Originally Posted by
Beechlover
If you plan to work at a Republic Airways Holdings carrier, this will include Chautauqua, Republic, and Shuttle Airlines that all operate under the same (expired in 2007) contract and same payscale/work rules under one seniority list. To those interested in working here, the link below will give you another tool to use in making your decision to come here. Just trying to keep this topic visible to those who may be doing the job hunt. Doesn't help me to dissuade folks, but from one pilot to another, you should know what your getting yourself into if you decide to come here.
RAH Contract NOW! | Teamsters Local 357
Read and heed guys! There is a great wealth of factual information of life here at RAH. The only thing I would add is the fact that this company has furloughd pilots three out of the previous four consecutive years. The ONLY reason there were no 'imposed' furloughs in 2011 was due to the pilot group taking voluntary furloughs, if only to escape this place for a few months. Be prepared to be treated like seasonal migrant workers here as displacements are a frequent and regular occurance as well as sitting reserve away from your base/domicile. If you can afford to be furloughd in the fall and work in the spring and summer, then this place is for you! Please gather as much information as possible before quitting a paying job to come here.
Best of luck everybody!!!
If this were to deter people, there would have been no strikes, demonstrations, but rather no pilots to hire for such companies. But, again, there are pilots out there who rather be treated like C$ap and fly airplanes with engines underneath the wing and then cry over their contract once the honeymoon period is over. Why else would companies like Transtates, and Republic exists otherwise?