Originally Posted by
DontRelaxScope
Just an opinion, no facts or rumors.
But if I was in the pool here at ExpressJet I would be going to Eagle or Republic. Those places have reasons to hire (attrition due to flow or new contracts) we do not. We have very little attrition and being all of our employees are paid "ok" and not miserably like other places it is harder for us to get new flying due to total costs and how senior ALL departments are compared to other places (pilot costs are a lot less of a factor than these boards portray them to be, so yes ALL of our departments). So your QOL here will not improve quickly until all majors start hiring more than the little they are. Also, why not enjoy the $5,000 bonus to help through first year that both of those airlines offer. We don't offer it here because we have very little attrition so very little need to be hired. Go to those other places and enjoy a descent schedule with a little less pay over your next couple years.
Personally I think they are telling you guys March just to keep you from running to other places. We shall see if my guess is correct over the next couple months.
Going to Eagle, with your future uncertain? Last time Eagle hired a lot, they furloughed months later. It sounds like they are phasing out Eagle and giving their flying to everyone else. If people want to move a little now, they could go to Republic. But expect a huge QOL reduction compared to here and SKYW. Jumping on emotional response, of what things are doing now is irrational. We know too well, regional airlines are a crapshoot. Management likes to play smoke and mirrors to attract attention to pilots. There is an obvious reason why some airlines offer the hiring bonus, while others need none. If they had a descent QOL, they wouldn't need it.
We will be hiring in March/April for attrition. Go to an airline that will treat you right. XJet, SKYW, AirWhiskey, Compass etc..