SkyWest or Eagle
12-18-2010 | 11:05 AM
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That is one of the better posting in this thread... if you can do Skywest with no commuting, then that is a game changer.
12-18-2010 | 11:10 AM
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Go to Skywest. Eagle is too unpredictable when it comes to staffing anything near the west coast, and plus when you upgrade at Skywest, at least you have a handful of West Coast bases to choose from when its time to upgrade vs. going to JFK/LGA or even SJU.
Neither company is perfect, they both pay like garbage as an FO, but in the end this is how I summarize it...
American Eagle:
- is possibly being sold off, who knows what will happen, union involved or not.
- Majority of flying is done on the East Coast. (I'm an EGL, and a west coaster, not fun).
- You could be based in LGA, JFK, SJU, MIA, who knows. And if you did land on the rock, try commuting to SJU from LAX, it doew not work in favor to your health.
SkyWEST:
- Pay is better
- Solid company that keeps growing and has millions of dollars in cash reserves (so I hear).
- Feeds for the two largest airlines in the world, and did I mention it has the word WEST in the name?
- If you had to commute, at least all the bases are within a 4 hour commute.
-Oh and the bonus, better travel benefits!
My friends at SKYW seem happy as a fat pig, my EGL friends its 50/50. And with Eagle if you commute, and get a seat in the back of an AA flight, you pay, which can add up to $60 round trip if First is the only seat available. So on top of spending around $2500 a year on crashpads, all the little costs add up to commuting which won't make it worth the headache.
Good luck.
Neither company is perfect, they both pay like garbage as an FO, but in the end this is how I summarize it...
American Eagle:
- is possibly being sold off, who knows what will happen, union involved or not.
- Majority of flying is done on the East Coast. (I'm an EGL, and a west coaster, not fun).
- You could be based in LGA, JFK, SJU, MIA, who knows. And if you did land on the rock, try commuting to SJU from LAX, it doew not work in favor to your health.
SkyWEST:
- Pay is better
- Solid company that keeps growing and has millions of dollars in cash reserves (so I hear).
- Feeds for the two largest airlines in the world, and did I mention it has the word WEST in the name?
- If you had to commute, at least all the bases are within a 4 hour commute.
-Oh and the bonus, better travel benefits!
My friends at SKYW seem happy as a fat pig, my EGL friends its 50/50. And with Eagle if you commute, and get a seat in the back of an AA flight, you pay, which can add up to $60 round trip if First is the only seat available. So on top of spending around $2500 a year on crashpads, all the little costs add up to commuting which won't make it worth the headache.
Good luck.
12-18-2010 | 11:31 AM
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I chose a regional because they had a base where I lived. Now that base closed and I am a commuter like the rest of the world. Dont put too much stock in living in base. It is a huge bonus, but I wouldnt let that be the deciding factor.
12-18-2010 | 12:51 PM
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If so, tell me: agreeing to accept employment at which company would contribute more to a race to the bottom?
12-18-2010 | 01:12 PM
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Agreed. I know guys that plan on making SKW a career. No commute, stable airline and great working enviroment (so it seems). I'd go with SKW not commuting is worth it alone.
12-18-2010 | 01:57 PM
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Commuting sucks, but if it's a relatively easy one-leg ride with multiple flights/options, and you can hold a fairly commutable line, it can almost be, dare I say, relaxing?! I loved being able to hop on an airplane and leave work 1000 miles away at the end of a four-day. Heck, when I was living in downtown Chicago, my commute was often longer driving to work than flying!
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