Originally Posted by afterburn81

You've got to be someone from the recruiting department. It's funny how union reps have a completely different picture than recruiting minions. I'm constantly hearing two completely different stories.

Originally Posted by Folove

I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. I don't bash the company and simply because I don't recommend this place doesn't mean I am. The truth is that our reserve time is way too long and so is our upgrade. That is biggest problem when it comes to recruiting new pilots. There is just no career progression. You'll be on reserve for 1-1/2 possibly 2 years and then 7 more to upgrade then back on reserve. I know PIC time doesn't matter, but I don't know anyone who would want to sit that long in the right seat of an RJ. It's a no brainier. Why would you go somewhere to sit reserve for so long while at other airlines there is way shorter reserve and upgrade time, plus a potential flow through or preferential interviews. I question my decision to come here almost everyday now. It's frustrating to see others taking delivers of new airplanes and new flying while we are just stagnant smh.

Originally Posted by SiShane

Seems like it not all rosy at SkyWest either. They are running really lean and need to hire 100/mo to keep up with attrition while staffing the new metal and it's simply not happening. If only they can send some new tails our way so we can get over this upgrade hump!


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Originally Posted by afterburn81

You've got to be someone from the recruiting department. It's funny how union reps have a completely different picture than recruiting minions. I'm constantly hearing two completely different stories.

I know you are just doing your job and I apologize for crapping on you. However, at what point do you give up the act and stop trying to sugar coat the regional model that no longer yields a place to come work, stay and earn even a fraction of what a 200K asset should in this economy?

Tell them the truth. It's gonna SUCK. Upgrade takes forever. You're going to become a little bitter after five or six years. The trips are lame. Plan to defer your student loan payments for the entire time you work here.

That way, "if" upgrades ever come down and "if" XJT grows into a healthy competitive employer, it will come as an unexpected surprise.

I'm sure at least 51% of the people that read this post have been promised or told to expect something that never materialized. And that promiser had everything to gain by creating artificial expectations.

Originally Posted by Bozo

Flew through OMA last week and station said that SKYW had to cancel 2 start flight because no crews. They have been taking as many BHs from other DCI and UE airlines as possible and now they are in the hole.

Originally Posted by amcnd

SKW hasn't clx'ed a flight in 7 days 12hrs and 13mins....

Originally Posted by wmupilot85

https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/twoDaysAgo

41 cancelled flights, for a total of 2%.
204 Delated flights, for a total of 10%.

Data for 5/20. 3rd on the list over all for all airlines, #1 for U.S. based carriers. Next is United, Mesa, SWA, Allegiant, Spirit, AA, Shuttle, ExpressJet, JetBlue, Republic, and Virgin.

Originally Posted by Mach Indicator

Controllable cancellation and canceled for any reasons can be two widely varied numbers. Doesn't mean they didn't cancel flight due to lack of crews though. 7 days sounds like about a week ago.

Originally Posted by amcnd

SKW hasn't clx'ed a flight in 7 days 12hrs and 13mins....

Originally Posted by somertime32

The original date of signing was November 30th I think so we are past 150 days. I'll be surprised if it is extended in any form.