Mesa or Trans States
09-28-2007, 02:58 PM
#34
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I am not flying for the airlines yet but being close to the same boat you are in I can say I have researched and found out both are not worth commuting for. There are a lot of other airlines that need pilots right now. I have to ask is there any airline you would not have to commute for? This is just my two cents and probally doesnt mean much becuase I am only instructor. Until Dec though then it is off to Mesaba. You should look at them!!!
09-28-2007, 03:18 PM
#35
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I guess I'm ignorant too...TSA wasn't terrible to me, and they gave me a great head-start into the Regionals. They don't belong there next to Mesa, really.
But, not to let it be forgotten, I am far happier having left, even after giving up the quick upgrade :-)
But, not to let it be forgotten, I am far happier having left, even after giving up the quick upgrade :-)
09-28-2007, 03:37 PM
#36
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I am not flying for the airlines yet but being close to the same boat you are in I can say I have researched and found out both are not worth commuting for. There are a lot of other airlines that need pilots right now. I have to ask is there any airline you would not have to commute for? This is just my two cents and probally doesnt mean much becuase I am only instructor. Until Dec though then it is off to Mesaba. You should look at them!!!
09-28-2007, 05:16 PM
#38
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HI my name is *****, I am a TSA commuter.
We might agree to disagree on the commuter friendly part. No airline is commuter friendly depending on how you look at it, what you are willing to do to get to work. I know someone that complained about an hour and half drive to get to work, so he moved 10 mins closer to the airport.
I travel a long ways to be at work on time. There are a few things you discover as a commuter at TSA. How to bid your lines effectively. What pairing to drop into open time and trip trade with your fellow commuters. I have done this since Dec, I have never missed a flight or showed up late <Knock on Wood>. Last month I was only at my crashpad for 3 nights and this month so far 2 nights because I had 2 early shows.
Commuting sucks, but someone has to do it. And guys Transstates is not that bad, it has been fun for me. I know everyone thinks they will screw us over one day, but based on my experience so far I will not put them in the same garbage bag as Mesa, atleast use GLAD.
ExperimentalAB, if you are in RIC again you are welcome to stop by the crashpad for some cold beer.
We might agree to disagree on the commuter friendly part. No airline is commuter friendly depending on how you look at it, what you are willing to do to get to work. I know someone that complained about an hour and half drive to get to work, so he moved 10 mins closer to the airport.
I travel a long ways to be at work on time. There are a few things you discover as a commuter at TSA. How to bid your lines effectively. What pairing to drop into open time and trip trade with your fellow commuters. I have done this since Dec, I have never missed a flight or showed up late <Knock on Wood>. Last month I was only at my crashpad for 3 nights and this month so far 2 nights because I had 2 early shows.
Commuting sucks, but someone has to do it. And guys Transstates is not that bad, it has been fun for me. I know everyone thinks they will screw us over one day, but based on my experience so far I will not put them in the same garbage bag as Mesa, atleast use GLAD.
ExperimentalAB, if you are in RIC again you are welcome to stop by the crashpad for some cold beer.
09-28-2007, 05:46 PM
#40
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Hands down, Pinnacle
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