Go Jets Questions

Sure, for what it was created for and for the original people who knew that, I see the points made about GoJets (or others like them), and fully agree. But how do you hold people now accountable for things back then? By that logic, no one should ever fly for CAL, as the majority of their pilot group were scabs at one time. Or...should it be like Mesa's Freedom, where the latter members of "Freedom B", weren't held responsible for the alter-ego sins of the "Freedom A" folks? Same airline, different people; same general circumstances. But two widely different standards being upheld. Faulty? I think so.

*yawn* Alright Mike when did we go wrong, time and date please. In other words, what date should we have told the company to change the FOM and get them on the reciprocal jumpseat list (not a big task at all, easily done). I want to know exactly how long I should feel repentant. I still get to be angry at the GoJet FO who jumpseated on my airplane and lied to me though right? I will consider repenting for the rest of them though, just tell me what date and forward they should be forgiven and I'll consider it.

What is the objective of the fight? Every war has to have measurable and achieveable objectives. What are they here? If your union fought that battle, and it was lost, what is gained by gureilla campaign of having no one work there? In an age where jobs are somewhat scarce, wouldn't it make sense to get good guys working there and work to morph it into a place that it could/should be, or that guys would want it to be (true with anyplace)? Why is that not an viable option?
There is no unity at this level or the next, which you must have concluded on your own, why do I have to pretend with you that is a viable option? Furthermore this industry is so wildly unpredictable why should I change tactics on whither or not the industry is doing well this week?... furthermore why am I pretending we actually have tactics. The single group, Mesaba, took a stand against alter ego carriers, one which will likely go away and it's already been neutered thanks GoJet's award of the Delta flying. National made some flight case stickers until recently. Some individual pilots (for whatever person reasons) took a stand against GoJets years ago maybe a few still do today. Do you see any concerted tactic there? Why, after all this time, do you think we have some sort of system in place for anything on a large scale?
 
*yawn* Alright Mike when did we go wrong, time and date please. In other words, what date should we have told the company to change the FOM and get them on the reciprocal jumpseat list (not a big task at all, easily done). I want to know exactly how long I should feel repentant. I still get to be angry at the GoJet FO who jumpseated on my airplane and lied to me though right? I will consider repenting for the rest of them though, just tell me what date and forward they should be forgiven and I'll consider it.

*yawn*? Time and date? Here's the flaw of the logic: It's like seeing a Japanese person on the street walking around, and you going up to them and beating them up, because, you know, their ancestors killed a bunch of our people at Pearl Harbor, and for years thereafter. So that person on the street HAS to be just as guilty? Of course that's not the case.....because you and I both know it makes no sense, but it's the same logic being applied here.

And why is it that the GoJet FO lied (which I don't think he should have to....what happened at GoJet isn't his fault, unless he's an original....then I would wonder why he's still an FO)? Maybe that particular person is a liar in all of his life....I have no idea.

Are you, by your logic, saying that there never should've been a Freedom B that wasn't held accountable for the sins of Freedom A pilots?

There is no unity at this level or the next, which you must have concluded on your own, why do I have to pretend with you that is a viable option? Furthermore this industry is so wildly unpredictable why should I change tactics on whither or not the industry is doing well this week?... furthermore why am I pretending we actually have tactics. The single group, Mesaba, took a stand against alter ego carriers, one which will likely go away and it's already been neutered thanks GoJet's award of the Delta flying. National made some flight case stickers until recently. Some individual pilots (for whatever person reasons) took a stand against GoJets years ago maybe a few still do today. Do you see any concerted tactic there? Why, after all this time, do you think we have some sort of system in place for anything on a large scale?

You mention no unity and no concerted tactics or even objective. Why are there none? If industry pilots should be "in this together", then that kind of way of thinking doesn't help to make the industry better. Or is the tactic to "get what Im getting, and sabotage the rest"? If there are no measurable war objectives, then battles are worthless at best. Trust me, Im in the middle of one right now on a grand scale.....:)

Mesaba taking a stand aganst alter-ego carriers is understandable, as carriers like that are an issue. But once it's found out they're not necessarily going away, is it possible that it would better to try and morph it into something that helps the industry?
 
