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02-02-2015, 11:03 AM
#5793
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That makes more sense. If you are a commuter I could see this numbers. The FO I was talking to lives here and I assume flying 2 days at the time - much less per diem but home a lot more.
My biggest concern with going to Mesa is the pay, lowest per diem out there (is it $1.36 or $1.44?)and ridiculously high medical costs. In fact, I would say if you have a family and cannot get medical any other way, easily 40-50% of your first years monthly salary could go to that alone.
My biggest concern with going to Mesa is the pay, lowest per diem out there (is it $1.36 or $1.44?)and ridiculously high medical costs. In fact, I would say if you have a family and cannot get medical any other way, easily 40-50% of your first years monthly salary could go to that alone.
02-02-2015, 11:52 AM
#5794
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$1.44, although isn't it supposed to increase each year?
02-02-2015, 12:04 PM
#5796
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My biggest concern with going to Mesa is the pay, lowest per diem out there (is it $1.36 or $1.44?)and ridiculously high medical costs. In fact, I would say if you have a family and cannot get medical any other way, easily 40-50% of your first years monthly salary could go to that alone.
02-02-2015, 12:28 PM
#5797
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That makes more sense. If you are a commuter I could see this numbers. The FO I was talking to lives here and I assume flying 2 days at the time - much less per diem but home a lot more.
My biggest concern with going to Mesa is the pay, lowest per diem out there (is it $1.36 or $1.44?)and ridiculously high medical costs. In fact, I would say if you have a family and cannot get medical any other way, easily 40-50% of your first years monthly salary could go to that alone.
My biggest concern with going to Mesa is the pay, lowest per diem out there (is it $1.36 or $1.44?)and ridiculously high medical costs. In fact, I would say if you have a family and cannot get medical any other way, easily 40-50% of your first years monthly salary could go to that alone.
I pay $146/mo for a decent plan outside Mesa with a health savings account. 100% copay after deductible. Not that many people actually have Mesa's insurance, and those people who max it out with family plans on FO pay, well...its crappy, but there are better options.
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02-02-2015, 01:29 PM
#5798
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I've heard that the terms of this Delta contract are pretty ludicrous, and that's why no one wants to take the flying. Its easy to get excited when we hear about new flying, but we are starting to run into trouble staffing what we have. I heard the number of 200's for Delta could be as high as 40! Where are we going to find the pilots to operate them. If that's the case, I hope we turn down the deal. Delta should just continue to take back their regional flying putting mainline metal on it, so we can all move along with our careers... Just my .02.
02-02-2015, 02:08 PM
#5799
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Yeah I spoke to a few people over there and heard bad things about the health insurance, but hey, it's Mesa! Fast upgrade but you gotta have the cojones to live through the first couple years.
02-02-2015, 04:16 PM
#5800
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Is it pretty reliable to use the international flight benefits on the UA side?....if there's 20+ seats being shown as open on a flight that's in 24 hrs, do you have a good chance of getting on?
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