Originally Posted by
TheDashRocks
Just when you thought Skywest could not get any worse.
Mesa does not force you to share a room during ground school. Mesa pays you a 70 hour guarantee while in ground school.
I have a friend who failed SKY upgrade training. He was fired. When he got home a $1400 hotel bill was waiting for him.
This is a ridiculous debate.
So how much money does your single-occupancy hotel room put in your wallet each and every month? Maybe you can fantasize about it when you're sleeping on the airplane on a stand-up. I think SKW pays 65 hours in training, so if you got paid an extra 5 hours at mesa that would be what 10-15 hours of new hire pay? Put that in your savings account and deduct from it every time mesa works rules cause you to work without getting paid....see how long it lasts
Take into account work rules, pay scale (after year 1), bonuses, and benefits SKW pays about 40% more than mesa...yes I speak from experience.
Actually I do not recall getting paid guarantee at mesa until after the sim ride.
But I agree with you about the upgrade thing, I would change it if I could (yes, I voted for the union).