*yawn*? Time and date? Here's the flaw of the logic: It's like seeing a Japanese person on the street walking around, and you going up to them and beating them up, because, you know, their ancestors killed a bunch of our people at Pearl Harbor, and for years thereafter. So that person on the street HAS to be just as guilty? Of course that's not the case.....because you and I both know it makes no sense, but it's the same logic being applied here.

And why is it that the GoJet FO lied (which I don't think he should have to....what happened at GoJet isn't his fault, unless he's an original....then I would wonder why he's still an FO)? Maybe that particular person is a liar in all of his life....I have no idea.

Are you, by your logic, saying that there never should've been a Freedom B that wasn't held accountable for the sins of Freedom A pilots?

The stars (*) around the "yawn" are denoting an action. The writer is yawning due to the GoJet thread going where it always goes.

I was wondering how long until you (it was you last time right) brought up the Japanese strawman here. The ancestors of the GoJet pilot isn't in question, it is the current regard for them. No one is advocating violence. No one disagrees they are still an alter ego. The logic for your "Japanese example" isn't being used here.

I didn't ask why he lied, I asked if I could still be angry with him.

What I am saying pertains to GoJet's and I've made myself clear time and time again. It's tough to notice but your silver bullet to the GoJet issue of trying to fault the logic is underwhelming and unconvincing. Furthermore the question as to the logic may be more akin to a level of aggravation of an assault. Rape of a woman is bad, rape of a woman age 12 by a man age 30 is worse, and the laws and punishments reflect that view of the community. If perceptions, levels of disgust, and crimes of various degrees are that are the views of a society are reflected in their laws, would it not stand to reason a professional society would have similar degrees and measures by which we judge others (and convict so to speak). Maybe it's just tough for some of us to have friends from TSA who lost their jobs and professional careers were delayed due to your poor little troll GoJets whose current incarnation is so misunderstood. Perhaps many of our hatred is the same as those Marines I know and shoot with (at least used to) that still refuse to buy anything Japanese thanks to a little walk their brethren took around an island many years ago. Does this all sound familiar? It should we've hashed this before using the same tired examples

I'm often reminded of a English comedian who made fun of our degrees of murder on a standup routine because the concept of a 1st vs 2nd was so foreign to him. However, the idea of investigation and trail of every death of every citizen to determine fault (as seen in the English system years back) was always strange to me.

Again, date and time Mike.
You mention no unity and no concerted tactics or even objective. Why are there none? If industry pilots should be "in this together", then that kind of way of thinking doesn't help to make the industry better. Or is the tactic to "get what Im getting, and sabotage the rest"? If there are no measurable war objectives, then battles are worthless at best. Trust me, Im in the middle of one right now on a grand scale.....:)

This pertains to GoJet how? Are you suggesting some method of banding pilots together? Please illuminate. I hope you aren't doing the tired dance of, "the sooner you accept the GoJet pilots into the fold the sooner things get better." There is no fold, things will only get better when pilots stand together, and we won't. It's not going to happen if we all give GoJet's a reacharound, it's not going to happen if we beg on our knees for mainline to get all the scope back. It's not going to happen if I paperbomb Dallas with pro ALPA leaflets to try and get American to drop APA and join ALPA. It's not going to happen if I did the same this to SWA for SWAPA.

Your point does not get highlighted or elevated due to your service in the military or your current ToD in Afghanistan- sorry. Although I do appreciate your service and pray to God it's all over soon and your back home.

Mesaba taking a stand aganst alter-ego carriers is understandable, as carriers like that are an issue. But once it's found out they're not necessarily going away, is it possible that it would better to try and morph it into something that helps the industry?
Sure it's possible. You tell me how to morph it. And don't give me the "stock it full of good guys" routine, there's no way to do that. So give me the rundown on your plan and I'll weigh its potential success.

It's also possible Pinnacle will get bought by Fedex and we'll get relative integration.
 
So what you're saying is the only airline that I might be able to work for and pay bills at the same time without finding a knife in my back is skywest?

