Originally Posted by
MidnightHauler
Yep, just look on the surface and Endeavor looks good......until Delta shuts them down in a year or two. You want to get paid what you're "worth", then get your time and move on to a major or go Netjets or Flexjet. Funny thing is, many on here probably don't have squat for type ratings or turbine time, yet they think they're worth $100K a year plus. This industry is screwed.
This industry (or any industry for that matter) is not about what we are worth. It’s about what we negotiate. And for a new hire Skywest pilot, the best way to negotiate is with your feet. I see ABSOLUTELY NOTHING wrong with a new hire pilot with no type ratings or turbine time getting $100k. If endeavor or someone else is willing to pay that, then more power to those pilots.
You should be happy for your fellow colleague.
Originally Posted by
MidnightHauler
No, people like me are NOT the reason regionals are dying out. It's because the industry is going through many changes and "regional" flying is going away. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.
I take great pride in my job. I have 20 years left eligible to fly 121 and not sure if I'll stay here or move on. Either way, it's my business. For the ones who stay, that's their business and right too.
It's absolutely ridiculous for anyone to blame pilots for the decisions of management. BTW, I voted no on the TA too.
Yeah, it’s none of your business if this pilot wants to go to another regional and cite the better pay. I would say it’s absolutely ridiculous for anyone to blame pilots for making that decision, the only one that management can’t do anything about!
Originally Posted by
Utah
Our 5 year deal just isn't keeping up with a rapidly changing industry. (And no wonder management came to us early with such a long deal.)
I've no problem with someone doing what's best for themselves. If management can't pay enough to keep new pilots here it shows a problem with the pay scale that needs to be addressed.
Originally Posted by
HermannGraf
The future of SkyWest is at risk now thanks to all those that voted yes believing they where being “good boys”, being satisfied with 1% and proudly helping the company save money by voting yes while drinking the koolaid sold by a management disconnected to the current Regional Airlines times. I care about the future and my job with Skywest and I have been here more than a decade and I am one of those that flown commercially for more than 20 years and have paid my dues many times over and I am angry and disappointed with all pilots that do not have the capacity to see the bigger picture adapt and understand what is really important and what really needs to be done at any given moment to survive in these times. Voting yes for a 5 year contract disconnected to the reality of the industry puts all our jobs and our company at risk. To survive and to stay competitive we need to be able to staff the Airline and for that it is critical that we pay the best and not the worst like what we have achieved.
Don’t say that to amcd! I’m still waiting on him to comment on this considering the new endeavor TA (which he poo-pooed) was ratified.