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Wash out
Who's moral? There are many-many CRJ FOs, including myself, who were hired in the last year, and can't see much to be excited about. We were sold on an idea that there was to be "600 new FOs in 08" (a direct quote from the recruiter at the open house), and we would be holding bases of our choice, and possibly a line by now. Well, 8 months of reserve later and I am stuck in a domicile far away from home, and actually moving backwards on the CRJ seniority list due to the EMB120 guys and gals moving over to the jet side. It seems the company sees the need to freeze transfers until further hiring resumes, but keep moral high for the EMB pilots? I feel like a bathmat for the other pilots who paid their dues in the Bro. I understand my place on the seniority list. It's just that I have no moral for the immediate future, and don't understand why SKW is stuffing more pilots into the jet right now. BTW, I did bid for a transition down into the EMB, and was frozen till later this year.
I know it sucks to commute across the country but it is hard to have sympanthy for you when so many pilots that have much more seniority in their company are getting furloughed. I think you should be grateful to have a job. Enjoy being a bathmat and getting a paycheck. Republic and Express Jet gave their pilots the same projections last year and now they are on the street. Both really good companies that people thought were safe around the time you were hired at SkyWest. You obviously chose SkyWest over them for a reason.
Who knows why SkyWest is sending more pilots to the jet. Maybe they are expecting some more flying on that end and haven't announced it. I truly think they will benefit leaps and bounds if a regional goes under and are ready to pick up the flying. I think that is what they are preparing for. You might get your wish but hang tight and enjoy the commute for a little longer.
Hopefully I will be the bathmat soon and I will be so grateful.