Well this explains a lot. Good luck keeping your job at your coveted comair.

 

Yeah, and look at where those payscales have gotten Comair. Is Mesaba the best... no. Is Mesaba the worst... no. But thanks for bashing us. Personally, I think you're a troll and a pretty lame one at that. But oh well, I guess you're just tasting some sour grapes, right?

 

Don't let him get to you. Comair has some exceptionally good work rules (except DH pay), the problem though is that Comair routinely takes us to the limits of our contract and far too often beyond those limits on a daily basis so when we see a payscale or work rules worse than ours we assume we would be treated even worse over there. Since my app is one of many over there I really hope that is not the case. A friend of mine furloughed from Mesaba in 2005, and now back on reserve at Comair, told me they would much rather be on reserve there than here, so I remain optimistic.

 

From talking to classmates that decided to stay at Comair instead of taking recall to Mesaba, strictly speaking on reserve I would MUCH rather be at Mesaba even with them now implementing ready reserve.

 

I couldn't care less .. that is the expression.

Saying "I could care less" means that you care more than the minimum.

Sorry for being a grammar Nazi.

 

Never blame a company's failure on pilot pay rates. I know you probably weren't intentionally meaning that, but the statement implied that.

 

the pay rates/work rules at comair have gotten comair one of the most senior pilot groups in the regional industry. not because they cant go anywhere. they dont want to go anywhere. their schedules are good and the work rules are some of the best. its pretty much common sense why things are growing at mesaba. 1) you shrank to around 400 pilots 2) you have one of the lowest paying pay scales in the industry 3) you still have the infrastructure to grow 4) you were just acquired by us (delta).

for the last time. if you think i am bashing mesaba? nope and dont care. your life is YOUR life. i am simply stating that there is NO way i would ever work for what you do and i am very surprised people do it. if you dont like the fact that i say i woudnt work under those conditions. sorry. just like you are entitled to your opinion...so am i.

 

Once again, blended FO rates, works out for Saab FOs like me.

Horrific work rules? You just said a post earlier 'industry average', which is it? IMO they are industry average if not a little better.

Oh and at the end of our contract, if management plays the pinnacle/ASA game and we go 4 years without a new contract, we get cost of living raises, an unprecidented clause among regional contracts.

 

well lets see? horrific or industry average? how about below average payscales in a horrific regional industry. i do like the 4 year clause you have in your contract. please quit wasting my time defending your contract. I DONT CARE that you think its great. just like you DONT CARE that i think its crap. move on already. no more responses to this as far as i am concerned. im glad your getting flying. just dont go taking my job at mainline and we will have no issues. right now it seems i am ok but if mainline starts furloughing and you guys keep hiring then it will be a mud fight. till then....good luck.

 

lol not to jump up on my pedestal but look at the last name on the list...but i know what ya mean not holding a line is not holding a line...and being the last 10-20 sucks no matter which spot you are...