Ironic, isn't it? Joe would rather you go to work at Skywest, a non-union shop, than go to work at GoJet, which has had a union on the property from day one. I think that goes to show you that you should probably not be taking much advice from this guy.

GoJet is just a regional airline. Nothing more, nothing less. At one point, many years ago, GoJet was an alter-ego carrier that was in violation of the TSA scope language. However, an arbitrator ruled against ALPA's grievance on the matter, and just last year, the TSA pilots got a new contract that allows GoJet to remain in existence as a separate carrier. Now, if the TSA pilots didn't even keep fighting in contract negotiations to eliminate GoJet, do you think it makes a whole lot of sense for you or the guy with a monkey as his avatar to spend so much time hating these people? Of course not. The whole thing is ridiculous at this point, and based on nothing but emotion. This fight was over years ago. Joe is no different than the proverbial Vietnam vet who is still running through the jungle of Vietnam thinking that the war isn't over.

I don't recommend GoJet as a place to go to work, not because of this silly crap, but because it just isn't a great place to work. Their management is horrendous, their pay is mediocre, their work rules are non-existent, etc. Just not a good place to work. But if you're desperate for employment, and no one else is calling, then I'd consider it. Just know that there are some silly people out there like Joe who are stuck in the past and worried about a fight that was lost before they even flew an airliner for the first time.
 
ATN did it...........then on to Valuejets (AirTran)

You always know that you're dealing with someone who has no rational argument when they bring up ValuJet, a carrier that hasn't even existed since 1998, which was two years before my career even started.

Joe, have a drink and calm down. You're burning bridges. Not good.
 
Ironic, isn't it? Joe would rather you go to work at Skywest, a non-union shop, than go to work at GoJet, which has had a union on the property from day one. I think that goes to show you that you should probably not be taking much advice from this guy.

GoJet is just a regional airline. Nothing more, nothing less. At one point, many years ago, GoJet was an alter-ego carrier that was in violation of the TSA scope language. However, an arbitrator ruled against ALPA's grievance on the matter, and just last year, the TSA pilots got a new contract that allows GoJet to remain in existence as a separate carrier. Now, if the TSA pilots didn't even keep fighting in contract negotiations to eliminate GoJet, do you think it makes a whole lot of sense for you or the guy with a monkey as his avatar to spend so much time hating these people? Of course not. The whole thing is ridiculous at this point, and based on nothing but emotion. This fight was over years ago. Joe is no different than the proverbial Vietnam vet who is still running through the jungle of Vietnam thinking that the war isn't over.

I don't recommend GoJet as a place to go to work, not because of this silly crap, but because it just isn't a great place to work. Their management is horrendous, their pay is mediocre, their work rules are non-existent, etc. Just not a good place to work. But if you're desperate for employment, and no one else is calling, then I'd consider it. Just know that there are some silly people out there like Joe who are stuck in the past and worried about a fight that was lost before they even flew an airliner for the first time.
I didn't realize you were such a non-union shop hater. So Skywest is lower down the list than GoJets for a good place to work? That's a tough sell.

Well to be clear, while I am an obvious anti-GoJetter it's not like I set the jumpseat agreement up at Mesaba. It was more than just crazy Joe who held a grudge. Also, those guys who lost their jobs thanks to GoJets are still around. Hey it wasn't like I wasn't TRYING to get an airline job back in '03 Todd, I just didn't have the money to pay for my job like you did.

Furthermore it wasn't all that long ago you and national WERE worried about it. So are you offering a date to which I should forget GoJet's and the past is the past, and the date should be the signing of the new TSA contract?
 
I was wondering how long until you (it was you last time right) brought up the Japanese strawman here. The ancestors of the GoJet pilot isn't in question, it is the current regard for them. No one is advocating violence. No one disagrees they are still an alter ego. The logic for your "Japanese example" isn't being used here.

