Hi, I'm really interested in applying for an FO position at Mesa. Anyone out there willing to give me some insight about the QOL and the operation from an insider's point of view? I'm not on this board that often... but my email is [email protected]

I'd really appreciate any help I can get, and am really excited about potentially working for these guys. Thanks!!!!!

 

This should be interesting, may I ask why mesa in particular?

 

If you do a search on here about Mesa, you will find some info on QOL topics. If you qualify for Mesa than apply at Skywest, Horizon, Air Wisconsin, and ExpressJet as well. They are all hiring. Good luck.

 

I agree with the last guy, many of us can tell you what it is like but I would start at the top of the food chain. Remember that all they can do is say no right? I would give those guys at least 1 month maybe 2 then shoot the stuff to Mesa if you can't hold out any longer. Other than this advise I can tell you I have only slept in my own bed 8 days since February thanks to those in scheduling. Yes, my perdiem is great but the wife really doens't care for that little extra money. Also there is the 14 hour reserve days and the 16 hour duty days that start to wear thin. Add a few days off out of base for various reasons and its easy to see why you don't get much time off. I'm starting to depress myself so I will leave it at that.

XtremeF150

 

xtremef150 why doesn't anybody have the balls to do something about Mesa?

 

Well I haven't een here long enough to really make any changes. However when it comes time to start fighting for the new contract I will be there to back it even if there is only a dozen of us. Every revolution starts small right? I don't think this guy is looking for info on that situation though. To the thread author try elsewhere first if your smart.

XtremeF150

 

Not sure if I can take this inquiry for real. Your id is CL65driver (not that it means anything in particular but it does lead me to believe that you may actually be flying this plane) and you put your personnal email address on a very public message board.

flamebait?

 

Hi... no flamebait here. I'm a graduate of one of those "get your type rating and get hired" deals. Well, lets just say that I'm back to instructing, and still haven't put that CL65 type rating to good use yet. And it's been almost a year.

I was interested in Mesa, because one of my friends was hired there and says he likes it a lot. So I thought I'd give it a a whirl. Plus, they'd hire me with 800/100 with the type. I really want to hold out for that magical 1000 hours total time and go to an airline with a better reputation like Skywest, CHQ or ExpressJet.

I know putting my email up on this board probably wasn't a good idea. But since I don't get on here all that often, I figured it was worth the risk for some good advice.

.... just lookin for some good advice from the people who have been there and done that.

 

Another SJS victim.

 

yeah... tell me about it