Why do People from other regionals Envy Skywest
02-03-2008 | 06:18 PM
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It's funny how SkyWest was "all the rage" to all my CFI buddies. I couldn't believe them! I would never even consider going there...They had the highest mins, toughest interview, no Union...the list went on.
I'll be the first to admit I was incredibly dumb and short-sighted. After two months on the Line at Trans States, guess where I was just clawing to get in to? Yep, you guessed it - SkyWest. Oh, and for the record, I was one of those guy's that looked up to SkyWest Pilots in the terminal...
I'll be the first to admit I was incredibly dumb and short-sighted. After two months on the Line at Trans States, guess where I was just clawing to get in to? Yep, you guessed it - SkyWest. Oh, and for the record, I was one of those guy's that looked up to SkyWest Pilots in the terminal...
02-03-2008 | 07:10 PM
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From: SkyWest Captain
It's funny how SkyWest was "all the rage" to all my CFI buddies. I couldn't believe them! I would never even consider going there...They had the highest mins, toughest interview, no Union...the list went on.
I'll be the first to admit I was incredibly dumb and short-sighted. After two months on the Line at Trans States, guess where I was just clawing to get in to? Yep, you guessed it - SkyWest. Oh, and for the record, I was one of those guy's that looked up to SkyWest Pilots in the terminal...
I'll be the first to admit I was incredibly dumb and short-sighted. After two months on the Line at Trans States, guess where I was just clawing to get in to? Yep, you guessed it - SkyWest. Oh, and for the record, I was one of those guy's that looked up to SkyWest Pilots in the terminal...
Are you serious Experimental? You mean you actually wanted to come to this place. But we are among the lowest paid and worse treated in the industry.
Nobody wants to come here! Why would they? Right that's why the current class is all prior 121 except for 4 CFI's. Feels like American Eagle/Comair/Pinnacle ground school part 2 around here these these days.
02-03-2008 | 07:39 PM
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From: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
people envy skywest because its the top of the bottom of the barrel.
Republic is just as good, and they dont get nearly as much criticism. Probably a lot has to do with first year pay who knows.
Its all relative to where you were before anyway. I left skywest because i was working too hard for too little money. However a brand new CFI new hire at SKW in the same situation would be happy to be there working not as hard for more money. Similarly, thats why the Mesa's and the TSA's are happy at Skywest. You dont see hardly anyone going from RAH to SKW, or SKW to XJT, or any combination of those, because there would be no extra gain.
Republic is just as good, and they dont get nearly as much criticism. Probably a lot has to do with first year pay who knows.
Its all relative to where you were before anyway. I left skywest because i was working too hard for too little money. However a brand new CFI new hire at SKW in the same situation would be happy to be there working not as hard for more money. Similarly, thats why the Mesa's and the TSA's are happy at Skywest. You dont see hardly anyone going from RAH to SKW, or SKW to XJT, or any combination of those, because there would be no extra gain.
02-03-2008 | 08:14 PM
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From: MD88
people envy skywest because its the top of the bottom of the barrel.
Republic is just as good, and they dont get nearly as much criticism. Probably a lot has to do with first year pay who knows.
Its all relative to where you were before anyway. I left skywest because i was working too hard for too little money. However a brand new CFI new hire at SKW in the same situation would be happy to be there working not as hard for more money. Similarly, thats why the Mesa's and the TSA's are happy at Skywest. You dont see hardly anyone going from RAH to SKW, or SKW to XJT, or any combination of those, because there would be no extra gain.
Republic is just as good, and they dont get nearly as much criticism. Probably a lot has to do with first year pay who knows.
Its all relative to where you were before anyway. I left skywest because i was working too hard for too little money. However a brand new CFI new hire at SKW in the same situation would be happy to be there working not as hard for more money. Similarly, thats why the Mesa's and the TSA's are happy at Skywest. You dont see hardly anyone going from RAH to SKW, or SKW to XJT, or any combination of those, because there would be no extra gain.
It's all about perspective. Life is what you make of it, try to enjoy the ride (wherever you may be).
02-03-2008 | 08:22 PM
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That statement could go either way, but one may argue that that is a pacifist/defeatist attitude (in opposition to your intended meaning, I believe)...I for one would rather not settle for second-best (or in the case of Trans States, far from best) when a little more work can net so much more.
02-03-2008 | 08:39 PM
#30
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From: I am the Captain now...
No envy from me...
Here's what happens when a regional pilots start envying each other.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uZUrj_D13_Y&feature=related
Here's what happens when a regional pilots start envying each other.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uZUrj_D13_Y&feature=related
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