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#3402
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Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 136
New guy question...
Since the last proposed contract was thankfully a NoGo, how long does Mesa plan on waiting before trying to come back to the pilot group with a better offer? I'm just assuming here, but aren't the new hire classes drying up? Being that 22 per hr is no longer the standard for the regionals, JO has to have a plan by now.
Since the last proposed contract was thankfully a NoGo, how long does Mesa plan on waiting before trying to come back to the pilot group with a better offer? I'm just assuming here, but aren't the new hire classes drying up? Being that 22 per hr is no longer the standard for the regionals, JO has to have a plan by now.
#3404
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,666
New guy question...
Since the last proposed contract was thankfully a NoGo, how long does Mesa plan on waiting before trying to come back to the pilot group with a better offer? I'm just assuming here, but aren't the new hire classes drying up? Being that 22 per hr is no longer the standard for the regionals, JO has to have a plan by now.
Since the last proposed contract was thankfully a NoGo, how long does Mesa plan on waiting before trying to come back to the pilot group with a better offer? I'm just assuming here, but aren't the new hire classes drying up? Being that 22 per hr is no longer the standard for the regionals, JO has to have a plan by now.
#3405
I'm thinking about changing my standing bid from CA DFW CRJ to CA IAH ERJ. Im currently a DFW FO and live 20 minutes from DFW, but I'm concerned that the CRJ upgrade train has stopped for a while. On the other hand I truly hate commuting.
Is it worth it to suck it up and commute to the ERJ, or be patient and bide my time and stick with the CRJ?
Thoughts?
Is it worth it to suck it up and commute to the ERJ, or be patient and bide my time and stick with the CRJ?
Thoughts?
#3406
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 1,082
Wow! I thought that finding another job was hard. Mesa, got to say goodbye. I found a new gig within a week. Pays more than double, and benefits are “way better”. No OBAMACARE for me. You all enjoy your less than adequate pay and benefits, for the hope of an early upgrade. It will not happen. All of the upgrades in the next 3-4 years are already on the property. So you can take your $22.00/hr and OBAMACARE, and……………….. Peace out.
I'm thinking about changing my standing bid from CA DFW CRJ to CA IAH ERJ. Im currently a DFW FO and live 20 minutes from DFW, but I'm concerned that the CRJ upgrade train has stopped for a while. On the other hand I truly hate commuting.
Is it worth it to suck it up and commute to the ERJ, or be patient and bide my time and stick with the CRJ?
Thoughts?
Is it worth it to suck it up and commute to the ERJ, or be patient and bide my time and stick with the CRJ?
Thoughts?
#3407
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Joined APC: Dec 2010
Posts: 977
New guy question...
Since the last proposed contract was thankfully a NoGo, how long does Mesa plan on waiting before trying to come back to the pilot group with a better offer? I'm just assuming here, but aren't the new hire classes drying up? Being that 22 per hr is no longer the standard for the regionals, JO has to have a plan by now.
Since the last proposed contract was thankfully a NoGo, how long does Mesa plan on waiting before trying to come back to the pilot group with a better offer? I'm just assuming here, but aren't the new hire classes drying up? Being that 22 per hr is no longer the standard for the regionals, JO has to have a plan by now.
If we can't staff the feed at existing profit margins/rates, we will send it back and say "sorry can't staff it at that rate." Whether mainline comes back to us with a flow or CPA rate increase has absolutely nothing to do with ALPA at all.
Just giving you cold hard facts...can ALPA turn the screws on the company versus what they're doing now? Sure--sure they can. But can they force an increase in payrates, or a comprehensively-better/satisfactory CBA? Nah--probably not.
Mesa's key benefit at the moment is that our flight ops management doesn't try to micromanage us like every other regional--HR has less power than our chief pilots, and that's the main reason I like working here...if that ever changes and we turn into some Republic/Endeavor/XJet management culture where HR micromanages the daily life of pilots, then yeah--people are going to leave.
Personally, I think Mesa is worth a few bucks less per hour on the payscale precisely because management leaves us the heck alone about minor things like sick calls. At present, if your flights go out on time and you aren't breaking things, they leave you the heck alone--which is exactly how it should be. If that ever changes, a handful of people will put their "next job" plans in motion--hopefully the continuing policy of "hands-off" management will continue, for the sake of anyone who works here!
#3408
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Joined APC: May 2007
Posts: 373
What makes you think you'll upgrade quicker on the ERJ? Most of the FOs flying it came here with 121 time, they'll upgrade much sooner than you. Hate to break the bad news to you but if you didn't bring a bunch of 121 time with you or were hired in mid-2014 or earlier, there will be no quick upgrade for you.
On a personal note, you were the FO on my fam ride. We did PHX to OAK. Thanks for showing me around the CRJ on the preflight.
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