Damn. You Lakes guys really have hardons for RJs, don't you. The only people in this thread that have talked about the type of aircraft flown are the Lakers.

The other people have talked about the pay (or lack of), QOL and contract. The 1900 is a good plane (and has no autopilot for the poster that talked about flying around on a autopilot all day. Yes the Bro does.) If you're a good pilot going to Lakes, you'll be a great one when you leave, but that's where it ends.

How about Lakes' involuntary Jr. manning, no cancelation pay, schedule changes like having you 5 day DEN trip changed to a 5 day STL trip with no pay protection if the STL trip is worth less. Trips that are block to 8 hrs a day.

Yes as a second year at a company that operates EMB120 and CRJ, I as an FO i make $35 an hour, but I get 100% deadhead pay, cancelation pay and a voluntary Jr man policy with 150% pay. And Block or better.

I have a few friends at Lakes all of them Captains and I make more, have a better quality of life and I don't sit a the pub complaining about how much I hate my company.

Lakes is awesome for the quick upgrade, in fact your initial new-hire class is also your upgrade class (so pay attention!) You're going to have thousands of PIC turbine hours by the time anyone starts hiring again.

I'd personally rather sit right seat (in a 1900, Bro or RJ) with a good QOL making a small amount more than being treated like s#it building PIC time at Lakes, but that's just me.

Once again for anyone that has question about Lakes and would like to ask real Lakers this is the Unofficial Great Lakes Pilot Forum:

Great Lakes Aviation - Airline Forum - Readytocopy.com





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