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Old 08-30-2011 | 07:53 PM
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Regionals were having trouble finding qualified pilots willing to work for the crap pay.
There are 600 guys at Comair that know they're getting furloughed by next summer.

Meanwhile, other regionals need to lower their minimums to get pilots.

I wonder what that tells you about qualified applicants and year one pay?
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Old 08-31-2011 | 11:06 AM
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Let's hope the majors start hiring soon; this regional life get's old quick
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Old 08-31-2011 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by elssaw
Let's hope the majors start hiring soon; this regional life get's old quick
What makes the major life better?
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Old 08-31-2011 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WileyTwo
What makes the major life better?

money and the gate agents might look u in the eye
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Old 08-31-2011 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Farmlover
money and the gate agents might look u in the eye
I will agree about money. My biggest dislike is setting reserve again and less choices of bases. I don't think I am moving anytime soon.
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Old 08-31-2011 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer
There are 600 guys at Comair that know they're getting furloughed by next summer.

Meanwhile, other regionals need to lower their minimums to get pilots.

I wonder what that tells you about qualified applicants and year one pay?
That's my point, there's pilots out there but they aren't willing to start over at the bottom again, I wouldn't either. It worked while there were quick upgrades to be had but there's no reward or incentive for pilots to put up with that anymore.
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Old 08-31-2011 | 12:48 PM
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What if you didn't have to start all over again . . .

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/un...ml#post1047176
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Old 08-31-2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
That's my point, there's pilots out there but they aren't willing to start over at the bottom again, I wouldn't either.
Comair guys are going to JetBlue, VA, corporate, and cargo. Many are leaving to go back to the jobs they had in the 90s or going back to school.

The rest will ride the ship in rather than start over at another whipsaw lift provider.
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Old 08-31-2011 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by WileyTwo
What makes the major life better?
SouthWest doesn't give jets to United if the United pilots agree to less pay.
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Old 08-31-2011 | 05:33 PM
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I did year one regional pay once. I seriously doubt I would do it again. I made more flying a light twin 6 days a month than I did flying a CRJ all month. I would go back to doing that kind of thing before year one at a regional again.
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