Yeah, misleading but I think one could make an argument that bonuses could be considered compensation and not necessarily in the pay category. Most of the places offering a bonus had to hit bottom before they offered said bonus. A bonus is still against the CP contract; however pay can be raised automatically whenever needed up to $41 for first year.

Endeavor alienated their FO's with the ETD program, which caused those pilots to bail at high numbers until the SSP was offered and the retention bonus. PSA started offering when recruiting became difficult, Air Wisconsin had a questionable future.

What Compass does offer is a lot of movement and only a handful of lifers. Get in, pad your resume and get out. Much more difficult to become a SLIP or LCA at the other airlines listed. Compass had incredibly high hiring practices when the Delta test was being used and most of those folks came from other airlines. Expect the attrition to continue being high for the vast majority with competitive resumes.

Including union dues in an argument vs. Skywest? C’mon, sack up and learn perspective. They get most of the benefits without paying the dues. There is a reason we pay union dues and I hope you learn one day.