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01-15-2008 | 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by fosters

Small company, friendly people, MKE base (for people who live there), cheap COL, Dojet is different than the typical RJ, oh and the pilots aren't ever snotty about how great their company is. It's not always about the money for most people.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! That's good and people wonder why there are so many lifers at SKW.

01-15-2008 | 08:19 AM

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jetjock i'm not trying to start a fight but everyone has there reasons for going where they do. 1. lack of knowledge (people going to gojets, etc.) 2. because thats the first they were offered 3. its where they live (thats why i took skyway there was no skywest) yes we do have lower pay right now but it isnt horrible, plus its also 4 years old, where most contracts are younger, or have had pay raises recently

01-15-2008 | 08:22 AM

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This is what I was looking for. It seems like there are so many bashers of SKW over at Skyway but in the end we'll all the same.

01-15-2008 | 08:25 AM

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no not bashers, some of us are still alittle sore about the entire thing. not that its skywests fault its our company and everyday we get to see your jets flying the routes we used to. so its kinda like being kicked after we're already down

01-15-2008 | 08:26 AM

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This is what I was looking for. It seems like there are so many bashers of SKW over at Skyway but in the end we'll all the same.

Really, there isn't. There is still lingering animousity of seeing 50 seaters on the MKE ramp, but it isn't really directed at SKYW.

01-15-2008 | 08:28 AM

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XJT, RAH and AE's EMB-135 CA pay tops Skyway's by almost $10/hr for almost every year. Not to mention there are quite a few Dash operaters that get paid more as well and yes your FO pay is well below average.

Dash-8's are bigger than the 328, so all in all I don't think our rates on the 328 at least are all that bad...on a pretty old contract that is up in 7 months.

01-15-2008 | 08:39 AM

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Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! That's good and people wonder why there are so many lifers at SKW.

Ya lost me on that one. I want more money too, my wife and I don't have a lot of it, but I don't look down on people who make a choice to earn less and live where they want / do what they want. What's wrong with being a lifer at SkyWest? If you're gonna be a lifer anywhere it would seem that's one of, if not the place to do it. Tons of bases, good pay, good management relations, good history of growth, etc.

01-15-2008 | 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dn_wisconsin

no not bashers, some of us are still alittle sore about the entire thing. not that its skywests fault its our company and everyday we get to see your jets flying the routes we used to. so its kinda like being kicked after we're already down

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Really, there isn't. There is still lingering animousity of seeing 50 seaters on the MKE ramp, but it isn't really directed at SKYW.

Yes, more people need to realize that's just the way regionals operate. We don't take flying that isn't being given and pilots don’t like putting other pilots out of a job. We respect and wish the best for each other regardless of the bickering that can take place.

01-15-2008 | 09:14 AM

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Ya lost me on that one. I want more money too, my wife and I don't have a lot of it, but I don't look down on people who make a choice to earn less and live where they want / do what they want. What's wrong with being a lifer at SkyWest? If you're gonna be a lifer anywhere it would seem that's one of, if not the place to do it. Tons of bases, good pay, good management relations, good history of growth, etc.

Absolutely nothing! A life at SKW will top out around $115-$130K/yr unless you are willing to become a check airmen or a sim instructor, then $150K+ isn’t that hard to obtain. We have good to great QOL and a great relationship with each of our labor groups and Mgmnt. I'm just saying that there are a lot of people constantly bash pilots for not choosing to move to the majors. They think that regional lifers are low quality pilots and people. Those who have this kind of mentality make me sick and so should it you. Bottom line, only we can choose what's right for our lives and only we have to pay the price for our choices.