Originally Posted by
Rootersworld
I’m sorry that right now you feel that way and I hope you get out soon especially for the people around you. Nothing worse than working with someone who just hates to be there. I got offers other regionals but after researching. I decided GoJet is the best place for me with the information I have available. If you can offer real insight on the company that I might not be aware of that would be greatly appreciated. When I say “insight” I mean hard facts not just your opinion.
Also thank you to everyone else who had great advice
Beware the Ides of March! Well, I guess Caesar didn't listen either. You have not done proper research if you are going to GJ and I'm betting you will end up going somewhere else, that is my "opinion" based on a lot of evidence. You want "facts" and not "opinion" you say. Have you read the decisions in any of the federal court cases that GJ has lost for firing pilots taking FMLA or military leave? Someone said first year pay at GJ is higher than SW, no, just the pay scale of 50 GJ and 47 SW. Airline pay is a complex formula. SW is working on a new contract now which will bring their scale up. But they also get a profit sharing bonus and other bonuses. 401k company contribution is 4% at SW but only 2% at GJ and that doesn't start for 9 months. Overtime flying increases your vacation days and available PTO time at SW but not at GJ. One airline is growing and has a billion dollars in the bank while the other one had 18 planes repossessed for not making its payments from what I read. Negative for SW, they still have over 100 CRJ-200s. Which airline would you rather be flying for in 5 years, GJ or SW. The big hiring boom is going to be coming to a stop soon and 5 years at a regional is not all that unlikely. FACTS: Many more bases at SW. SW has more planes coming. Management at GJ has been leaving, VPs of ops, Briner, Bratcher, gone, as is their corporate attorney of many years. (When the managers are leaving it is time to be concerned.)