"So now we got to the point in the thread where people are defending the scabs with the feed their family argument "

I have to feed my family too but im not going to screw someone else so I can feed them. Thank you Spartan.

 

You all are totally something else!
I haven't been to flight training yet but been in the military a long time. You all sound like a bunch of prejudice people who are so cruel to someone for taking a job, with a certain company who wants to fly, just like you and trying to earn a living. Why do you have to be so hateful to them, just because they work for that company? They are human beings, just like you and deserve to be treated like one. Just because you work for a better company doesn't mean you are any better of a person than them. Geeeesh! You all need to grow up and act like professionals like you all claim to be on here with all your hateful comments. Is this the mentality and discrimination the whole industry has, like all the people that have posts on this thread? That is sad----
I will challenge anyone on this thread to do the following:

Next time you are in the terminal and come across a Gojet pilot, stop and talk to him. Ask him what he feels about how the other airline pilots are treating him like they do.....then see what he says.

If you are "too good" to do that, I feel sorry for you. Treat people like you like being treated. All people like being employed, no matter where they can find it.

 

soldier when you are actually a pilot in this industry you will understand...and no I'm not somebody who hates all gojet pilots.

Look at it this way Soldier...and anyone else who doesnt quite understand...
Your daughters kindergarten class holds a bake sale to raise money for a field trip to the zoo. Your daughter, her classmates and all their mommies spend alot of hard earned time and money baking goodies all day. The day of the bake sale comes and everything gets sold! $1500 for Ms Smith's zoo trip!
Then the next day the principal takes that money and says, "Ms Smiths class will not be using this money for the field trip. I am using this money to start up a chess club."

Now, Soldier and others, wouldnt you be a little angry towards all those other students that had nothing to do with the bake sale taking your little susie's money and joining the chess club?

this can go for tsa/gojet, pinnacle/colgan, etc.

 

Soldier,

When you get into this industry, you'll understand. It's pretty hard to have any respect for somebody that is willing to work in this industry for next to nothing, undermind the hard work that's been done to get better work rules and pay, and worse, stab your fellow pilots in the back to do so.

There is nothing professional about what they are doing. We all work hard and sacrifice to get to this point. It's an uphill battle made even more difficult by those scumbags that are willing to be selfish enough to accept less. The fastest/easiest route in this industry doesn't get you anywhere.

 

"The fastest/easiest route in this industry doesn't get you anywhere.'

Except maybe you and you passengers to your graves a little bit faster...

 

did you mean to say undermine perhaps?


Some GoJet pilots broke solidarity with ALPA and the TSA pilot group. The ones who stepped out of the TSA seniority list are indeed scumbags, but all the rest are just working for another bottom feeder. IMHO They are no different than MESA pilots, except the cursed few. But the blame isn't entirely on the pilots. Many of the captains who I flew with at TSA said that the company pressured them to go over, and some took the move when they felt that their ticket would be at risk in their next PC if they didn't "help out" uncle Hulas. Its easy to blame GoJet for all of the industry heartburn, and they are a dirt bag operation, but we need those punching bag companies to keep the spotlight off the rest of us.

 

If you're going to correct my grammar, it's GoJet.

It's easy to do your homework on them. Why work somewhere that has seen nearly zero growth in recent years and has a contract that was concessionary in nature compared to contracts that were signed in some cases 5 years before GoJet existed? Original GoJetter or not, you're making it more difficult for every other pilot (including yourself in the long run) in this industry by accepting less.

 

Ahhh young grasshopper, your falacious in your beliefs. GoJet's contract is better than Mesaba's contract. Lets compare apples to apples.

 

Hmmm. Thats comparing low life scum to decent people.....Topspeed.

 

So, with those new posts written, who ARE the best regionals companies to work for that doesn't have problems like was posted? I just want to make the right decision who to apply with when the time comes. I don't want to find a job where I have to worry everyday about being harrassed walking through an airport terminal and want to be liked by all pilots and make friends, once in the industry. Any advice?
Also, I am still working to my bachelors degree while I can take college classes in the Army for free while still active duty. I heard now the only way to make my way to the majors is with a 4-year degree. Is that still true?