Originally Posted by
sealandair
What is going on with the "seat lock" in the Q400? This is something I don't understand yet. If they are ordering some 30 jets, who is going to crew them? Everyone with a seniority number of "X" and above in 2017? Why would we be locked into the Q?
Sorry, the N for Newb is still stuck on my head.
The q400 seat lock is 4 years. If you come here before 2017 you will never fly a jet. You will upgrade in the Q before your seat lock expires. New hires will be hired into the jet and will receive the nice schedules and bases right out of training, while the rest of us slave away doing 30 minute hub turns 8 legs a day with PBS.
There is literally no reason to come to Horizon right now. Compass and SkyWest both have PNW bases, higher pay, signing bonuses, commuter hotels etc. which we have none of.
People still keep coming here though so nothing will change. I don't get it.