SkyWest, Inc. Enters into Agreement to Sell E
01-24-2019, 05:39 PM
#271
Gets Weekends Off
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Originally Posted by watch
If they are there for 18 years, I bet it’s not because they can’t get a job at a major airline. It’s because they like their seniority and are comfortable.
The solution isn’t to get rid of them, or make XJT a less desireable place to call home. It’s to grow so that they are not preventing qualified FOs from getting captain time.
One solution: let qualified FOs upgrade to CA at 1000 hours in company, period. Then let them fly in the left seat as the captain and log PIC time. Older captains can fly in the right seat as a “First Officer”, while still enjoying their 18 year captain pay, scheduling, seniority, vacation time, etc.
Then the airline can advertise quickest upgrade time allowed by law and avoid “getting rid of” the people who like working there.
With the decent contract, great pay for younger FOs, and growth prospects, I bet classes would be overflowing.
The solution isn’t to get rid of them, or make XJT a less desireable place to call home. It’s to grow so that they are not preventing qualified FOs from getting captain time.
One solution: let qualified FOs upgrade to CA at 1000 hours in company, period. Then let them fly in the left seat as the captain and log PIC time. Older captains can fly in the right seat as a “First Officer”, while still enjoying their 18 year captain pay, scheduling, seniority, vacation time, etc.
Then the airline can advertise quickest upgrade time allowed by law and avoid “getting rid of” the people who like working there.
With the decent contract, great pay for younger FOs, and growth prospects, I bet classes would be overflowing.
The pay and work rules can suck. If the upgrades are quick, you will always have a supply in the pipeline. Proven time and time again.
The pay is great, work rules so so, upgrade time 8 years or more. No thanks.
The pay sucks, work rules great, upgrade 8 years or more. Nope, all set.
Pays great, work rules pretty good, upgrade 5 years or less. Well that’s a major or legacy. Go home regional you’re drunk.
Upgrade time with actual PIC time in short order, or belly up. XJT has one option if they want to see the new hires they set out for.
01-25-2019, 09:23 AM
#272
Porco Rosso
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,522
Originally Posted by watch
I just got a call from Skywest saying that my earliest class-up date for the ERJ is now May 23, and will soon be June 10. They have BIG classes - 40 or 50 per, as I saw when interviewing there.
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Why are people banging down the door to get in there?
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Why are people banging down the door to get in there?
Most other regionals are one or more of:
- higher risk/higher potential reward (like XJT)
- AA WOs, where poor pay/work rules don't necessarily outweigh flow anymore
- on the way out
- dumpster fires
- lamer than other regionals
Yeah, OO is lame, too, but at least you'd be making decent money while we all laugh at you for doing stupid OO stuff.
Edit: technically, 9E and YX might be hiring, but one wouldn't get a class for a while at this time.
Last edited by ninerdriver; 01-25-2019 at 10:06 AM.
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