Invited to interview w/ Mesa

viper548 · November 24th, 2004, 20:31

I just got an e-mail inviting me to interview with Mesa. I just started class with Skywest on monday and 4-5 guys in my class are from Mesa, none of them liked it there. Needless to say, I'm not going. I have 1040TT/138ME, so they are inviting people to interview with close to their minimums.

jdflight · November 24th, 2004, 23:39

You mean the company that just sold my buddy up the river when his captain screwed up? No thanks.

JEP · November 24th, 2004, 23:44

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You mean the company that just sold my buddy up the river when his captain screwed up? No thanks.

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Do tell. With names removed to protect the innocent. As for the original poster, if you have individuals in your Skywest class that are from Mesa, that has to speak volumes. Did they say why they may have left? Stick with the sure thing. You're in class, ride it out.

H46Bubba · November 25th, 2004, 09:01

Viper, definitely a good decision to stick with SkyWest.

Bandit_Driver · November 25th, 2004, 09:22

stay away from mesa

jdflight · November 25th, 2004, 11:24

Investigation pending, no details. Just stay the f&%* away.

mpenguin1 · November 25th, 2004, 13:28

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I just got an e-mail inviting me to interview with Mesa. I just started class with Skywest on monday and 4-5 guys in my class are from Mesa, none of them liked it there. Needless to say, I'm not going. I have 1040TT/138ME, so they are inviting people to interview with close to their minimums.

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Not a good idea to entertain leaving a company that you are scheduled to start training with, you be surprised how something like that will be associated next to your name... Aviation is a small world.....

aloft · November 25th, 2004, 16:09

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Now THAT is f'n HILARIOUS!!

viper548 · November 25th, 2004, 16:30

The guy next to me in class was a CRJ-FO, had been there 10 months and he wanted to come to SKW because Mesa was treating him like crap. He said it was tough to leave 10 months seniority to start in the same plane with a different company, but he would rather do for the next 5 years...continue at Mesa or jump ship to Skywest. The others in my class have similar stories.

I wouldn't even think of leaving Skywest for Mesa. Skywest was by far my first choice....However, if i was in Mesa groundschool and Skywest called, I'd be gone in a heartbeat.

Baronman · November 26th, 2004, 11:08

A guy I was just hired with I think is leaving Mesa, he didn't say much about the company but the fact that he's applying elsewhere says alot. Actions speak louder than words...

That being said it may be a move forward for you, maybe they have domiciles that are attractive to you. I don't know what their long term economics look like but if it's a stable company, that would be something to consider.

mrivc211 · November 27th, 2004, 20:01

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However, if i was in Mesa groundschool and Skywest called, I'd be gone in a heartbeat.

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A friend did that but left mesa in groundschool b4 getting the job at skywest and wasn't hired for that exact reason. Don't ever bail a ground school once your in unless you have a Guarantee..........and there ain't that many guarantees in this industry.

Maximillian_Jenius · November 28th, 2004, 19:06

Any idea if Skywest will be getting CRJ700's for the Delta side of business?

Matthew

viper548 · November 28th, 2004, 20:14

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Any idea if Skywest will be getting CRJ700's for the Delta side of business?

Matthew

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There's a lot of talk about it.

Maximillian_Jenius · November 28th, 2004, 23:39

Yea I'm ready to see a CR7 in Delta paint for Skywest!!!

Matthew

WillNotFly4Food · November 29th, 2004, 00:03

Our profit margin on the Delta side of things is quite low. They would be better served on the United side! At least at this point in time...

Maximillian_Jenius · November 29th, 2004, 00:29

You fly for Skywest....geez it is so hard to keep up with everyones new hire status or who works for what airline.

Matthew

WillNotFly4Food · November 29th, 2004, 09:20

Negative, I do not fly for SkyWest. I work in dispatch (biznatch?)

MikeD · November 30th, 2004, 00:27

Don't bag on my Mesa Airlines!!!!!!!

lol

And JD...how 'bout a little snippet of info.....for us curious types?

jdflight · November 30th, 2004, 02:10

Friend went around in nasty weather. Capt. took over next attempt and subsequently took aircraft off runway on landing. Mesa sold out both pilots and told FAA to take them to town. 709 letter on my friend's commercial certificate for an action his captain took. Mesa wanted them both to do the retest in the company sim, but wanted the pilots to pay for it. My friend made the best decision of his life and said "F off. I'm outta here." Thankfully, he was midway through the Skywest interview process when it all happened. They told him to call when he got it all cleared up. Even the FAA here told him it was ridiculously extreme. Our friendly FSDO took him up and shot one approach and called it good.

