FWIW, the 200's repaint schedule got delayed due to AA wanting us to continue to operate the 200's instead of taking some of them offline for paint. This is was posted on the news page on the employee website a couple months ago:

 

Bummer. Almost got my hopes up.

 

I smell like Domestic Violence around PSA this days!

 

Almost sounds like we're talking about Donald Trump now.

 

Do you really think that the union, who you accuse of doing everything in secret behind closed doors, is going to take the time to address you individually on an anonymous pilot b1tch board? If so, your ego is bigger than previously thought.

Jesus, quit being a drama queen. Newsflash: while it's true that management can't function without us, it's also true that the airline isn't going to function without management.

I don't give a rat's ass if Doug get's 17 more DUI's so long as he is able to keep profits up, while simultaneously honoring his promises to his employees to make their compensation meet or exceed their peers at the other Legacy carriers. (note to Doug: take a look at Endeavor's compensation package; that's a good starting place.

And while I hope Dion gets his ass handed to him whenever this arbitration award finally comes out, I also trust him to keep PSA efficient enough to retain and potentially gain more flying as this FFD model continues to shrink in on itself.

You and I both both agree that this regional paradigm is coming to an end, or at the very least the compensation floor has been reset and two of the three legacy carriers haven't recognized that fact yet. These things will get fixed in time, and we really don't need illegal job actions to make it so.

But since you apparently feel differently, please feel free to lead the recall and/or decertification effort so we can all bow to your obviously superior wisdom and experience.

 

Was just told that the next new hire class has 15-17 and the one after, 15. Numbers are slowly climbing.

 

I'm honestly wondering where all the regionals are finding people? It wasn't even this good back in the 80s and 90s and it was pretty damn good. You would not be anywhere near a jet though. You'd be really stoked if you got the Shorts 360 in class as you could stand up, had a lav AND get this-in a damn turboprop, a flight attendant! I was beside myself after flying a Metro that I got a wide body! Jets were not even conceivable to me back then. How times have changed.

Oh wait, Henson, sorry I just can't call it Piedmont, and Brockway (old guys like me will get that reference), still have props!

 

Two things.

1) I've never heard of a new hire class that "HAS 15 - 17". Which is it? Fifteen or 17? Or is it 16? Or are they simply hoping for 15 to 17?

That's like saying "I purchased my next car. It'll be here next week. It's a Ford! Or a Chevy. Or maybe it's a Nissan. I'm not exactly sure what I bought!"

And,....

2) It's possible, (or likely, in my opinion) that the new bonus structure will entice a few more pilots to come here, but I firmly believe that any bump in hiring is merely a "blip" in hiring and hiring will quickly return to abysmal levels.

 

[QUOTE=Braniff DC8;2104163]I'm honestly wondering where all the regionals are finding people? It wasn't even this good back in the 80s and 90s and it was pretty damn good. You would not be anywhere near a jet though. You'd be really stoked if you got the Shorts 360 in class as you could stand up, had a lav AND get this-in a damn turboprop, a flight attendant! I was beside myself after flying a Metro that I got a wide body! Jets were not even conceivable to me back then. How times have changed.


I think that whole "pilot shortage" just made for good headlines. If PSA is getting 17 new hires for $24 per hour there's obviously plenty of pilots.

 

That's true but only 1/3 of them are actually showing up for class when it starts...