It's not a strawman, in the sense that if one used the logic of not working at X airline because of past sins of that airline, than no one would be working anywhere at any airline. Yes, that's somewhat a generalization because airlines have done different things in their past, but my point is that shouldn't people work to make a place better, especially when jobs are scarce? Or is there an underlying objective to whittle down potential work places to just a few? I don't know the answer to that......Im simply asking rhetorically.

What I am saying pertains to GoJet's and I've made myself clear time and time again. It's tough to notice but your silver bullet to the GoJet issue of trying to fault the logic is underwhelming and unconvincing. Furthermore the question as to the logic may be more akin to a level of aggravation of an assault. Rape of a woman is bad, rape of a woman age 12 by a man age 30 is worse, and the laws and punishments reflect that view of the community. If perceptions, levels of disgust, and crimes of various degrees are that are the views of a society are reflected in their laws, would it not stand to reason a professional society would have similar degrees and measures by which we judge others (and convict so to speak). Maybe it's just tough for some of us to have friends from TSA who lost their jobs and professional careers were delayed due to your poor little troll GoJets whose current incarnation is so misunderstood. Perhaps many of our hatred is the same as those Marines I know and shoot with (at least used to) that still refuse to buy anything Japanese thanks to a little walk their brethren took around an island many years ago. Does this all sound familiar? It should we've hashed this before using the same tired examples

I fully understand the reasoning for the hatred of their original creation, and those who were part of it. I guess I can't understand why that wouldn't be able to be turned into something good, somehow, in the years afterward when likely all the original players are done and gone? And Im meaning the pilot group, not necessarily the management, as management will always be management....as it comes to labor, whatever airline one is at. Is is not possible to make lemonade out of the lemon, in this case? Where date and time would figure in, would be to somehow know who the originals are/were, if that's even possible. Freedom somehow did it back when, though I don't remember how specifically.

This pertains to GoJet how? Are you suggesting some method of banding pilots together? Please illuminate. I hope you aren't doing the tired dance of, "the sooner you accept the GoJet pilots into the fold the sooner things get better." There is no fold, things will only get better when pilots stand together, and we won't. It's not going to happen if we all give GoJet's a reacharound, it's not going to happen if we beg on our knees for mainline to get all the scope back. It's not going to happen if I paperbomb Dallas with pro ALPA leaflets to try and get American to drop APA and join ALPA. It's not going to happen if I did the same this to SWA for SWAPA.

Which are all fair points you make.

Am just asking honest questions of if there's a possibility of turning a negative situation and making it a positive, without destroying a potential place of employment in an industry that seems always mired in negativity, and one where there's always pilots on the street, in one way or another?

To do that, a line is going to have to be drawn in the sand somewhere, I would think. Point being that if the regional industry is the sinking ship many treat it as, what is the logic in trying to blow more holes in the hull so it sinks faster?

Your point does not get highlighted or elevated due to your service in the military or your current ToD in Afghanistan- sorry. Although I do appreciate your service and pray to God it's all over soon and your back home.

Am not elevating anything in that regard, am simply saying that I can empathize with the idea of trying to fight a battle where there are no objectives, then becoming frustrated because of it. It applies no matter whether you do it or I do it, and always ends up nowhere. I see the same thing here where there are emotional battles being fought, but there are no logical objectives trying to be achieved.
 
ATN_Pilot If my opinion of GoJet's burns a bridge that is regrettable. It doesn't change my view.

MikeD
It's not a strawman, in the sense that if one used the logic of not working at X airline because of past sins of that airline, than no one would be working anywhere at any airline. Yes, that's somewhat a generalization because airlines have done different things in their past, but my point is that shouldn't people work to make a place better, especially when jobs are scarce? Or is there an underlying objective to whittle down potential work places to just a few? I don't know the answer to that......Im simply asking rhetorically.

