Originally Posted by kersplatt

I was scheduled to be in the July 7th Brasilia class. It was not cancelled due to lack of hotels. There was a hotel reserved and it was cancelled on July 3rd. The explanation was they were fearful of what is happening in the industry. SkyWest expects to train us but wants to wait and train us until they are confident they can keep us on without a furlough in the near future. Mainly they are fearing Delta and United to do some cuts in their flying. I believe they are being conservatie and wise. It sucked to get the call after I had already quit my job but understood and accepted their justification. We are all in a pool with no class date and no clue when or if we will be trained. My fear is this is exactly what Express Jet said to a friend of mine in their pool last year around Sept/Oct. He never made it to ground school and would have been furloughed even if he did. As solid as SkyWest is, they are not immune to the bad economy. Express Jet was thought to be solid last summer and everyone thought I was a fool for not applying when I met their minimums and held out for SkyWest. My hope is that SkyWest will prosper and have us in training by the end of the year. That is just me being an optimist and no information to back this up.

Originally Posted by weasil

People who are in training right now have reported on the company forums that training is just postponed - not cancelled for the july/aug classes - they said there was no hotel space available due to4 big outdoor shows running in the SLC area right now. Take this info as third hand... I have no idea if it is true but that's the third time I've read that posted by somebody as hearing it directly from the head of training.

Originally Posted by kersplatt

I was scheduled to be in the July 7th Brasilia class. It was not cancelled due to lack of hotels. There was a hotel reserved and it was cancelled on July 3rd. The explanation was they were fearful of what is happening in the industry. SkyWest expects to train us but wants to wait and train us until they are confident they can keep us on without a furlough in the near future. Mainly they are fearing Delta and United to do some cuts in their flying. I believe they are being conservatie and wise. It sucked to get the call after I had already quit my job but understood and accepted their justification. We are all in a pool with no class date and no clue when or if we will be trained. My fear is this is exactly what Express Jet said to a friend of mine in their pool last year around Sept/Oct. He never made it to ground school and would have been furloughed even if he did. As solid as SkyWest is, they are not immune to the bad economy. Express Jet was thought to be solid last summer and everyone thought I was a fool for not applying when I met their minimums and held out for SkyWest. My hope is that SkyWest will prosper and have us in training by the end of the year. That is just me being an optimist and no information to back this up.

Originally Posted by kersplatt

I was scheduled to be in the July 7th Brasilia class. It was not cancelled due to lack of hotels. There was a hotel reserved and it was cancelled on July 3rd. The explanation was they were fearful of what is happening in the industry. SkyWest expects to train us but wants to wait and train us until they are confident they can keep us on without a furlough in the near future. Mainly they are fearing Delta and United to do some cuts in their flying. I believe they are being conservatie and wise. It sucked to get the call after I had already quit my job but understood and accepted their justification. We are all in a pool with no class date and no clue when or if we will be trained. My fear is this is exactly what Express Jet said to a friend of mine in their pool last year around Sept/Oct. He never made it to ground school and would have been furloughed even if he did. As solid as SkyWest is, they are not immune to the bad economy. Express Jet was thought to be solid last summer and everyone thought I was a fool for not applying when I met their minimums and held out for SkyWest. My hope is that SkyWest will prosper and have us in training by the end of the year. That is just me being an optimist and no information to back this up.

Originally Posted by Wash out

Who's moral? There are many-many CRJ FOs, including myself, who were hired in the last year, and can't see much to be excited about. We were sold on an idea that there was to be "600 new FOs in 08" (a direct quote from the recruiter at the open house), and we would be holding bases of our choice, and possibly a line by now. Well, 8 months of reserve later and I am stuck in a domicile far away from home, and actually moving backwards on the CRJ seniority list due to the EMB120 guys and gals moving over to the jet side. It seems the company sees the need to freeze transfers until further hiring resumes, but keep moral high for the EMB pilots? I feel like a bathmat for the other pilots who paid their dues in the Bro. I understand my place on the seniority list. It's just that I have no moral for the immediate future, and don't understand why SKW is stuffing more pilots into the jet right now. BTW, I did bid for a transition down into the EMB, and was frozen till later this year.

Originally Posted by Wash out

Who's moral? There are many-many CRJ FOs, including myself, who were hired in the last year, and can't see much to be excited about. We were sold on an idea that there was to be "600 new FOs in 08" (a direct quote from the recruiter at the open house), and we would be holding bases of our choice, and possibly a line by now. Well, 8 months of reserve later and I am stuck in a domicile far away from home, and actually moving backwards on the CRJ seniority list due to the EMB120 guys and gals moving over to the jet side. It seems the company sees the need to freeze transfers until further hiring resumes, but keep moral high for the EMB pilots? I feel like a bathmat for the other pilots who paid their dues in the Bro. I understand my place on the seniority list. It's just that I have no moral for the immediate future, and don't understand why SKW is stuffing more pilots into the jet right now. BTW, I did bid for a transition down into the EMB, and was frozen till later this year.

Originally Posted by kersplatt

I know it sucks to commute across the country but it is hard to have sympanthy for you when so many pilots that have much more seniority in their company are getting furloughed. I think you should be grateful to have a job. Enjoy being a bathmat and getting a paycheck. Republic and Express Jet gave their pilots the same projections last year and now they are on the street. Both really good companies that people thought were safe around the time you were hired at SkyWest. You obviously chose SkyWest over them for a reason.

Who knows why SkyWest is sending more pilots to the jet. Maybe they are expecting some more flying on that end and haven't announced it. I truly think they will benefit leaps and bounds if a regional goes under and are ready to pick up the flying. I think that is what they are preparing for. You might get your wish but hang tight and enjoy the commute for a little longer.

Hopefully I will be the bathmat soon and I will be so grateful.

Originally Posted by Wash out