Take your guarantee hours in training I can't remember if it was 72 hours or 65 . I think 72 and split it in half x 30.00 That is what you will gross each pay period. I am not sure of your tax situation and deductions so I would guess you will be taking home around 900-1000 per pay period likely less. No per diem! Once you are done with training you go to the guarantee of 76 hours.

You only get per diem when flying and away from base TAFB. So if you are sitting on reserve for 2 months and not flying you will only get paid guarantee and no per diem.

Its like that will all the regionals you have to just budget for it and try to make it work for at least the 1st year, then the 2nd, 3rd, etc... Okay until you upgrade!

If you see another company raise its 1st year pay above Skywest you may see them raise theirs to the 36 per hour. however I don't think they are having a problem filling classes for now. So I wouldn't bank on that. Its all about seniority. If you are going to do it. Do it and get on the list.

If you get a line you can pickup trips and make more money than the guarantee.The flying picks up in the summer so you can fly more and it all depends on staffing and their needs.

If you are really interested in coming to Skywest it wouldn't hurt to reach out to the recruiting dept and ask those specific questions. I am limited on some of the questions you may have. There are a lot of companies and great advice on the boards on why to choose one regional over the other. Some are better and worse on different aspects However, I like the company and its management.