Originally Posted by
PilotSam
My suggestion is go to Nicholas air as a last choice option. I have a creditable source with in this organization. Last month they finned the entire pilot group for not filling out company trip info timely, accurately, and not signing the appropriate documents. Also they consider the employee Manuel as a binding agreement with a "can terminate with out notice" and " all pilots must provide a 90 notice" if leaving the company, otherwise you will be in breach of contract. The company can do what is good for them and will and do what is in their best interest, including fining the pilot group, and working them on off days without getting pilots approval and in some cases no additional pay. Due to "employee Manuel agreement" from what I understand they lost many of their seasoned
pilots due to poor company rule changes and fines for rediculas issues.
No one was "fined" per say however flight pay "bonus" was forfeited for trips that had "incomplete, or erroneous logs"(splitting hairs i know). Some of it was kind of ridiculous, but its all in the manual that you sign, and its been an ongoing issue and they finally called people on it. The signing of the flightlogs thing was a pretty stupid reason, but incorrect times and no fuel burns and wrong airports... No one works off days without pay except on the FO side which has no schedule. Worked days off are not mandatory. I have been given days off not owed to me, out of graciousness, then asked to fly a trip during that time and still received day off pay. The majority of people leaving left before the 8/6 schedule was implemented. Its a good company with good people. Lots of hiring going on ramping up to keep the schedule more stable and for the new airplanes. Biggest thing irking people right now is the street hiring into bigger airplanes due to the short staffing.
and yeah there are plenty of regionals hiring for 23$/hr if you like that sort of thing.
.02c