Originally Posted by
dontsurf
so what's the big amazing difference? i'd say it comes in only one word: money. i jumpseat all the time back and forth to work, usually on united, and pretty much every single united pilot i meet is either mad, disgusted, numb, or all 3 at the same time. the only thing they like about what they do is the money. and even that isn't enough, it's just that they are making twice as much as i am.
i can't say the same for delta, because i don't jumpseat on them. maybe delta is a great place to be, and i hope everyone there is happy. but if you are, and everyone at skywest is happy, then what's the difference, except your paycheck is twice as big?
They are mad at what they have, because a lot of what they had was taken away. Even with what they have, it is better than a regional. The work rules are better, the hotels are better, the future pay is better, and the travel benefits are better.
SkyWest would be a much different place if they had to worry about paying for fuel, reservations, and customer service. I understand they have the contracts to pay them at some stations, but not system wide. They have guaranteed income from their major partner.
I was a SkyWest captain, as good as it was, a major is better.