Five93H

Agreed. Money is nice but yeah QOL improvements would help as well. Email didn't answer too many questions, so let's see what tomorrow brings.

stillcantfly

Well I am based at home sooo my point being...... I have friends that choose Skywest/compass/PSA all because we offer crummy bases according to them..... And if it's them we are going after I think that common sense would be to Listen to what people want..... Skywest is getting 50-60 a month no 80k bonus so how do they do it??? They offer lots of options for bases to attract people from all over with good work rules and QOL benifits!!

Yumyum

I'm completely shocked. Here I am thinking the best way to solve this regional pilot problem is by pay. Money pays the bills, so that's priority uno in my book. Besides ready reserve and reserve in general...our contract isn't that bad...except the $$$$$$$$$$$

Five93H

I didn't say no money, just that other improvements are helpful in bringing people in. Granted, the thing most seemed to focus on (at least talking to my class) was pay rates so it goes a long way in attracting people.

Nantonaku

Me too, nothing in the packaged outlined yesterday would benefit me anyway besides the small vacation bump and commuter parking. Bring the JCBA back, increase the SSP numbers with a better path to Delta for new hires, up the bonus and offer commuter hotels. If they want long term success they know what they have to do, why are we negotiating for bread crumbs?

Gearswinger

To be fair, they are also talking about an increase in the retention payments, 100% for deadheads, and 150% for all open time, which are provisions that will help everyone. However, them giving a bunch of cash to one group (new hires with increased pay and end of training bonus) while not extending it to the rest of us is insulting. Who wants to bet that 1st year FOs end up making more than every other FO once the details of this are announced?

vilcas

Everyone wins with this deal if New Hires come and staff endeavor. 5-9 year FO you get to upgrade which will bump your pay by 100% on average. Senior CA with lots of days off you can now get 150% for all flying over 85 hrs with max credit bid or if you pick up extra flying. New hires will get some bonus money and they will help keep Endeavor growing. Delta and the company are working on a successor to the SSP so all pilots on property will have chance at Delta interview and so far 60% of the pilots who have interviewed have been offered a job. Keep in mind that this is a minor modification to current book. Things will change again but right now this is a good deal with more reward than cost to the pilot group. I realize everyone wants more money but you have to look at big picture. If you are a 8 year FO making 38 dollars an hour jumping to 80 dollars an hour is a big bump in pay. This happens when you upgrade which happens in months instead of years if they can staff their growth plan.

MitchRapp

What's the most junior upgrade on 15-06?

stillcantfly

Nov 20th 2007 hire. From the Pinnacle side. He was awarded DTW 200 CA

stillcantfly

When are the iPads/EFB's coming????? This rev 25 is a monster!!