Gulfstream Or Mesa???

[BeachBummer]

I was at chicago express for nearly 3 years, it was like a bad case of gohnaherpasiphalaids. itching ooozing discharge with a bit of a rash i couldn't seem to get rid of.... then it killed itself.

 

[BOHICAgain]

Go to GIA decent contract for a 1900.... youll get the 1000 pic in about a year and Spirit hires alot of GIA guys... Unlike Mesa you know where you will be based and stay there

 

[I Hate Freight]

Why Are You Capitalizing The First Letter Of Every Word?

He's not. He's posting in all caps. For some reason, the board reformats it and leaves only the first letter of each word capitalized. ... It's weird.

 

[1flier]

Go with whats Best for you

I fly for GIA and can say is if you want to stay around FL, log PIC fast and have a blast doing it, then its not too bad. Training is longer than most, easily 3 months at FO pay and a pain, but once on the line its not too bad at all. Pay isnt the best for 1900 Capts, but better than Mesa and Great Lakes for 1900 drivers. We have a 2:1 duty rig also and most pilots break guarentee unless they dont work at all during the month. With attrition holding a line out of IOE is not too difficult unless you are in Miami or Ft Lauderdale where you will be reserve for a while. Mesa's 1900 op maynot be around for much longer anyway. The pilots you fly with are not too bad, mostly laid back. The 250 hr pilots you fly with are not all bad, some are but not all. Honestly if you have 2000/500ME Mesaba is hiring street capts also, better equipment, better pay and potential upgrade into jets and NWA. Hope this helps.

 

[On Your Six]

Gulfstream if you have to choose between the two. That said, I like the idea of Big Sky out of Boston on the 1900D (PIC position) or Mesaba if you qualify. Get away from Mesa. Most pilots are not happy there for a reason...

 

[CA1900]

Ointment... or suppository?

 

[Ezralite]

It all depends... would you rather get it on with Rosie O'Donnell or Michael Jackson?

 

[rightseatjocky]

Why would anyone go to either one of those crappy companies? What have you done to limit yourself to the 2 bottom feeder companies?
Doesn't make sense unless you have screwed up somewhere.

 

[EatinRamen]

I find it so funny that people who have never worked at either of the two find it such a bad place to work. I left an RJ operator out of ATL for a Gulfstream Captain job. It's not all that bad here. Training is long, but I was able to hold a line right out of training, and am enjoying my 16 days off this month. I'll be flying 95 hours this month and will have no problem getting 1,000 hours PIC within a year.
At Mesa you'll be an FO for 3.5 + years (at least that's what another thread is saying). In that time you can get plenty of PIC time and move on.