Originally Posted by
boboseatlle
I was looking at the SkyWest site seniority for the ERJ and the youngest CA is 2014 in ORD and 2012 after that.
Does anyone know what the expected upgrade time is for the ERJ for a new hire?
Are new hires able to get which aircraft they want between the CRJ and ERJ?
I'm not trying to open up a can of worms or troll, but I've read that QOL is better at SkyWest than the other regionals. I'm willing to take less pay for better QOL, but what makes it so much better at SkyWest compared to the others besides the domicile choices and they haven't furloughed a pilot?
Too easy; we're the official airline of Mormon faith. We're the only airline with a student council. Also if the company rakes in tens of millions in profits, they might even throw us a free turkey at thanksgiving.
Edit: Reality though, there's a reason SKW doesn't need to offer crazy high sign on, retention, or referral bonuses. It's a smart career move and they treat us right here. The people here are happy (generally) and we can staff our flying. Don't be fooled though, it's still a regional and you won't be in hog heaven here if you decide to hop on, but it's a place you won't hate if you get stuck. Not sure on the E-jet upgrades, I fly the deuce.