Originally Posted by
airspeedsalive
Hello all,
I understand that Envoy's future is questionable, but I live in DFW and am considering applying. I'm hoping that someone can answer a few new-hire type questions:
Is it possible to hold DFW out of training? If not, what's the junior base and how long would you guess it would take to get back to DFW?
Are new hire's going to the EMB or CRJ?
Do they pay per diem during training?
Any estimate on how long it would take to get off of reserve?
How long for insurance and travel benefits?
Is there any reason at all to be optimistic about Envoy's future?
Any other info would be appreciated!
As mentioned, I am fully aware of Envoy's situation but I want to explore the local option - I've been a commuter before, and would rather not do it again.
Thanks!
The real problem with chasing a base is that it's not always guaranteed to be there. I came to Eagle for the LAX base which no longer exists. Mesa is closing their CLT base, we've lost San Juan recently, etc.
Mesa may or may not be opening a DFW base soon, we probably won't be closing our DFW base but it's certainly possible. ExpressJet has a DFW base, no idea how senior it is but their contract is better than ours and they're stagnant but no more stagnant than we are.
Do what you think is best but I honestly cannot give you anything positive to come here to Envoy. Our contract is average, movement is non existent, future is unclear, management is aggressive and angry, schedules keep getting worse, and the morale is as low as I've seen it in 3.5 years.
Good luck to you.