Originally Posted by
bedrock
Things at XJT are not good. We are two airlines in one, ASA/XJT, that can't agree to a combined contract and without that, there is no way, our parent Skywest is going to allow any growth. Also, we are ALPA, SKYW is non-union. They are not going to allow more growth at a union airline, especially since all the pilots refused their concessionary contract amendment 2 yrs ago. If you live in base and already have turbine or TPIC, then XJT is a good choice, otherwise, unfortuantely, it isn't. At SKYW, the pilots have NO say on what happens to them. It is non-union, non-collective bargain contract. If they want to drop your days off, they can, if they decide to pay you 50% for deadheads tomorrow, they can. AT XJT, they can screw with our schedule, even violate the contract under the rules of the Railway Labor Act, but there is a grievance process to be compensated.
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Love how everyone bags SkyWest's "agreement" but they have never grossly violated it. Ya small dump trivial things that get resolved.. but the fact is SkyWest pilots earn or have earned top pay, and work rules.. I wouldn't stay away from them just because they are not ALPA.. plus they have more then the Delta 175's coming. They have the 18 UA and 9 Alaska 175's still to come.. Not to mention the 200's they keep painting into Delta colors...... XJT is good but go there with the intention of being at LASA in 3-5 years.... not what is formally known as XJT..