MikeD · November 30th, 2004, 10:00

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Friend went around in nasty weather. Capt. took over next attempt and subsequently took aircraft off runway on landing. Mesa sold out both pilots and told FAA to take them to town. 709 letter on my friend's commercial certificate for an action his captain took. Mesa wanted them both to do the retest in the company sim, but wanted the pilots to pay for it. My friend made the best decision of his life and said "F off. I'm outta here." Thankfully, he was midway through the Skywest interview process when it all happened. They told him to call when he got it all cleared up. Even the FAA here told him it was ridiculously extreme. Our friendly FSDO took him up and shot one approach and called it good.

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Interesting story.

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Our friendly FSDO

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Those exist?

Doug Taylor · November 30th, 2004, 11:32

A retest on his own dime?!

Unfriggen believable. What next, pay for your own recurrent training?

stuckingfk · November 30th, 2004, 12:21

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A retest on his own dime?!

Unfriggen believable. What next, pay for your own recurrent training?

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Mesa is pathetic. What is even more pathetic is some people still praise they are a great company.

They might make money, but a business that treats its employes like dog#### shouldn't be considered a good business, no matter how much they make.

JEP · November 30th, 2004, 13:57

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Thankfully, he was midway through the Skywest interview process when it all happened. They told him to call when he got it all cleared up.

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That is rather HS that they took them both down. I assume they could tell who was flying, so it makes no sense to take it to both pilots. So did your buddy get hired on at at Skywest?

MikeD · November 30th, 2004, 21:52

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Mesa is pathetic. What is even more pathetic is some people still praise they are a great company.

They might make money, but a business that treats its employes like dog#### shouldn't be considered a good business, no matter how much they make.

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Tenney, what say you?

jdflight · December 1st, 2004, 02:44

No word yet on Skywest. He still has sim to do. And yes, believe it or not, we get on pretty well with most of our FSDO guys.

November 24th, 2004, 20:31	#1
viper548 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 814	Invited to interview w/ Mesa I just got an e-mail inviting me to interview with Mesa. I just started class with Skywest on monday and 4-5 guys in my class are from Mesa, none of them liked it there. Needless to say, I'm not going. I have 1040TT/138ME, so they are inviting people to interview with close to their minimums.

November 24th, 2004, 23:39	#2
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,477	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa You mean the company that just sold my buddy up the river when his captain screwed up? No thanks.

November 24th, 2004, 23:44	#3
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,734 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] You mean the company that just sold my buddy up the river when his captain screwed up? No thanks. [/ QUOTE ] Do tell. With names removed to protect the innocent. As for the original poster, if you have individuals in your Skywest class that are from Mesa, that has to speak volumes. Did they say why they may have left? Stick with the sure thing. You're in class, ride it out.

November 25th, 2004, 09:01	#4
H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,212	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Viper, definitely a good decision to stick with SkyWest.

November 25th, 2004, 09:22	#5
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,761	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa stay away from mesa

November 25th, 2004, 11:24	#6
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,477	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Investigation pending, no details. Just stay the f&%* away.

November 25th, 2004, 13:28	#7
mpenguin1 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] I just got an e-mail inviting me to interview with Mesa. I just started class with Skywest on monday and 4-5 guys in my class are from Mesa, none of them liked it there. Needless to say, I'm not going. I have 1040TT/138ME, so they are inviting people to interview with close to their minimums. [/ QUOTE ] Not a good idea to entertain leaving a company that you are scheduled to start training with, you be surprised how something like that will be associated next to your name... Aviation is a small world.....

November 25th, 2004, 16:09	#8
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,873	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Now THAT is f'n HILARIOUS!!

November 25th, 2004, 16:30	#9
viper548 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 814	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa The guy next to me in class was a CRJ-FO, had been there 10 months and he wanted to come to SKW because Mesa was treating him like crap. He said it was tough to leave 10 months seniority to start in the same plane with a different company, but he would rather do for the next 5 years...continue at Mesa or jump ship to Skywest. The others in my class have similar stories. I wouldn't even think of leaving Skywest for Mesa. Skywest was by far my first choice....However, if i was in Mesa groundschool and Skywest called, I'd be gone in a heartbeat.

November 26th, 2004, 11:08	#10
Baronman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NEWARK Posts: 1,049	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa A guy I was just hired with I think is leaving Mesa, he didn't say much about the company but the fact that he's applying elsewhere says alot. Actions speak louder than words... That being said it may be a move forward for you, maybe they have domiciles that are attractive to you. I don't know what their long term economics look like but if it's a stable company, that would be something to consider.

