Training Contracts
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Training Contracts
Does anyone know if Pinnacle and Skywest require the signing of a training contract? If so, how long and how much. Do either of them pay during training or is it just a "meal allowance" type $150-300 payment?
Sorry if this has been asked before, I did a search but did not find answers.
Thanks.
Sorry if this has been asked before, I did a search but did not find answers.
Thanks.
#2
Skywest does not require a training contract. They also do pay for new hire training now (they didn't when I went through about a year and a half ago ). I think the new hire pay is based on a 65 hour month @ $19.02 an hour (it might be 70 hours, I forget). I also don't know if they are paying per-diem on top of the new hire pay, but I don't think they are. Hotel is also provided (double occupancy). Considering how carriers do new-hire stuff, it's not a bad deal. Not sure about Pinnacle, but hope this helps.
#4
I know it isn't exactly what you asked, but if those things are important to you, keep in mind that PSA pays guarantee (21.85*72hrs) plus $32 tax-free daily per diem, single-occupancy hotel, and has no commitment.
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Any company, Airline or otherwise that can not pay a decent living wage should see your rear end going out the door after the interview and no more.
It is nice to know that IF I ever start up an airline, I can find PLENTY of cheap labor for the flight deck willing to prostitute their skills for the chance to fly a jet.
Do you people realize you are getting the same money that I flew 1900's for back in the 80's. I never realized how good I had it back then.
It is nice to know that IF I ever start up an airline, I can find PLENTY of cheap labor for the flight deck willing to prostitute their skills for the chance to fly a jet.
Do you people realize you are getting the same money that I flew 1900's for back in the 80's. I never realized how good I had it back then.
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Originally Posted by IronWalt
Do you people realize you are getting the same money that I flew 1900's for back in the 80's. I never realized how good I had it back then.
#10
Originally Posted by fosters
You're so full of sh!t. Hell, <10 years ago GL FO's were making $10/hr. I bet it was even less in the 80's.
Let's compare a commuter pilot in 1985 and an RJ FO in 2006...
A commuter FO making $10/hr in 1985...
would be making about $20/hour after adjusting for 2006 dollars. So it looks like it hasn't changed much... they both make the same real dollars for 1 hour of flight time.
But in 1985 he was flying a 19 seat 250 kt turbo-prop...now it's a 70 pax 500 kt regional jet...
Since airline revenue and pilot compensation is historically tied to seat/ miles...we will consider the pilot's productivity to be:
One hour of flight time in the 19 seater results in 19 x 250 = 4750 seat miles.
One hour of flight time in the RJ...70x500 = 35,000 seat miles
35,000/4,750 = 740% increase in productivity for the same pay!
And to make matters worse, all that extra productivity has eliminated all the major airline jobs that offer a livable wage...at least the guy in 1985 new he had a better job to look forward to someday!
Bottom Line: we're getting F-ed hard. Time to fight back.
Last edited by rickair7777; 06-05-2006 at 08:23 AM.
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