I'm flying the CRJ. It took me a year of commuting to the east coast (Dulles then Charlotte) before I was awarded Phoenix. I am really enjoying my 8 days off on reserve. Phoenix is becoming more senior by the day for FO's because Airways is cutting some of our flying in Phoenix. If you come to Mesa now you can pretty much count on going to IAD or ORD.

Of those two, is it hard to get ORD over IAH? or is it pretty much luck of the draw? I heard ORD is a very junior CRJ base...

Sorry for the ignorance but what is APC and where do I find it for the list of bases? I currently live in the Fort Lauderdale area and I'm not reall keen on picking up and moving somewhere cold :-) I guess the commute to ORD or IAD wouldn't be horrid for the short term

Nevermind, found it....oops

Yes, the "everything" is on the table for the contract. Block or better, trip/duty rigs, more days off/month, and a raise. The company doesn't want to give us any of it, so this will be a long process. This pilot group will not accept anything less than a contract on par with SKW/XJT/RAH.

I'd say a strike is entirely possible, but with the legal stuff involved it will be a few years, if ever, before we do. I for one am ready to walk if that's what it takes.

But you'd fly for free right, it's all about the flight time? Come on Mesa pilots get me a good contract, I deserve it. :eek:

I sincerely hope you guys get something but with JO in charge I doubt you'll get much. It's going to be interesting to see what creative things he's going to come up with this time.

Never said I was going to fly for free. I said "pay is not a concern". $19 an hour ain't that much different from $22 an hour. Both are below poverty wages considering the hours away from home and the responsibility you take. Thus, pay is still not a concern, but I'm not flying for free, 'cept if I get the job and if we go over block time, like every other pilot that doesn't have "block or better" in their contract.

Then again, a certain other regional had a very difficult time getting their paychecks straight, too, thus several hours there were "flown for free".

$19 to $22 over min guarantee and a year is $2700.... not a lot to some but most of us yeah that pays some bills... good luck in these times asking for A LOT of things that should be in your contract already.

Well the important thing is the pilot group IS fighting for these things.... If they stay strong enough they have to get SOME of the things they are asking for.... and something is better than nothing....