Need some help picking a regional
06-01-2011 | 01:57 PM
#21
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From: B747-400 CA
United-furloughed
NetJets-Furloghed
Airways - Furloughed, recalled recently
Continental-Furloughed-recalled 2 yrs later
Airtran-Furloughed-Recalled 1-2 yrs later.
The financial gamble paid off for me and my family. I was never furloughed or downgrade. I did not leave just because I hated Mesa.
06-01-2011 | 02:55 PM
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From: B747-400 CA
Everything happens for a reason.
Did I plan on staying at Mesa for almost 12 years?..NO
Did I want to move on ?..YES
Did I stay at Mesa for a career..NO!
Do I plan my exit carefully?..YES
Do I put my family at financial risk leaving?..POSSIBLY
Will Mesa be around in the next 5-10 yrs?..Who knows?
Do I have the crystal ball for the future aviation..NO!!
Is my choice to going cargo a good one?...Will see
Did I plan on staying at Mesa for almost 12 years?..NO
Did I want to move on ?..YES
Did I stay at Mesa for a career..NO!
Do I plan my exit carefully?..YES
Do I put my family at financial risk leaving?..POSSIBLY
Will Mesa be around in the next 5-10 yrs?..Who knows?
Do I have the crystal ball for the future aviation..NO!!
Is my choice to going cargo a good one?...Will see
06-02-2011 | 05:36 AM
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Would you keep your 12 year Mesa 900 CA seat along with the chance of being on RSV every month and having 5 CRJ 700s contractually pulled down in Nov for United with no industry standard contract in sight?.. Rethink your question along with having heavy international time vs having another 5000 hrs of PIC RJ time. Which would you choose ?.. I choose not being a 12 yr CRJ FO making $37 hr thank you. I have taken advantage of 3 type ratings and over 5000 PIC Jet and over 9000 TT and have survived 2 furloughs and keeping my CA seat throughout each one.
Why did you feel the need to give me your resume?
06-03-2011 | 09:25 AM
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06-05-2011 | 06:43 PM
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I picked Pinnacle and was hired in March. I'm new but I think I made the right choice based on what I've learned. We have a Memphis base but, like the other poster said, you should chose based on contract, work rules, QOL, and how long could you stick around if you had to.
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