Originally Posted by nicholasblonde

bradeku...it seems you're pretty concerned about getting the 700 or 200, and you're only 21 (note the posts above about seniority within each class based on age). Maybe you should go to Pinnacle or something. You won't get near as good pay, benefits, or lifestyle at Pinnacle as you would at ASA, and you might even have to strike in the near future, but at least you'll get the shiny jet you obviously want. Go where you can get your jet, and open up a slot for someone who wants to fly for ASA and doesn't care what kind of equipment it's on.

Hope I'm not sounding like a d-bag...it's just that I think places like Pinnacle and Mesa have been able to keep their pay as low as it is and still get pilots to work for them instead of other regionals because of the exact sentiments you're kinda expressing in this thread about wanting to get into a jet as soon as possible. Seems like people go to Mesa and Pinnacle because they're offered the jet straight up, when they could go elsewhere but "risk" getting placed into a tprop.

But I guess it is a good question--is there a seat lock at ASA?