Great Lakes' Part 135 plan
08-17-2013, 01:53 PM
#101
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Originally Posted by Apokleros
I'm not shedding a single tear for Great Lakes until it pays its workers a fair wage.
They'd rather disappear than improve pilots' condition.
08-17-2013, 02:46 PM
#102
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How much would Great Lakes have to increase their pilot pay to attract pilots with 1500 hours?
Great Lakes has always hired people with half the time that places like SkyWest did. Now that that is not possible, what can they do? They can't and won't pay equal to or better than SkyWest, so whats a company to do? The only real draw is ultra fast upgrade, currently about a year or a little less.
Great Lakes is never going to pay competitive wages, so are they doomed, or will they rely on hiring guys that blow the interview at SkyWest, Eagle, and RAH?
Just wondering...
Great Lakes has always hired people with half the time that places like SkyWest did. Now that that is not possible, what can they do? They can't and won't pay equal to or better than SkyWest, so whats a company to do? The only real draw is ultra fast upgrade, currently about a year or a little less.
Great Lakes is never going to pay competitive wages, so are they doomed, or will they rely on hiring guys that blow the interview at SkyWest, Eagle, and RAH?
Just wondering...
08-17-2013, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 9easy
Plenty of other countries fly 1900s and 208s.. How about charging enough for a ticket for the luxury of flying to a remote place.. And pay the pilots enough to keep them around?
08-17-2013, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
How much would Great Lakes have to increase their pilot pay to attract pilots with 1500 hours?
Great Lakes has always hired people with half the time that places like SkyWest did. Now that that is not possible, what can they do? They can't and won't pay equal to or better than SkyWest, so whats a company to do? The only real draw is ultra fast upgrade, currently about a year or a little less.
Great Lakes is never going to pay competitive wages, so are they doomed, or will they rely on hiring guys that blow the interview at SkyWest, Eagle, and RAH?
Just wondering...
Great Lakes has always hired people with half the time that places like SkyWest did. Now that that is not possible, what can they do? They can't and won't pay equal to or better than SkyWest, so whats a company to do? The only real draw is ultra fast upgrade, currently about a year or a little less.
Great Lakes is never going to pay competitive wages, so are they doomed, or will they rely on hiring guys that blow the interview at SkyWest, Eagle, and RAH?
Just wondering...
If they can't or won't do the above, then their company will have to shrink and/or die. Fielder's choice on that one.
08-17-2013, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
How much would Great Lakes have to increase their pilot pay to attract pilots with 1500 hours?
Great Lakes has always hired people with half the time that places like SkyWest did. Now that that is not possible, what can they do? They can't and won't pay equal to or better than SkyWest, so whats a company to do? The only real draw is ultra fast upgrade, currently about a year or a little less.
Great Lakes is never going to pay competitive wages, so are they doomed, or will they rely on hiring guys that blow the interview at SkyWest, Eagle, and RAH?
Just wondering...
Great Lakes has always hired people with half the time that places like SkyWest did. Now that that is not possible, what can they do? They can't and won't pay equal to or better than SkyWest, so whats a company to do? The only real draw is ultra fast upgrade, currently about a year or a little less.
Great Lakes is never going to pay competitive wages, so are they doomed, or will they rely on hiring guys that blow the interview at SkyWest, Eagle, and RAH?
Just wondering...
At first I thought that maybe the quick upgrade, even without PIC time, would give you better pay than life regional FO. Nope. I actually make the same as a EMB120 captain as -145 FO until their 9th year. I already make more as a 3rd year FO than ANY -1900 captain there.
08-17-2013, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
Absolutely not. According to our government, flying is a right. Not only is it a right, but the fares have be dirt cheap. Profitability is not relevant. The general public is entitled to cheap fares supplied off the backs of labor. How dare airlines merge and attempt to end the instability of the industry.
This is without a doubt the BEST post I've ever seen on these forums.....and I'm not being a wise ass. What I wouldn't give to have people realize this truth.
08-17-2013, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 9easy
How about charging enough for a ticket for the luxury of flying to a remote place.. And pay the pilots enough to keep them around?
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