Am currently at Mesa. They seem to be very unorganized and I have a few friends who've been there for almost 2 years anf they've just jumped ship to other regionals. It got me thinking. I know seniority is everything - and if these people are running for their lives 2 years into being at Mesa then should I bail out while I can (been there less than 6 mths). Now I know they have a one year training contract on our heads - and I've heard all sort s of things about if these can be enforced or not. I'm just not sure.
I've been offered an interview at ExpressJet flying the same aircraft I have my SIC type on (ERJ). I feel confident about performing well in the interview. Mesa has had us sitting around for over 2 months waiting....for IOE. And it seem like we won't be making our dates for consolidation. Would it be straight-forward, sensible or even wise to bail out to go to ExpressJet. I know some people would call this a no brainer, but having looked at most of the regionals they seem to be within a few bucks of each other in terms of pay. So thats not a major factor. QOL seems to be a bing one. I've not even made the line at Mesa and I can see how they can give people the run around and well, just make life a little difficult. I hear some very negative things from people who've been there a while, but then don't know if I'm just coming across the wrong type of people. I don't want to come across as being someone that is whining for the heck of it, but I want to see if these people leaving Mesa know something I don't.
I don't want to leave a regional for another regional after a year or two (like I've seen some people doing). It seems like a lateral move as opposed to an upward one. But If some people are doing it after being at a regional for a year or so, well - I guess there is some good reason why. Can someone enlighen me?
Please, only helpful replies only. Thanks.
I've been offered an interview at ExpressJet flying the same aircraft I have my SIC type on (ERJ). I feel confident about performing well in the interview. Mesa has had us sitting around for over 2 months waiting....for IOE. And it seem like we won't be making our dates for consolidation. Would it be straight-forward, sensible or even wise to bail out to go to ExpressJet. I know some people would call this a no brainer, but having looked at most of the regionals they seem to be within a few bucks of each other in terms of pay. So thats not a major factor. QOL seems to be a bing one. I've not even made the line at Mesa and I can see how they can give people the run around and well, just make life a little difficult. I hear some very negative things from people who've been there a while, but then don't know if I'm just coming across the wrong type of people. I don't want to come across as being someone that is whining for the heck of it, but I want to see if these people leaving Mesa know something I don't.
I don't want to leave a regional for another regional after a year or two (like I've seen some people doing). It seems like a lateral move as opposed to an upward one. But If some people are doing it after being at a regional for a year or so, well - I guess there is some good reason why. Can someone enlighen me?
Please, only helpful replies only. Thanks.