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Old 08-07-2017, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumyum View Post
Endeavor is a good company. The problem is they are slowly losing ground. Other regionals have matched pay and some have offered a solid career path. It comes down to the big picture. If you want to go to Delta in 5-6 years.......go to Envoy 😳 Because if they turn you down, you still have a job at American waiting for you.
Very true. Ask any union guy, if you want a job at Delta go work for an American carrier. Delta has an 8 to 1 ratio for hiring in favor of an Envoy/ PSA/piedmont.
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:30 PM
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I'll go on record right now that if any pilot is looking at a pay cut, I'm a no vote. (I easily end up at or above 95 hours a month currently so would be getting a raise either way, but I'm not in the same position as most here and could also find myself at 75 hours again any day) I will say that if the hourly rate drops a couple bucks an hour but it's made up for in per diem, 401K pay, ect. so that a reserve/CDO/CNO pilot is overall not losing any compensation and reserve rules are improved, then I may be persuaded to vote yes for the first time in my career....
I understand what your trying to say, but in this market there is absolutely no reason why your quote shouldn't read " I will absolutely vote yes. If your not with out a doubt 100% convinced. Vote NO!
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by flyertalk View Post
I started to return to the industry last year, but it wasn't the right time. I have over the 1000 SIC in Part 121. After reading through the forum I am not sure if Endeavor is the best option. From the opinion of current Endeavor guys, what would be your advice? Regionals are all dirty dogs with fleas, but I would like to make the most informed choice to target.
With the exception of maybe living in base, I see absolutely no reason to pick Endeavor over any of the American carriers right now. The company is trying to nickel and dime us on our pay and absolutely refuses to give us any solid career progression. This might change in the future but for now I would not come here. I have spoke with several of my FO's in the past three months that have said if we don't get proper compensation and solid career progression in this next contract they will leave for an American carrier .
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kforekyle View Post
I understand what your trying to say, but in this market there is absolutely no reason why your quote shouldn't read " I will absolutely vote yes. If your not with out a doubt 100% convinced. Vote NO!
Because I haven't seen the final proposal....
If I have to take a 2 dollar an hour "cut" but the company maxes out my annual 401K (like almost every Delta pilot gets) without a cent of my own contributions, I'm still coming out well ahead... I won't kill that kind of proposal... I would like to retire, not apply to NetJets in 20 years and fly til I die. There are several ways I'm ok with the pay rate "only" going up $23/hr in exchange for the bonus money.... and the scenarios are too many to post here, but I won't accept a total package that is a cut to anyone, I will assure you of that. Anyone that knows me should have no doubts of this.
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kforekyle View Post
With the exception of maybe living in base, I see absolutely no reason to pick Endeavor over any of the American carriers right now. The company is trying to nickel and dime us on our pay and absolutely refuses to give us any solid career progression. This might change in the future but for now I would not come here. I have spoke with several of my FO's in the past three months that have said if we don't get proper compensation and solid career progression in this next contract they will leave for an American carrier .
I've come across a couple captains that have said that too... I'm tempted to be one myself.
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Old 08-07-2017, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by flyertalk View Post
I started to return to the industry last year, but it wasn't the right time. I have over the 1000 SIC in Part 121. After reading through the forum I am not sure if Endeavor is the best option. From the opinion of current Endeavor guys, what would be your advice? Regionals are all dirty dogs with fleas, but I would like to make the most informed choice to target.
Your last sentence is spot on. The only reason I'd come to Endeavor is if you lived in and therefore really wanted one of our bases. We're losing ground on pay, our performance numbers have fallen dramatically (Thanks NYC), we have no career progression. I'd strongly look at one of the AA wholly owneds if you were to go to a regional. I hear Envoy's upgrade times have fallen dramatically. Otherwise, you may want to consider a LCC. We aren't the "gold standard" we briefly were. We're probably still silver. Skywest, Gojet, and the like are bronze. Mesa is pewter. Great Lakes, a lump of low-grade coal. Then again, this is the airline industry, that could all change in an instant.
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Old 08-08-2017, 05:15 AM
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So basically here is what's going to happen. More bickering will occur but when the vote is out, I am guessing a YES vote will prevail due to most pilots getting pay in excess of 83 hours monthly. But mainly, the YES vote will fly because for most its a big increase in pay. Over 50 percent (opinion) get way more than 83. As indicated earlier, people will vote to what suits them personally. No one wants the motherluvin bonus to expire because that will cause stagnation and downgrades, etc. Or maybe that will cause a flow, who knows. But seriously I am seeing a yes vote by a landslide.
Unfortunately I see a YES vote as well due to a short sighted pilot group.

I credit over 95hrs per month but will vote NO on an 83hr break even because strong hiring and upgrades will continue, then after our YES vote, open time may dry up followed by Max Line Range. We will all have 75hr lines with little chance to pick up more. Sure there's plenty of ways to top 75 hrs now but why would you think it will always be that way?

DAL will be laughing all the way to the bank as we ALL take a pay cut. There's a reason they post $1 billion profit per quarter. They know how to dangle a carrot in front of foolish regionals then pull it away.
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Old 08-08-2017, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Singlemalt65 View Post
Unfortunately I see a YES vote as well due to a short sighted pilot group.

I credit over 95hrs per month but will vote NO on an 83hr break even because strong hiring and upgrades will continue, then after our YES vote, open time may dry up followed by Max Line Range. We will all have 75hr lines with little chance to pick up more. Sure there's plenty of ways to top 75 hrs now but why would you think it will always be that way?

DAL will be laughing all the way to the bank as we ALL take a pay cut. There's a reason they post $1 billion profit per quarter. They know how to dangle a carrot in front of foolish regionals then pull it away.
You have to remember a good chunk of the pilot group can't even vote yet. I think you'll see an overwhelming no vote to a PAY CUT. For anyone. I do 75 hours a month because I enjoy life at home. No reason I should make less. No I don't want to pick up flying. I'd vote yes if they threw in flow then I'd pick up a trip to gain the difference. But it's Delta and flow will never happen
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Old 08-08-2017, 06:07 AM
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So my understanding is that 1st year pilots will still receive a bonus
Even with the new contract.
CA Pay scales will go from 12 year max to 15+.
Every pilots pay rate will increase.
FO pay scale will go up to 7yrs
More and cheaper health insurance options.
Per diem increase
401k match increase for all

If there is something else worth
Really fighting for it is min day/trip duty. If we have
Crazy long overnights that are a waste of time we should at
Least be compensated financially.

So in my conclusion I really don't see many/any taking a pay cut.
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Old 08-08-2017, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Kforekyle View Post
Those guys? Those guys are still part of the pilot group. Those guys are still making money for this company and Those guys should be equally represented. I am sick and tired of this company taking care of a select part of this pilot group and not the group as a whole.
That's because you define bonus as pay.

It's not.

It's something the company did to keep people here and they put an expiration on it.

Go ahead force them to pay you more because you have so much leverage.
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