Originally Posted by
calmwinds
Before he seriously considers SkyWest, he needs to ask them how long before he can hold it as a FO, then how long he would be on reserve in PHX as an FO, then how long before he upgrades there.
I think it is about a year to get PHX as an FO, a year on reserve once an FO is there, and forever to upgrade.
He will also start out commuting to DTW or ATL at SkyWest. Neither are that great from PHX.
Also, the pay at SkyWest is the same as Mesa and the reserve rules are much worse. They have a combo long call-2 your call out combo. Everyone on 2 hour call out (call out starts at Noon) must check in by 6 pm the night before. SkyWest can then put you on a flight the very next morning. This makes commuting on reserve at SkyWest impossible. I can’t believe it but Mesa’s work rules are better than SkyWest’s.
I believe Compass would be a better option for him given what you are saying about the commute.
Yeah I have zero interest in Skywest, so they are not even on my radar. As for IAD, again, I am OK with sitting longer or possibly even upgrading in DFW or something if need be until PHX is an option. Thank you very much for all the good advice and I did put an app in at Compass as well, just to see what they have to say.
I like that Mesa is fast paced in terms of flying and rewards you well for picking up trips. As for any rumors of Mesa being bad in terms of management/contract, ha, Envoy is no cake walk let me tell you.