Originally Posted by
The Piston!
Do yourself a favor and don't go there! Before all you low time guys just jump at the chance to work for the first regional who calls you, do your research! The people that work there don't even realize how bad they have it but the work rules and pay are not good! People may argue that the pay scale is slightly higher than most but it is just a facade! that is how they fool you! they don't have duty or trip rigs which makes a huge difference in your paycheck. they have a bidding system that only benefits the senior people in the company. High priced benefits for your family, No trip touching when it comes to vacation, unless you plan on moving they have no commuter clause, reduced pay in training, double occupancy in hotels, pay for your own jepps. Yeah guys, it really sounds like a great place to work! I heard their INTVW is like five stages long! Come on, do these recruiters realize that your interviewing for a $19/hr regional job and not a major!. No union protection, so plan on being fired at any moment with no say in it! Plus, with how short they are on people plan on being junior-manned nonstop! Don't be drawn in by the shiny looking jet! I guarantee you'll live to regret it later!!!! You've worked way too hard to get to this point, don't sell yourself out to a company that will do whatever it takes to pay you less! Hold out for a company that does'nt keep lowering the standard like i.e. xjt, comair, awac, or horizon!
If it sucks so bad then why are all their newhire classes full of former part 121
Xjt. an uncertain future, if they are so great why are their mins the lowest in the industry? Seems to me if it was such a great place people would be breaking the door down to get there.
Comair. No Comment, Their contract will be worse than mesas' come the end of the month, if they even survive that long.
AWAC. They couldn't win a contract if they bought it, oh wait! thats exactly what they did and the only reason they still are flying.
Horizon. Yeah go there and wait 7 years to upgrade on a trash 8-200
So really Skywest is the best. They have everything, growth, pay, workrules, bases and the hottest F/As in America.