Most of the attrition (probably 75%) is FOs, as far as what my friends tell me. People currently at TSA can give you accurate info. Unless they get growth, don't count on any fast upgrade - they've got displaced CAs flying as FOs right now...

I met one (a displaced CA) at an outstation not too long ago who was thinking about leaving TSA for XJT because of all the BS at TSA.

What does displaced captain mean?

He/She now flys as an F/O. Not by choice :(

When they got rid of flying, the FOs weren't the only ones affected. About 100 captains got bumped back to the right seat. One I know has been there for about five years.

I was furloughed from TSA right after IOE, and left for XJT. I didn't know how green the grass could be until I set foot in IAH. What a great company. Glad it worked for me to get out of STL when I did.

As bad as it is at TSA, there are many that stay because of seniority, lifestyle/longevity pay, leased apartments or other factors. The longer you've been there, the more you feel you are losing by leaving. Starting over is never easy, but if you think 5 years down the line, TSA is not a place I would want to be. If you can keep your future in mind, do what's best for you to be where you want to be.

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Zach,

The upgrade time isn't what they tell you. I figure you have around 140 CA's in the STL domicile at any point in time. About 40 of those guys are lifers and about 30 or so can't leave because of family. So that leaves you 70 CA's who are looking to go elsewhere. I assume you know how competitive it is out there to get on with a major, so how many of the 70 do you think will get on in the next two years? Also, how many FO's are in front of you to upgrade??? The only people leaving TSA are the FO's who have had enough and have gone elsewhere. Some had 2 - 3 years seniority!!! Not a bad place to be if you live in STL and can look past the negativity that is in the company. However, don't believe a two year upgrade, the J41's are gone and that is where the two year upgrade was!

Good luck and don't sell out to GoJet and screw the rest of us! It amazes me that GoJet hasn't gotten a contract yet, it is such a good deal, just ask management!!!

Too good to stay somewhere cheap for a night?

from what i've heard on the inside ALPA is trying to work things with the teamsters to have both trans states and go-jet go against trans states holdings for improved conditions...(doesn't sound good for us newbies who'd end up waxing cars to pay to live). This hasn't been totally confirmed yet, but, if it's true, ALPA might be bridging the Go Jet gap.