Has your PRIA cleared yet? They said they have cleared some but not all people from the pool. I spoke to them the other day and they had just sent my stuff out. After your PRIA clears, I am not too sure of the hierarchy in determining who is offered a class 1st. I've been in the pool since the beginning of March.

Got a missed call from HR yesterday and they said they have 3 class dates to choose from.

Keep them coming! When you find out please let us know what dates those are. Keep us posted! Good luck guys. Don't let any of the negative people sway your decision. I understand its not for all people at this place. But if you can make it work or if it works for you then you won't be too disappointed. Know what you sign up for and make the best choice for you. Be positive. This industry has too many negative people here already.

email .. that's a perfect way to get a hold of anyone in this company

You're right, its not for everyone. If you despise fair work rules, decent pay, respectful management, an iron clad CBA, then come on down & join the RAH circus!!!!

Make it work? You mean 37/hr for the foreseeable future?

In the heat of our last contract battle, the bottom ~ 5% were sacrificed as furlough bait by the company. They lost significant longevity. Don't think for a second that the company wouldn't do it again.

Why in the world would you come here when Eagle, Skywest, "Sure-jet", PSA, Air Whisky, & Pinnacle are all hiring? You guys are either ill-informed or sadists. Take off the rose colored glasses, forget about the quick upgrade, and realize that RAH is a crappy place to work with a very questionable future.

I know what response my last post will receive: "He's just a bitter, angry person who will bash whatever company he works for."

What makes me bitter is that I have many friends at other regionals who don't have to put up with the BS we put up with. Friends who make more than 35k/year. Who get more than 12 days off per month. Who aren't in perpetual arguments with GED educated schedulers, despite being a lineholder. Who don't have to fight to make sure their paychecks accurately reflect their work. Who can actually bid commutable schedules. Who don't live under an 8 year old contract. Who aren't patronized & lectured by incompetent and immoral management.

This place blows. I know this because I've seen how the other side lives.

To continue the previous post...this used to be a good place to work...I actually used to encourage friends to come work here....now I tell anyone who I care about to stay the hell away. This isn't the RAH it was in 2007.

That's the sad truth.

Agreed it used to be better. However I would say have faith that changes are coming sooner rather than later with regards to the contract.

Got an 8-1 Republic class. Anyone know how many they were planning?