Originally Posted by
pilotnicco
This is a question I've asked myself. I've basically boiled it down to RAH has better pay and benefits, SKW has a solid company culture. What would you prefer? Others can feel free to chime in, that's just my view.
If you live west of MCI, Skywest is your better option. Commuting across the country is pretty rough when you consider all the extra time away from home just getting to and from work. If you're young and single and can just pack up and move to domicile, then republic might be slightly better as far as first year pay. But realize that republic is absolutely notorious for opening and closing bases with absolute minimum legal notice so you may find yourself commuting even after moving to base initially.