Originally Posted by
StrikeTime
Wait, let me get this straight. Republic will give me FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS just for getting hired on and they will let me fly a brand new E175/E190 at $22 to $30 an hour?
brb, getting in line to apply for this job with every other debt-stricken SJS ERAU numb nuts. That will take $5,000 right off my $200,000 student loan!
Not serious, but be prepared for swarms of applicants with this type of mentality. Hope the union puts a stop to this.
And by the way, what the union at Republic has done up to this point has made me proud. Thanks for sticking up and getting the info out.
Help spread the word that even with a 5K dollar bonus you will make less at Republic than you will at some of the other airlines hiring during your first 8 months or so! The 5K doesn't make up for the contract and low pay on the first year. If you go elsewhere by year 2 most places are close to the top RAH pay on the FO side. But one would have to guess that unless Eagle dumps a bunch of pilots there aren't many guys sitting around with 1K hrs just waiting at the bits to go fly for a regional since they are struggling to fill classes.