waflyboy

Hey folks,

I was noticing that Big Sky appears to be hiring street captains for the Beech 1900 with posted mins of 1,500TT, ATP written, and "crew experience" (amount unspecified).

Does anybody have any idea what the competitive minimums might be for this job? I haven't heard/read much about Big Sky, so if anybody have other interesting info on the company, that'd be terrific.

Thanks!

rsmithadx

Pinnacle is still interviewing...

waflyboy

You a recruiter or something?

AKfreighter

Probably just a suggestion to get you going a different direction...

WhiteH2O

I hear there will be another class in August and they are looking to fill it (with another in July that is full). You would have a good chance with the posted mins.

FR8DOGG

If you have the required mins, and don't mind flying out of BOS, you have the job. Put your stuff in.

stewie

Stay away!!! Far, Far AWAY!!! Read anything about BS air on this forum and, if you have any common sense... will run for your life.

WhiteH2O

Of course, 80% of the bad things you will read about BS, were written by stewie.

Just noticed, over 90% of his posts are about BigSky. He must have failed out of training or something to be this much against one spacific airline.

Have you ever worked at Big Sky, stewie? Tell us why you have it out for Big Sky.

waflyboy

For a captain's seat?! So why don't people want to work for this airline? (Aside from the payscale.) What's the stigma?

I've heard this about Big Sky but I have yet to hear specific reasons.....

stewie

Worked there for many years, newbie!

Let me start a list of why not to work for this horrible place:

1. Extra flying forms, forget to fill one out and you will not get paid for what you worked. Fill one out correctly and in certain situations, you will still not get paid for what you deserve because crew scheduling (who does payroll) doesnt think you should.

2. Opens and closes based with, oh, about 10 DAYS notice, on average... Springfield, Ft. Lauderdale, Boise... eventually Boston.

3. Proposing a captain pay cut of $5/hour after what was negotiated ~7 years ago. Doesn't pay usually increase atleast 3% per year on average? Instead of the 37/hr. wage 7 years ago that should be more that $43/hr. now, management is proposing $30/hr. now... just because Mesa does it doesn't mean it is the right thing to do!

4. Crews being put up in hotels in Canada, being kicked out at 1300 when their crew call isn't until 1800. This kind of nonsense is uncalled for!

5. Needing a cab ride to the airport because the hotel shuttle doesn't run at the time your flight is departing in the middle of the night because of crappy airline management... none of THREE credit card #'s work!!! Every single one DENIED! No, I am not paying my own money to get to the airport that I will not get back!!!

6. You have a reserve schedule and think you'll have 10 days off next month... forget that, you'll be flown into DAY B (your day off) every chance scheduling gets!

7. Want to go to training on a ticket purchased by BS air... forget that, most have to jumpseat because the one Skywest and one United STANDBY ticket the company gets you (AT EXTREMELY MINIMAL COST) will very rarely get you there! You will be flying standby to get to required training, and yes, it is your fault and it will be held against YOU if you don't get there on time... even if it is Christmas time and the flights are overbooked by 20 5 days in advance.

8. No CASS, which was ABSOLUTELY promised by June 1st... but that doesn't bother management, so they'll take their sweet time!

If that's not enough for you all, especially you, Shaun... who's been at BS air for less that 3 monts... let me know, i'll give another 8 reasons not to come here!