Been at whiskey for almost 4 years. It's been a fantastic place to work. No doubt living in base gives you better QOL. I commuted for my first year and have lived in base ever since. Night and day I'll tell you. Like a whole different job when you live in base.

 

Love these rumors. Just like the rumor we would have gotten the 900s if Pinnacle voted their TA down.
In this business, I don't believe in rumors. Until it's official and announced.

 

I'll give you the good and bad.

If you don't have to commute, then that's a lot less stress. The best health insurance I've had at any airline I've worked for.
Work rules are ok, RSV sucks. But I'm sure being on RSV anywhere else is not pleasant. Don't expect to sit around on RSV. Expect to fly. Schedules? Obviously the more senior you are, the better. You can play the system here to just about have a vacation every months (blocks of 10 straight days off) or pick up a trip during that time and earn some $$. The system here is fairly easy to work. As for fellow crew members? Very interesting group. We have some older pilots on their second and third careers. We have a former auto mechanic, math teacher, minor league baseball player and former prison guards and cops. This is my 5th airline and these, by far, are the most professional crews I've worked with. Every airline will have their share of pricks to fly with. The training dept? If you fail, then you don't belong here. It's very user friendly.
The bad?
Manager has no respect for the pilot group. They are always going into ground school and emphasizing there are no plans beyond 2015 and the pilots are too expensive. This show no respect for the pilots. I can go on and on but I don't think it's appropriate on a public forum.
Overall, compared to other regionals, it's not a bad place to be.
It's what you make of it.

 

My experience here is about the exact same.. Been here a while now. No regional is amazing, but I don't live a bad life.

You want to work? Expect to make $55k+ total compensation in year 2 and on. 2013 was my second straight making over that.

 

Good God, was per diem factored in there or are you on the road 24/7? I've been here 6 years and haven't come close to that. With that being said we do have some of the best work rules for those who want to make money, especially if you live in base.

 

what are the upgrade times?

 

I think it dropped to 11 years at Horizon.

 

6yrs and dropping at AWAC.

 

Nope. A nice solid 12.5 years. It will never be less then 10 for at least a decade.

 

Yeah, that's total compensation.. I do like 11-12 days off a month usually. No little critters/wife at home and I live in base.