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STILL GROUNDED 04-23-2008 08:03 PM


Originally Posted by RightSeatDude (Post 371463)
Thanks for that tidbit, Herc. Still, I reserve the right to have an aircraft preference for whatever reason I see fit.

Why are you draggin me into this? What's up with your class word is they let the new hires go because of Denver closing, inside scoop please?

Pilotpip 04-23-2008 08:14 PM


Originally Posted by RightSeatDude (Post 371417)
First off, I said nothing resembling "turning my nose up" at anything smaller than an E175. That's your spin, and it's not accurate nor representative of what I said. And for your information, I've gotten past the love affair with the big shiny jet during my 1,100 hours flying the E145. Next, it's industry standard for regionals to pay FOs the same to fly any jet. So in reality, your beef shouldn't be with me, it should be with the industry standard. I accept the standard and realize it's not going to change. Apparently you don't. With regards to the contract... geez, I'm in day 3 of Basic Indoc. Would it be OK with you if I concentrate on training? I've gotten an overview of the contract from a friend here, and it seems reasonable. As time permits, I'll look more closely. Now with regards to getting angry during contract negotiations, be my guest. Whether or not you think we should be paid more to fly the 175 as an FO is irrelevant. It's not going to happen, so get used to it. Plus,getting angry clouds one's judgment. Frankly, I think that's the case with you here in this thread. I merely mentioned I'd like to fly the 175... if my personal preference makes you mad, it's your problem, not mine.

I like flying them too, I want to be paid accordingly. I promise that you're going to have plenty of captains ****ed off with your attitude. My last two trips have been with captains that echoed this sentiment. And yes, we should be paid more.

Oh yeah, we're in contract negotiations, which means there is something we can do about it. Learn the contract before you get online and you'll be in good shape.

We fly for a good regional. That's about like saying we're the most polished turd. I really do hope that you curb your enthusiasm a little. I'm happy to be here but like anything else it can, and should be better. I'm just tired of hearing people say how cool it is to fly a 170. Flying a cessna is cool, let's all get paid better.

mcleach71 04-23-2008 08:22 PM


Originally Posted by STILL GROUNDED (Post 372270)
Why are you draggin me into this? What's up with your class word is they let the new hires go because of Denver closing, inside scoop please?

3/25 RW FO's moved into S5 training effective 4/24, keeping 3/25 seniority. All 4/21 FO's terminated. All other classes cancelled.

STILL GROUNDED 04-23-2008 08:33 PM


Originally Posted by mcleach71 (Post 372290)
3/25 RW FO's moved into S5 training effective 4/24, keeping 3/25 seniority. All 4/21 FO's terminated. All other classes cancelled.

You in the class?

RightSeatDude 04-23-2008 10:24 PM

I didn't mean "still" as in Still Grounded. Sorry for any confusion on the matter.

Originally Posted by STILL GROUNDED (Post 372270)
Why are you draggin me into this? What's up with your class word is they let the new hires go because of Denver closing, inside scoop please?


multipilot 04-24-2008 04:59 AM


Originally Posted by mcleach71 (Post 372290)
3/25 RW FO's moved into S5 training effective 4/24, keeping 3/25 seniority. All 4/21 FO's terminated. All other classes cancelled.

I was scheduled for a May class. They're putting everyone, including 4/21 guys i am told, into a pool and will award class dates based off of interview dates. They're hoping to resume classes in July or August. They are having to close the DEN base due to losing Frontier and find new homes for 150 or so pilots before they take on new hires. They're also losing 15 or so airframes. They're planning on selling these or placing them under a different carrier. They have said though that they're NOT going to start a branded operation.

This is just a really tough time as you can already tell. Delta and NWA recently reported a combined 10.5 billion dollar loss. About 6.5 of that comes from Delta. United reported over a 500 million dollar loss recently. US Airways also just posted a 236 million dollar loss. Continental reported an 80 million dollar 1Q loss. All of these airlines of course are carriers that Republic flies for.

It seems that Republic is trying to be very proactive about this whole deal, so I'm still pretty optimistic that classes will resume this summer. The good news is that they still need people. But then again, everyone is losing an arm and a leg right now due to high oil prices. I noticed just recently too that my plan b's have stopped hiring for the time being.

stepchild 04-24-2008 05:27 AM


Originally Posted by multipilot (Post 372438)
I was scheduled for a May class. They're putting everyone, including 4/21 guys i am told, into a pool and will award class dates based off of interview dates.

MP,

I've got a 5/14 interview. Think it will get put off?

What is your plan B? Mine is starting to sound like, "Hi, welcome to Wal-Mart...."

SC

mcleach71 04-24-2008 07:12 AM


Originally Posted by STILL GROUNDED (Post 372296)
You in the class?

yup, re-start indoc for S5 this evening

multipilot 04-24-2008 07:35 AM


Originally Posted by stepchild (Post 372452)
MP,

I've got a 5/14 interview. Think it will get put off?

What is your plan B? Mine is starting to sound like, "Hi, welcome to Wal-Mart...."

SC

I asked HR about that b/c i have a friend interviewing a week from today. If I remember correctly, she said that as of now they're planning on continuing their scheduled interviews. Just be prepared to be put into a pool. Good news is, they still need pilots. Although, like I mentioned above all the carriers they're working for are reporting BIG losses, but then again so is everyone else in the industry.

Hang in there and good luck.

RightSeatDude 04-24-2008 09:49 AM

Multipilot covered it completely. Again, I did NOT mean "still" as in you, Still Grounded.
No worries! :D

Originally Posted by STILL GROUNDED (Post 372270)
Why are you draggin me into this? What's up with your class word is they let the new hires go because of Denver closing, inside scoop please?



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