LoL whatever, you're a TSA pilot - you're not biased at all, are you? Haha!
That's what you think. There's definitely been a lot of half-truths being told, but it's from TSA pilots. If you want half-truths just look at the crap you TSA dudes are spewing. Here is EXACTLY what I've been saying:
FACT: Gojet was formed so that Hulas could get into the 70-seat market, as American Airlines' agreement with Trans States Airlines (TSA) prohibits TSA from flying anything larger than 50 seats FOR ANY AIRLINE, not just American.
FACT: The TSA pilots argue that Gojet is alter-ego and trying to get around their pilots and their contract.
FACT: That argument was not proven in court or to the NMB, and in fact the opposite was proven (see FACT #1 above).
FACT: Gojet is a separate 121 certificate.
FACT: Gojet has not taken any flying from TSA.
FACT: The TSA pilots were offered a deal for one list by management, including hiring with some benefits of seniority, which the pilots found inadequate due to several items, such as fleet lay-offs (and I have already stated, I probably would have voted against it as well).
Opinion: You should have done what every other regional has done who was SUCCESSFUL in getting one list: Take the consessions and deal with the "crap" that came with them after getting 1 list in the next contract. (I would have regretted voting no on it as well, as I would have and now see that was a mistake)
FACT: Rather than take those consessions, TSA's MEC thought they could strong-arm management and force them for 1 list anyway. At the recommendation of the TSA's MEC, the pilots voted down the offer. Then they went to Court AND filed with the NMB. They lost. It was a huge gamble and it didn't pay off, and now they will NEVER have one list.
FACT: Both airlines are separate and no different than ASA & Skywest being owned by the same holding company. Any attempts of a single carrier status being gained will not happen.
TSA pilot opinions: Gojet pilots work for an "alter-ego" company, just because the TSA pilots didn't get their way and were unsuccessful in forcing management to go one list - they gambled and lost, so now they take it out on the Gojet pilots and say Gojet pilots are "management enablers" and "no better than scabs" (which is what someone ignorant to the industry would say, there is a HUGE difference between their little feud and crossing picket lines).
FACT: No one cares about this little feud except the TSA pilots, EX TSA pilots and those who have nothing else to do but respond to every post they can on the FI board with "mesa sucks!" and dig at every pilot group that is not theirs. This "opinion" is EXTREMELY minor and irrelevant to any Gojet pilot or their futures.
FACT: Gojet is having no problem finding high-time pilots, but is still offering preferrential hiring for TSA furloughed pilots. There are 10 in this month's new-hire class.
FACT: Gojet pilots are having no problems finding jobs at major airlines.
FACT: Gojet pilots ARE NOT having a problem jumpseating, and any TSA pilot who refuses to fly a Gojet jumpseater will find themselves in the chief pilots' office and may be fired (HIS words).
FACT: Gojet pilots ARE NOT giving anyone problems jumpseating. If they did, they'd find themselves in THEIR chief pilots' office.
FACT: Gojet is a regional whore just like any other regional whore. Gojet has not stolen their flying from any other airlines (yet).
FACT: TSA is a regional whore just like any other regional whore. TSA has stolen all of their flying from other airlines.
So what half-truth have I stated, exactly, TSA ERJ? Please, be specific. And before you speak, bring your facts... not your opinion. Or, do as I did, and state it as such.
Opinion: You're stupid if you're a furloughed TSA pilot and don't walk onto Gojet. Enjoy flipping your burgers and hold your head up high (don't knock off your paper hat, though, or let that ALPA pin fall off that you wear on your shirt collar so you can impress the other burger flippers that you are (were) an ALPA member, that's a health code violation!) when you slip that time slip into the clock when you show up.
And if you are NOT a furloughed TSA pilot, you have absolutely no right to tell a TSA furloughed pilot he shouldn't go to Gojet. I bet if you were furloughed your resume would be in the stack as well, but of course you have the luxury of denying it on this anonymous board. That's o.k. - we all know this. Gojet's just about the only game hiring right now unless you want to go overseas. WHEN you are furloughed, we'll see your resume at Gojet and you're lying if you say you won't.
People seem to think I'm just out there defending Gojet. Well, I'm not, really, as I've already stated, I could really give a rat's a$$ about any of it. All I'm doing is giving the non-TSA pilots' perspective. The fact that I disagree with these guys who have a definite bias towards this does not mean I agree with the situation.
I have never stated I agreed with any of it. I merely state what the situation is, minus the TSA pilots' animosity and dripping sarcasm, and the HALF-TRUTHS stated by them about Gojet being "alter-ego" (which is a term used to define an airline created to get around a pilot group's SCOPE, which is NOT the case at Gojet) - and the half a dozen or so TSA pilots who get on this board and try to make it look like "life is hell" for a Gojet pilot is so full of crap it's ridiculous. Life is pretty OK at Gojet, I have no complaints other than it is a regional and it's a regional life.
The life at Gojet isn't anymore "hell" than at TSA. Anyone stating anything different is just plain lying.
Everything in this thread has already been said in the other 2 "let's slam Gojet" threads started by TSA furloughed low-timers and someone inquiring about applying at Gojet, respectively. As was stated earlier, no one's opinions are going to change on this on either side of the coin. Now people have "the other side" in this thread and I can now leave it alone until the next TSA idiot starts another one and once again starts spewing misinformation. I'm done on this one, though. Got better things to do than counter the lies from the same guys about the same things already lied about by them in the other threads. In fact, next time I'll just cut and paste when the next thread starts. ;-)
I wish good luck to all.
cheers!
