Originally Posted by
CAirBear
A vast, vast majority, of AWAC pilots are only leaving for a better job ie - JB, good LCC or one of the Big 3.
I have zero stress about the future because my decision has been made a long time ago. I will under no circumstances be starting over at another regional if AWAC truly closes the door in a couple years.
I refuse to be a part of the problem and I will not be making a lateral move - unless it is as a DEC somewhere else or regional FO pay has come up to where I would be basically the same as AWAC.
As for what FodHopper said - pilots here would def be giving up a lot. The month of May I had recurrent training. It was only going to credit me gauruntee. I had a lot of days off and picked up one 4 day trip and credited over 100hrs. Also had a 4 day this month off with pay due to it being needed for Ioe. Was able to pick up a 2 day on top of that at time and a half.
As much as I hate our bases and east coast flying, I care a lot about my pay, bennies and QOL which is not bad at all as a 2 yr FO
Very well said.
Yes and AWAC is one of the places you can stay. We had many of our FO's stay at PDT almost 7 years before they could upgrade because of our contract and bennies. Getting 100 hours of pay credit helps and picking and choosing to get prim. pay trips also helps.
I stuck it out at Piedmont also when many were leaving during the gloom and doom era. Believe me when it officially comes you'll know when and if you have to leave. That being said like 'us' you guys will also have those that will jump ship for a faster upgrade, bonus money and a secure future (Secure future we know can change really fast.) It's just the nature of the beast people think definitely for sure.
I got to Piedmont just as the glory age was starting to decline and over the years it's been a rough road but I will say I was always paid right and on time and been really happy with my time here that is soon coming to an end. Flown with some of the best people in the world.
The purpose of my post was to show that when times get tough you'll have those that will bail fast. We did and all airlines do! Hell I've got a few friends that went to AWAC from PDT and are still there while the ones that stayed at PDT are now flowing to American. You just never know. We had tons of people that left PDT to go to Republic. I don't even want to tell you the nightmare they feel and they know it was the Biggest mistake they made so far in aviation.
You just don't know....