to a REGIONAL, I would send my resume to SkyWest and Republic. These are the two companies that will benefit the most if MESA goes under. UAL flying will have to be covered and these two companies can find the means to do it. The other UAX carriers . . .I think would have a difficult time.

 

I'm sure the FAA is going to have a "COW" when they find out guys are not going through recurrent. The fire is getting hotter for JO. His Castle (Sand Castle) is washing away.

I am truly sorry for the guys who have put in the time at MESA only to possibly lose what they have worked years to achieve. However, I can truly say that your services can and will be better compensated, and your QOL will be greatly improved with ANY kind of move. Believe me, others are ready and waiting to welcome you.

It just pains me to see ORD MESA pilots sit on the tarmac for days on end, knowing they are only going to get paid for :32 for a flight from ORD to ATW though they are sitting with doors closed for hours!!!

 

They can always do RGS in their grace month...

Folks may absolutely hate MAG management, but I doubt they'd knowingly allow pilots to miss RGS and dequal, costing them available pilots to fly the schedule.

 

I've seen more backpacks at UPS and FedEx than I have ever seen at Mesa. Do you want to throw stones at either UPS or FedEx and call "us" unprofessional?

Go ahead...throw some more kindling under that bridge your burning....

Just my .02

 

BRAVO on this post!!!

 

I can see you've never actually worked at mesa...or you wouldn't have said that.

 

A buddy of mine worked there about 11 years ago. They were running short on F/O's. So everyone in his upgrade class was pinked in their oral. All on the third question. Instead of asking them to put upgrade off for a couple of months. Nice way to treat employees isnt it. Didnt hurt him though hes at American now.

 

That's typical. It's sad that I'm not even surprised...