Originally Posted by
Cruz5350
Couldn't tell you as I don't work there anymore but I know they're dropping might even be a decade, but you can go right into the jet at SKW which being from IAH you can maybe get home based. I don't see very many Captains from Silver getting picked up at Majors the ones that are have either been there for many years or came from prior 121 jet and even then most of the street captains have their magical 1000 and still haven't received calls from majors.
The fact that your union presented an LOA that has reserves lasting 18 continuous days is an absolute disgrace. Everyone knows the 1900's are gone so by them making pay the same it's a total moot point don't think the company is trying to do any favors for the 1900 guys.
Your bonus will be taxed at a different rate IIRC and the fact that you think it's not a bad deal is not making sense to me. Let's just break this down using a candidate who maybe looking at Silver and Skywest.....
Under the new Silver pay
Yr 1 $26.75x75hrs= $2006.25 x 12 months $24075 + $6000 bonus= $30075
Yr 2 $29.62x75hrs= $2221.50 x 12 months $26658
$56733
SKW
Yr 1 $22 x 80hrs= $1760 x 12 months $21120
Yr 2 $37.15x80 hrs= $2972 x 12 months $35664
$56784
All without having to be subject to being on Reserve 18 days in a row possibly extended an extra 2 days. You'll be a line holder in under a yr on the BRO which is worth it's weight in gold. Better benefits and a 401k the option to transition to a jet and other bases if you so choose. The mere fact that Silver might/prolly wont weather this storm of a shortage of pilots is worth it. Sure you might get to upgrade if the SSB is sorted out well how many times has that been said. In reality the sticking point is the 18 days of reserve so by you voting yes you are willing to put something complete unheard of in the industry into your contract and subject to the ranks of every other pilot group. Remember all it takes is one company to start and continue the downward trend to the bottom. You can't honestly say that the company couldn't have offered the same pay rates without absolutely destroying the lives of those that will be on reserve.
Left Horizon already? Interesting. First upgrade class of 6 already notified for March on the Saab, so the SSB IS being sorted out. I've already been awarded CA in GNV, so I'm just waiting for my turn through the schoolhouse. When this place is actually going under and the PIC time I've been pursuing here is forever out of reach, I'll bail. And how is the movement at OO? I've heard they have plenty of lifers in the left seat of the jet there. IAH right out of the gate is what I've heard from some of the other FOs here who left for OO, so that's a big plus for me if decide to leave 3M. XJT also has IAH available right off the bat from what I've heard on the jumpseat between there and CLL.
Agreed that second year pay almost anywhere else beats the snot out of second year here. No argument there. The reserve rules of 18 days in a row are still subject to the FAR requirement of 30 hours off every 168, so I'm sure that's one of the questions that will be addressed on the call. For the record, the new Section 6.D.4 states that "All reserve lines shall consist of a series of 18 continuous reserve days." Have to wait and see what the reps have to say about it.