Strawman isn't a bad thing, I think it gets a bad connotation but you are simply setting up an argument. I don't agree with your reasoning and we are turning into the TV programs. Everyone has to make up their own minds on this stuff and some people may find your reasoning better than mine. Job scarcity is temporary. I had to deal with it, it'll be fine. I don't know all the answers

I fully understand the reasoning for the hatred of their original creation, and those who were part of it. I guess I can't understand why that wouldn't be able to be turned into something good, somehow, in the years afterward when likely all the original players are done and gone? And Im meaning the pilot group, not necessarily the management, as management will always be management....as it comes to labor, whatever airline one is at. Is is not possible to make lemonade out of the lemon, in this case? Where date and time would figure in, would be to somehow know who the originals are/were, if that's even possible. Freedom somehow did it back when, though I don't remember how specifically.

Well Maybe ATN has the answer. I'll consider forgiving it when everyone I know effected by it is at a mainline carrier I suppose. Alter-ego airlines set us all back as pilots. Even though we may not act like we are all in it together and never will, it set us back.

Which are all fair points you make.

Am just asking honest questions of if there's a possibility of turning a negative situation and making it a positive, without destroying a potential place of employment in an industry that seems always mired in negativity, and one where there's always pilots on the street, in one way or another?

To do that, a line is going to have to be drawn in the sand somewhere, I would think. Point being that if the regional industry is the sinking ship many treat it as, what is the logic in trying to blow more holes in the hull so it sinks faster?



Am not elevating anything in that regard, am simply saying that I can empathize with the idea of trying to fight a battle where there are no objectives, then becoming frustrated because of it. It applies no matter whether you do it or I do it, and always ends up nowhere. I see the same thing here where there are emotional battles being fought, but there are no logical objectives trying to be achieved.

Oh this battle was lost in the court room, even after the appeals. It's a matter of faith now, as I've said, no one has meetings about how to screw GoJets. We have no maps with lines drawn on them.
 
I didn't realize you were such a non-union shop hater.

Really? Your join date is 2007, so I figured you were around for all of those threads where Velo and I spoke of the evils of non-union carriers. I would never work for a non-union carrier. While you're worried about GoJet, a carrier that employs furloughed UAL union brothers, carriers like Virgin America are out there actually doing real harm to our profession. I wonder how eager SWA will be to give me a pay raise while a Virgin FO tops out at year 12 at less than a second year FO at SWA? GoJet does no harm to my career, and they help my furloughed union brothers from UAL. Virgin America poses a real threat to my career. That's what I care about. You're still fighting yesterday's fight.

Well to be clear, while I am an obvious anti-GoJetter it's not like I set the jumpseat agreement up at Mesaba. It was more than just crazy Joe who held a grudge.

I was on the MEC at Pinnacle when we decided to deny jumpseat privileges to GoJet pilots. That was in 2006, Joe. I argued vociferously that they shouldn't be allowed on the reciprocal list, and for good reason. At the time, GoJet was still an alter-ego carrier. We were in the early stages of a fight to try to stop GoJet from harming the careers of TSA pilots. That is all in the past, Joe. Why your carrier still doesn't allow GoJet jumpseaters is beyond me. I'm surprised the UAL MEC hasn't made a bigger issue of it.

Hey it wasn't like I wasn't TRYING to get an airline job back in '03 Todd, I just didn't have the money to pay for my job like you did.

I paid for my training, not my job. Just like thousands of other airline pilots who are pretty much all at the majors now, Joe. Careful saying that stuff on mainline jumpseats. You might get an earful and find yourself on someone's personal no jumpseat list.

Furthermore it wasn't all that long ago you and national WERE worried about it. So are you offering a date to which I should forget GoJet's and the past is the past, and the date should be the signing of the new TSA contract?

I'm suggesting that you forget all about it completely, and stop worrying about some arbitrary date. The battle is over. Move on.
 
ATN_Pilot If my opinion of GoJet's burns a bridge that is regrettable. It doesn't change my view.

It's not your opinion of GoJet that is burning your bridge. I respect differences of opinion. It's your personal attacks. Yesterday, I wouldn't have hesitated to write you a recommendation letter. Today, I wonder whether I would have a talk with the chief pilot if I saw your name on the interview list. After all, why should I want to share a cockpit with someone who thinks I'm nothing but a dirty, dirty, PFT'er who works at ValuJet?

I expect such nonsense from Baj. Until today, I didn't expect it from you.
 