November 27th, 2004, 20:01	#11
mrivc211 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,037	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] However, if i was in Mesa groundschool and Skywest called, I'd be gone in a heartbeat. [/ QUOTE ] A friend did that but left mesa in groundschool b4 getting the job at skywest and wasn't hired for that exact reason. Don't ever bail a ground school once your in unless you have a Guarantee..........and there ain't that many guarantees in this industry.

November 28th, 2004, 19:06	#12
Maximillian_Jenius Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA Posts: 18,901	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Any idea if Skywest will be getting CRJ700's for the Delta side of business? Matthew

November 28th, 2004, 20:14	#13
viper548 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 814	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] Any idea if Skywest will be getting CRJ700's for the Delta side of business? Matthew [/ QUOTE ] There's a lot of talk about it.

November 28th, 2004, 23:39	#14
Maximillian_Jenius Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA Posts: 18,901	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Yea I'm ready to see a CR7 in Delta paint for Skywest!!! Matthew

November 29th, 2004, 00:03	#15
WillNotFly4Food Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: SGU via SLC Posts: 420	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Our profit margin on the Delta side of things is quite low. They would be better served on the United side! At least at this point in time...

November 29th, 2004, 00:29	#16
Maximillian_Jenius Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA Posts: 18,901	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa You fly for Skywest....geez it is so hard to keep up with everyones new hire status or who works for what airline. Matthew

November 29th, 2004, 09:20	#17
WillNotFly4Food Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: SGU via SLC Posts: 420	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Negative, I do not fly for SkyWest. I work in dispatch (biznatch?)

November 30th, 2004, 00:27	#18
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Don't bag on my Mesa Airlines!!!!!!! lol And JD...how 'bout a little snippet of info.....for us curious types?

November 30th, 2004, 02:10	#19
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,477	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa Friend went around in nasty weather. Capt. took over next attempt and subsequently took aircraft off runway on landing. Mesa sold out both pilots and told FAA to take them to town. 709 letter on my friend's commercial certificate for an action his captain took. Mesa wanted them both to do the retest in the company sim, but wanted the pilots to pay for it. My friend made the best decision of his life and said "F off. I'm outta here." Thankfully, he was midway through the Skywest interview process when it all happened. They told him to call when he got it all cleared up. Even the FAA here told him it was ridiculously extreme. Our friendly FSDO took him up and shot one approach and called it good.

November 30th, 2004, 10:00	#20
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] Friend went around in nasty weather. Capt. took over next attempt and subsequently took aircraft off runway on landing. Mesa sold out both pilots and told FAA to take them to town. 709 letter on my friend's commercial certificate for an action his captain took. Mesa wanted them both to do the retest in the company sim, but wanted the pilots to pay for it. My friend made the best decision of his life and said "F off. I'm outta here." Thankfully, he was midway through the Skywest interview process when it all happened. They told him to call when he got it all cleared up. Even the FAA here told him it was ridiculously extreme. Our friendly FSDO took him up and shot one approach and called it good. [/ QUOTE ] Interesting story. [ QUOTE ] Our friendly FSDO [/ QUOTE ] Those exist?

November 30th, 2004, 11:32	#21
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,636 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa A retest on his own dime?! Unfriggen believable. What next, pay for your own recurrent training?

November 30th, 2004, 12:21	#22
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,579	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] A retest on his own dime?! Unfriggen believable. What next, pay for your own recurrent training? [/ QUOTE ] Mesa is pathetic. What is even more pathetic is some people still praise they are a great company. They might make money, but a business that treats its employes like dog#### shouldn't be considered a good business, no matter how much they make.

November 30th, 2004, 13:57	#23
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,734 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] Thankfully, he was midway through the Skywest interview process when it all happened. They told him to call when he got it all cleared up. [/ QUOTE ] That is rather HS that they took them both down. I assume they could tell who was flying, so it makes no sense to take it to both pilots. So did your buddy get hired on at at Skywest?

November 30th, 2004, 21:52	#24
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa [ QUOTE ] Mesa is pathetic. What is even more pathetic is some people still praise they are a great company. They might make money, but a business that treats its employes like dog#### shouldn't be considered a good business, no matter how much they make. [/ QUOTE ] Tenney, what say you?

December 1st, 2004, 02:44	#25
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,477	Re: Invited to interview w/ Mesa No word yet on Skywest. He still has sim to do. And yes, believe it or not, we get on pretty well with most of our FSDO guys.

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