Originally Posted by
Pilatus801
Hey all, I'm trying to better understand life at Skywest in the first year for FOs. I realize that mileage may vary. Assume living in base.
How full are the schedules?
Is it mostly 4 day trips with 4 leg days?
Do you have any stretches of decent time off, say like 5 to 7 days or are all trips bunched together?
Is there high attrition going on, or are people sticking around?
Are FOs earning $80k to $90k in year 1?
Thank you for sharing.
It really depends on where you are based, but if I were brand new, I would find a "bidding expert" to help give you advice on bidding. I have talked to several newer FOs that complained about their schedule when flying with me, and when I asked how they bid, they were literally bidding the opposite of what they wanted.
There is attrition going on at all regionals, SkyWest isn't immune, the amount varies per month. A year 1 FO should not have any issues making 80-90k in their first year, especially if you pick up some open time trips at double/triple time.