How bad is it to break a training contract??

[crxpilot]

I am really surprised at the lack of integrity from people these days. Suddenly a promise isnt a "promise" anymore. Regardless of what Mesa would do to YOU, what were your intentions when you signed the contract? People can take a lot of things away from you but in the end, the one thing you can say that nobody took away from you was your integrity. OK, off my soapbox now.

 

[HelloNewman]

I am really surprised at the lack of integrity from people these days. Suddenly a promise isnt a "promise" anymore. Regardless of what Mesa would do to YOU, what were your intentions when you signed the contract? People can take a lot of things away from you but in the end, the one thing you can say that nobody took away from you was your integrity. OK, off my soapbox now.

In the end you still do whats best for you. Mesa screws everyone over so they deserve the same treatment. In my opinion though any company that makes you sign any type of contract like that isn't worth going to. This is why I never went to Mesa. Maybe if the pay was decent I can see wanting someone to sign a training contract but this is still Mesa we are talking about.

 

[fried chickens]

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If you want to leave Mesa then get the fukc out! Seriously, don't let a stupid training contract hold you back.

I've talked with a few lawyer friends and they said paying back any kinda of training contract would be hard to hold up in court. They have to prove they go after everyone for breaking the contract. We all know they don't so you can argue why are they singled you out.

 

[Av8rPHX]

Have you completed IOE yet?

 

[Smash312]

No - I haven't finished IOE yet. My ExpressJet interview is halfway though my IOE. I have a few (or maybe many) days off around the interview date as my schedule isn't set in stone. I'm not assuming I'm hired at ExpressJet yet - but I feel good about the interview. I wouldn't jump until something was certain. But to be honest with you I don't know I want people chasing me for any sum of money, $8k or $1k - it can become miserable - will probably just see out the 1 year term.

 

[Flyin4Free]

i'd have no problem breaking a training contract with any airline. do you think you could make them sign a contract that says they promise to keep you employed no matter how bad things get for a year?

 

[cjdriver]

Didn't your parents teach you how to deal with this?

 

[flyslow24]

Contract

Doesn't contract enforcement depend upon what state it was signed in?

If it is an "at will" state (Texas). They can't enforce it. I had a friend at Colgan leave (before a year) and they could not do anything.

I don't know call the union attorney. They would know best. Another thing to check into is if Mesa has enforced the training contact on people that have left before.

G'luck

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

You're done with training, the interview, etc. Why do it again? For the hope of greener pastures in an uncertain industry? En vogue regional of today may be the crap hole of tomorrow. Stay put, suck it up, upgrade and get out.

You should have known about all of this, the contract, QOL, other MESA specific issues before you went there. It's on the web and I am sure you talked to a pilot or two.

Get a purple sleeping board, buck up and try to enjoy it.

 

[JAC2LAS]

When does the contract start? Most places (or I should say Some Places) it won't come into effect until you get through IOE.