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01-26-2008 | 11:06 PM

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I don't think this statement is accurate, because the mins say specifically CRJ or equivalent. At the very least they are counting E145's and such. I suspect they'll give the same times to the DoJet guys at SkyWay as well.

I defer to you then. Then it goes to 850TT, with 200 hours in the jet, if I recall correctly.

BUT, I've been told of folks getting hired recently without the 1000TT, or the Mesa Clause. Talk to the recruiters at a SkyWest job fair near you

01-26-2008 | 11:07 PM

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Hey Tony, I asked you this on another thread, but I don't think you saw it... totally unrelated to this, but why does SAPA/Management like BHO so much, over a much simpler straight rate?

01-26-2008 | 11:11 PM

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I mean besides the obvious they can avoid paying soft time at 700/900 rate.

01-26-2008 | 11:28 PM

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Hey Tony, I asked you this on another thread, but I don't think you saw it... totally unrelated to this, but why does SAPA/Management like BHO so much, over a much simpler straight rate?

SAPA doesn't like BHO. Brad Holt invented it, and he no longer work here (at least for the next 5 years).

I predict something different for 2010.

And before you ask it, we didn't want to overhaul the way pay is calculated for the interim, just increase the amount we actually get.

01-26-2008 | 11:30 PM

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Fair enough on the complete overhaul part.

01-27-2008 | 05:50 AM

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out of curiosity.....how does skywest view lateral moves from another crj operator?

01-27-2008 | 07:43 AM

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out of curiosity.....how does skywest view lateral moves from another crj operator?

Rather favorably, I'd say.

01-27-2008 | 07:52 AM

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How many lines do they have out there, where in the list do you bid? Do you commute from SEA? I was thinking of trying that...

158 lines. I'm 173/217. Was hoping for a line by March, but it doesn't look good.

I do commute from SEA. Aside from the long flight and a 2-hour time change, it's not terrible. Between Alaska, AA, and United there are lots of flight opportunities. Southwest makes a good backup plan if you don't mind a bit of a train ride from Midway. I like it because you can get around without a car pretty easily out here, if you don't mind riding the train/bus and walking a little.