Originally Posted by
cactipilot
(In your opinion, of course)
Okay everyone, since so many are in the thick of fighting the good fight at their respective regional workplaces every day I'd like people who have training contracts to give me, and other prospective entrants, some insight in to what you signed for ($/time length) at what operator and if you regretted it at any point? I personally despise this contract bs and hope to give some personal level reference for those walking in to the recruiting room with SJS. If everyone opposes those signing bonuses, they will simply have to vanish, but of course they are still out there. Shed some light!
You need to better educate yourself on training contracts and sign on bonuses.
RAH, has a training contract for the Ejet worth two years or 20K I believe that the one for the Q400 and the ERJ was dropped. This is a training contract and has nothing to do with the 5k bonus to attend class. You can go to RAH and not take the 5k but you will still owe them 2 years or 20K if you take an Ejet class.
***A RAH pilot please chime in as I don't have all the details.
Great Lakes, has a training contract for the first 15 months after you complete training worth 7.5K
Eagle, does NOT have a training contract. It has a 5k come to class bonus and if you take it is worth 2 years of service pro rated if you leave. But you can come to Eagle and not accept the 5k and not owe the company any money or anytime.
~~There is a big difference between sign on bonus and training contracts~~