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Jonathan G. Ornstein
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"I loved using my flight benefits" (in 75 reviews)
"Loved having travel benefits to visit family on the east coast" (in 34 reviews)
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"low pay medical insurance could be better" (in 52 reviews)
"VERY HIGH TURN OVER RATE for Flight Attendants/LOWEST REGIONAL PAY" (in 43 reviews)
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"Air Traffic Control Specialist"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Mesa Air full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
I loved my responsibilities and challenging positions.
Cons
I lived in Tucson, Az and my position with Mesa Air was in Phoenix, Az.
The commute was a bit difficult at times.Advice to Management
Know your resources. Have positive work ethics. Actions speak louder than words!
Mesa Air 2018-01-25 23:02 PST![Mesa Air Logo]()
"Fun chill and nice environment"
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I worked at Mesa Air full-time
Pros
Co workers are very nice
Cons
Can be very unorganized at times
Mesa Air 2018-08-21 10:15 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"It’s a good starting point"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Mesa Air full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Flying benefits, great crews, great way to get seniority fast!
Cons
It’s regional pay, hotel could be better, &management could do a lot better!
Advice to Management
Be genuine!
Mesa Air 2018-08-09 11:30 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"Flight attendant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Mesa Air full-time
Pros
Travel benefits, fun co-workers, great first-time flight attendant experience.
Cons
Low pay. Only one other airline gets paid lower. I can barely afford to eat after I pay my rent and car note. Point system is trash. You get a point for showing up late to work, but .5 point for calling out sick.
Advice to Management
Pay us what we deserve!
Mesa Air 2018-07-23 13:48 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"Overall"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Mesa Air full-time
Pros
Good job security, as there is high turnover in the industry; they are always needing people. Be meticulous about the Federal Regulations and you can have a long career here.
Cons
Need to be extremely flexible.
Advice to Management
Give crew better positive space non-rev benefits for getting to work.
Mesa Air 2018-07-19 19:35 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"Mesa Air"
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Neutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Mesa Air part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great people to work with. Good company to get foot in the door.
Cons
Pay is not that good. Struggle to survive.
Mesa Air 2018-07-16 13:21 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"Hate it"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Mesa Air full-time
Pros
Low priority flight benefits. done.
Cons
Everything else. Nothing else to say.
Advice to Management
Fire everyone. Start over.
Mesa Air 2018-08-06 13:36 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"flight attendant"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Mesa Air (Less than a year)
Pros
-benefits were good through both american and united
Cons
-pay was poor
-managment sucked a lotMesa Air 2018-07-14 19:31 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Bottom of the Barrel"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Mesa Air full-time (More than 3 years)
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After spending a few years working in multiple departments at this airline, here was my experience.
The flight benefits were fantastic. Having a mix of United Airlines and American Airlines meant you could get almost anywhere in the world.
Mesa gave me experience that I was able to translate to a career at a mainline carrier.
Over the last few years I have seen a dramatic increase in reliability in the airline’s performance. Fantastic maintence team keeping the operation running! Planes are in better shape than they have ever been, and the airline is canceling less than they have in years prior.Cons
I don’t want to come across overly dramatic, but the following are some of my observations from my time at the company:
Zero respect given to corporate emplyees, even less given to pilots and flight attendants. You routinely had to “watch your back” or you would find yourself out the door.
Little to no coaching and learning opertunities. Just “promotions” which translated to more work for similar pay.
The medical, dental and retirement benefits are complete trash. Not awful for a single person, but if you need to cover a family plan to spend more on benefits that take home pay for many positions.
Lack of organization leadership. In my time it appeared to be a rotating door of senior leaders, each had a different muddled vision of the company. Middle management is an “inner circle” of people who are close and spend more of their time gossiping than working to create a better airline.
Compensation goes in the cons for me. Only you can decide what your time is worth, but for me, nearly any airline in the industry (with a few small exceptions) will pay you significantly more for any given job title.Advice to Management
Look 10 years down the road, not 10 minutes from now. This company makes big plans/promises and then throws them out the window for a potential short term gain, leading to confusion and chaos.
Mesa Air 2018-07-11 07:28 PDT![Mesa Air Logo]()
"Flight Attendant"
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Getting to travel. Coworkers are fun. Got to see lots of places I'd never seen before.
Cons
12 hour on-call shifts. Long days waiting at the airport. Reserve is hard to get on.
Advice to Management
Pay employees better, offer training courses to help for those who want more experience.
Mesa Air 2018-06-27 11:10 PDT
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