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Skywest to GoJet CRJ700 Difference
FO YEAR:
1-5 Average: $37.20-$34.00
10 year Average: $41.70-$36.00

CA YEAR:
1-5 Average: $67.40-$68.00
10 Year Average: $73.10-$73.00

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I don't have an opinion, just an itchy head.
I'm scratching cause as a spectator to airline issues I hear money being the issue to why TSA was circumvented.
But some quick math is showing me that GoJet is hanging with Skywest for CRJ-700 pay.
Is this about pay?
Is it about solidarity for a group of 300 pilots that were circumvented?
or what is it about?

Buddy of a buddy said he makes mid-80K after five years. In the same breath he says that the company is full of mgmt shysters.
 
Douglas, you're correct about the current rates. However, the original issue back in 2005 was that Hulas wanted the TSA pilots to agree to fly the 70-seater for the same rates as the 50-seater. They refused, so he outsourced the flying to a new alter-ego, GoJet. He still paid the new GoJet pilots more than 50-seat pay at TSA, but he paid less than industry standard 70-seat pay for that time. That's what started this whole mess.
 
It's not your opinion of GoJet that is burning your bridge. I respect differences of opinion. It's your personal attacks. Yesterday, I wouldn't have hesitated to write you a recommendation letter. Today, I wonder whether I would have a talk with the chief pilot if I saw your name on the interview list. After all, why should I want to share a cockpit with someone who thinks I'm nothing but a dirty, dirty, PFT'er who works at ValuJet?

I expect such nonsense from Baj. Until today, I didn't expect it from you.

Firstly you do whatever you have to do with regard to talking to the CP. I didn't ask for your recommendation and why the hell would you? We don't even know each other. For the record I was working at Colgan, a non union shop, in '06 so I guess I'm beneath GoJet by your definition. So did Taylor. I think you're wrong on Skywest, and you're wrong on GoJets.

I've gone through and re-read my posts and I fail to see anything about a dirty PFT'er. In fact I know in the past I've defended your character against Baj, but only because you've done the time at ALPA. Talking about your past isn't an attack. Talking about ValueJet buying AirTran isn't an attack. In fact Mesaba was owned by AirTran and we still have some FOM's that say it. It definately speaks to the curiosity that is this industry and the crazy places it leads. I'm sure you've seen your posts on Flight info that were quoted saying you'd never work for SWA. Also, Velo? I was glad he left, I can't take that much vitriol.
 
I didn't ask for your recommendation and why the hell would you? We don't even know each other.

Why would I? I've written recommendation letters for several posters from this site. If someone seems like a good guy from his posts, then I'm happy to help out, even if we haven't met. That's one of the great things around here. It's not like other forums. More of a community atmosphere where people usually try to help each other. The anti-GoJet vitriol seems to be antithetical to that, however, so I fail to understand why it persists here, despite the fact that 90% of the posters weren't even in the industry when some of us were fighting that fight.

I've gone through and re-read my posts and I fail to see anything about a dirty PFT'er. In fact I know in the past I've defended your character against Baj, but only because you've done the time at ALPA. Talking about your past isn't an attack. Talking about ValueJet buying AirTran isn't an attack.

I think your posts speak for themselves. If you didn't intend for them to be an attack, they certainly came across as such.
 
You guys have answered all of my questions and then some. I will just have to wish myself luck at the interview next Thursday :biggrin:

I've had people not like me because of the company I worked for before. I didn't mind it that much.
 
My first post in a GoJet thread. My life is now complete.


So I was at the job fair last weekend in Las Vegas and GoJet had the longest line followed by Skywest. The rest of the lines were very short or non existent.
 
My first post in a GoJet thread. My life is now complete.


So I was at the job fair last weekend in Las Vegas and GoJet had the longest line followed by Skywest. The rest of the lines were very short or non existent.
Yeah Skywest always has a line at the door, the people working there love it and even talking to them face to face you'll say to yourself, "God the koolaid is thick over there!" They are doing something right, and they have their pick of pilots. Our furloughs that went over there are very happy and that's a fairly good metric.
 
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