Sure, you can pick the company you WANT to work for. Might not happen. But you sure as hell can pick the company NOT to work for.

I was hired in the mid 90s when things were bad and I flew turboprops at the commuters, not an RJ. I had 4000hrs before I even touched a jet. I also have about 1000hrs dual given. Does that make me NOT a trashtalker in your book? Do I really care? NO.

I have issues when guys go to work for the alter-egos of already low paying (damn near criminal) commuter airlines. IE. no sympathy when they complain about it.

 

I'm going to get my kneepads RIGHT NOW! Do you want me to wear the red or green lipstick?

 

Ah, you might want to talk to some folks about that--my understanding from a couple of guys "in the know" is if you are on reserve, you DO NOT get B/B.

Go 400.
Peace out.

 

Just when you thought Skywest could not get any worse.

Mesa does not force you to share a room during ground school. Mesa pays you a 70 hour guarantee while in ground school.

I have a friend who failed SKY upgrade training. He was fired. When he got home a $1400 hotel bill was waiting for him.

 

This is a ridiculous debate.

So how much money does your single-occupancy hotel room put in your wallet each and every month? Maybe you can fantasize about it when you're sleeping on the airplane on a stand-up. I think SKW pays 65 hours in training, so if you got paid an extra 5 hours at mesa that would be what 10-15 hours of new hire pay? Put that in your savings account and deduct from it every time mesa works rules cause you to work without getting paid....see how long it lasts

Take into account work rules, pay scale (after year 1), bonuses, and benefits SKW pays about 40% more than mesa...yes I speak from experience.

Actually I do not recall getting paid guarantee at mesa until after the sim ride.

But I agree with you about the upgrade thing, I would change it if I could (yes, I voted for the union).

 

I am pleasantly surprised and thank you for your effort to stand shoulder to shoulder with other pilots.

 

Hmmm...Seems to forget that Freedom and Mesa are ONE (all under ALPA)!!! At least the Mesa pilots pulled off what TSA did not do with %$Jet.
I know so many guys who were on the "Mesa" list who had thier Mesa ID's taken away from them, then they were issued Freedom ID's and put in Ground School to fly the same tail number they were flying the week prior.

 

Me thinks that you're just a little behind on the industry.

 

And I was wondering why their stock closed UP 3 cents (at 11 cents) today. The money must have just gone through this afternoon. I really should ahve bought at 8 cents yesterday. 37% return on your money in 24 hours.


Just messing with all you Mesa people. I have some good friends over there. I wish the best for you guys and I wish NO pilot out of a job.

 

Ah, you mean the Del Ghetto. Ok, this will be the topic for my next "my regional is worse than yours" post entitled:
Housing at MAG, a trip down skid row.

I just did recurrent and took PHOTOS to share with you fine folks who need to know before you make your "informed" decision on where to apply. Unfortunately the roaches were camera shy, so I didn't get to snap a picture of ol' JOey. Next time... next time.


Oh, and:
I don't know what crack you've been smoking but pass the pipe my way, I need some escape. I have fought this battle, I don't know how many times and LOST every one. If it isn't the drugs, you must have some sweet connections in SOC- DS or BL? Nevertheless, you shouldn't be requesting this room anyhow, remember what the MEC just said: "Our company is in survival mode... This is occurring at a time when MAG’s unrestricted cash position continues to deteriorate."

Wow. It keeps getting better and better... if you worked a bid in JFK before Dec '08, you would have flown 80, credited 65 and gotten paid 70. This problem was systemic in ORD as well to my understanding.