Go Jet

[Varmint]

Comair, GOJets, ASA, Skywest it is all the same the sky will fall someday

BINGO. PanAM, Braniff, Air Florida, Eastern also.

 

[N813CA]

True True

 

[bailout]

I get the 'hate GoJet' and 'Mesa sux' mentality out there because I was one of them.

Let me enlighten some of you. I was at ASA for 7 years and left for the golden ticket ride at a major fractional. (the majors were all furloughing at the time so i figured i could get there quicker one day by going this route) After another 7 years here, now I'm getting furloughed. The one major lesson I've seen and learned? Hate it or love it, getting your PIC time is GOLDEN. I too was proud of where i came from, not having gone to gulfstream, mesa, etc. but you know what? All of those guys that did were senior to me at this company, and they will all be senior to me and you at the majors one day..

This doesnt apply to the 121 CPTs, but to all the FOs that will be in the right seat for the next 5+ years.. Hmmmm, sit here and wait 5 years to upgrade and another 2 years to build PIC and then get on with a major, or go to a place like GJ now and bypass the next 7 years of waiting..

Look, i dont like any more than most of you do, but it's the way it is right now. I am probably going to to GJ as a DEC myself because there is no way i could survive on FO pay by going anywhere else. In my case i dont need PIC time either, but i need the pay... I am so torn....

 

[flyboyike]

I get the 'hate GoJet' and 'Mesa sux' mentality out there because I was one of them.

Let me enlighten some of you. I was at ASA for 7 years and left for the golden ticket ride at a major fractional. (the majors were all furloughing at the time so i figured i could get there quicker one day by going this route) After another 7 years here, now I'm getting furloughed. The one major lesson I've seen and learned? Hate it or love it, getting your PIC time is GOLDEN. I too was proud of where i came from, not having gone to gulfstream, mesa, etc. but you know what? All of those guys that did were senior to me at this company, and they will all be senior to me and you at the majors one day..

This doesnt apply to the 121 CPTs, but to all the FOs that will be in the right seat for the next 5+ years.. Hmmmm, sit here and wait 5 years to upgrade and another 2 years to build PIC and then get on with a major, or go to a place like GJ now and bypass the next 7 years of waiting..

Look, i dont like any more than most of you do, but it's the way it is right now. I am probably going to to GJ as a DEC myself because there is no way i could survive on FO pay by going anywhere else. In my case i dont need PIC time either, but i need the pay... I am so torn....

All good points, but I value my sleep, too.

 

[CRJ puppy]

FYI... They are no longer hiring "DEC's" or, in their nomenclature...CQFO's (captain qualified fo's). They only needed about 35 of them and they reached that goal a long time ago.

 

[Shrek]

I get the 'hate GoJet' and 'Mesa sux' mentality out there because I was one of them.

Let me enlighten some of you. I was at ASA for 7 years and left for the golden ticket ride at a major fractional. (the majors were all furloughing at the time so i figured i could get there quicker one day by going this route) After another 7 years here, now I'm getting furloughed. The one major lesson I've seen and learned? Hate it or love it, getting your PIC time is GOLDEN. I too was proud of where i came from, not having gone to gulfstream, mesa, etc. but you know what? All of those guys that did were senior to me at this company, and they will all be senior to me and you at the majors one day..

This doesnt apply to the 121 CPTs, but to all the FOs that will be in the right seat for the next 5+ years.. Hmmmm, sit here and wait 5 years to upgrade and another 2 years to build PIC and then get on with a major, or go to a place like GJ now and bypass the next 7 years of waiting..

Look, i dont like any more than most of you do, but it's the way it is right now. I am probably going to to GJ as a DEC myself because there is no way i could survive on FO pay by going anywhere else. In my case i dont need PIC time either, but i need the pay... I am so torn....

That's the thing with principles.....they are not always EASY to uphold.

 

[bailout]

FYI... They are no longer hiring "DEC's" or, in their nomenclature...CQFO's (captain qualified fo's). They only needed about 35 of them and they reached that goal a long time ago.

Yes they are. Trust me..

And yes, I agree about the principles. On the other hand, i need to feed my family. I hope it's a short tenure..

 

[CRJ puppy]

Yes they are. Trust me..

And yes, I agree about the principles. On the other hand, i need to feed my family. I hope it's a short tenure..

Actually. No.

But good luck with that. Let us know how it works out for you!

 

[flyboyike]

Actually. No.

But good luck with that. Let us know how it works out for you!

Not only that, but it appears the CQFOs they did hire never actually fly in the left seat, thus never get left-seat pay. They just get to sit around and wait for that "six-month upgrade".

 

[flyboyzii]

Actually. No.

But good luck with that. Let us know how it works out for you!

Worked out for me. Crybabies.

 

[CRJ puppy]

Worked out for me. Crybabies.

You missed my point entirely.

But thanks for playing!!

 

[propilot]

Yes they are. Trust me..

And yes, I agree about the principles. On the other hand, i need to feed my family. I hope it's a short tenure..

No they aren't. Recruiter called me yeterday and said F/O only. I politely said no thanks and went on with my life...

 

[Turbine Pilot]

Two facts:

Go jet pays more then Mesa per hour! Ya, I couldn't believe it.

Second, in the airline industry, there is a set amount of food. So the claim, "I need to feed my family" doesn't hold any weight becasue you are always taking another pilots food from his plate, to feed yourself in some form. Just remember that. However one day you will lose your food to some other regional, scab, alter ego, or normal airline when management thinks it is time to cut costs because you were getting to fat.

Go jet is a young group with young labor costs even tho they pay more hourly then an airline like Mesa. Mesa has senior labor, hence they are dying. Either way if you steal food from another pilot, you may never get caught, and most don't, but if you do, that is a risk you took. Another words hope the guys interviewing you Gojet pilots are not the ones you took the food from.

Have fun in this career!