Leave sinking Comair and go to another regional?

[General Lee]

Can't go to Delta, I hear you have to blow .02 or more to board the A/C

Good one COMRFO!!


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[N813CA]

General Lee.

GO dsklfjkfjlakjsdf yourself. OK.

 

[PA44Jockey]

It is scary that there is a Flight Attendant on this board giving career advice to a pilot..

 

[on autopilot]

I know this isn't what anybody wants to hear but our COO said that " it's very likely, Comair will go out of business before Mesa".

Best of luck to all.

N13CA, this is your answer. Never mind the general, something tells me he likes the disturbances he creates here. You should take his comments with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Hope you didn't get offended by my Men on film career aspiration advice.

 

[johnsonrod]

General Lee

I hope and wish all hell on you and your airline. You are both worthless, and I can't say that any nicer. Had I gone to Compass a few years back I would be on your senority list..... Sorry that it hasn't worked out for people like me. I wasn't here during the strike and I had no say in our union's decisions, so please have a heart attack and leave us humans alone.

Hey Jackass, how about you settle down a bit. Take a few pills and calm down. I did not necessarily read the sarcasm that you perceived from GL's post (even though most of his posts are full of sarcasm). If you need PIC time to advance to a major (if you want to go there), perhaps you should heed his advice and get some Beech 1900 PIC time at Great Lakes, Gulfstream, etc. Why not? No way I would want to start all over again at Eagle - SCREW THAT. Reserves in the regionals BLOWS. No thanks.

Given your Dash and CRJ experience to date, do you have the requisite time/experience to get to the next level (and be competitive)? If I were in your boat, and I had a little flexibility, I would absolutely look for some Turbine PIC time. GL can be harsh most of the time (sarcastic is how I view him), but I didn't sense that in this particular post. PIC time may be the competitive requirement you need.

 

[N813CA]

Thanks for the heads up. I can't read any of GL posts without a little vomit coming up. I apologize for that.

 

[altimaklr]

Might as well apply at Pinnacle. You'll probably get your old base back as well

 

[GOULET!]

I'd apply at Compass if I were you. You won't be eligible for the flow but there is going to be a ton of movement there in the next few years and you will upgrade to Captain in 2 years. Get the PIC time there while you look for jobs. Outside of Delta, there won't be much hiring in the next few years anyways except for the occasional Virgin, Jet Blue, and Air Tran classes.

 

[flyboyike]

I know this isn't what anybody wants to hear but our COO said that " it's very likely, Comair will go out of business before Mesa".

Best of luck to all.

That's true of EVERY airline, 'cause Mesa will NEVER die.

Oh, and Mesa sucks, almost forgot.

 

[N813CA]

BUT Compass keeps the flow down!!!! I can't believe that!

 

[flyboyike]

813CA

You need to make decisions based on what is best for you in your current situation. Advice from just about anyone else is going to be skewed toward their own perceptions on the industry.

You are the guy at Comair and you know best the chances of retaining your job there until the next hiring wave hits. I would look at things like paycuts, bases, commutes, long-term reliability of employment, upgrade times, marketability of training, and overall QOL sacrifices. Look at those factors and compare them to the benefits of staying at Comair and make a decision.

Most importantly; make the decision for yourself, don't let anyone else make it for you.

I agree, I'm in an even worse position than 813CA is, and for my money I figure I'll stay here as long as I can, because something tells me a job paying first-year regional FO wages won't be any harder to find later than now, so why should I take the pay cut now? As for other places having better upgrade prospects, I've been in this game long enough not to place too much faith in those. Also, I don't think turboprop PIC time is all that appealing anymore. Middle Eastern carriers, for instance, don't count prop time at all, unless it's a C-130 or maybe a P-3.

 

[flyboyike]

BUT Compass keeps the flow down!!!! I can't believe that!

The fact that the Compass flow seems to have survived might just be one of the few examples of anything resembling fairness left in this industry. That airline was created for the sole purposes of mainline furlough protection, it sure never made any business sense, so I'm glad those guys actually got what they signed up for.

 

[regionalcap]

BUT Compass keeps the flow down!!!! I can't believe that!

If they cancel it, then they have to start removing seats.