Republic Interview 2/8
 

Anyone else going to the Republic Airways interview on the 8th?

What kind of time do you have?

Not a chance!

Why would you? Aren't you one of Jerry's kids?

As a 5 year employee at rah... My advice for the interview is to not show up. RUN AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN! this place is falling apart and our mismanagement is futily trying to patch the gaping hole in this trainwreck of an airline.

bcpilot99, if the airline is doing so bad, why dont you get out of there yourself?

Brian check your PM.

I did , my last day was 1/18......

Don't show...run!!!!

Please do
Show up...then when they tell you about our great compensation package tell them they are a POS and have a group walk out! Too bad they won't get the point.

Brian434 what is your current job? I've been at RPA for 8 years. This place is not a place to retire (what regional is). I was a CFI before that. I have 0 regrets coming over the Chautauqua from that job. Regional airlines are feeder companies. If you flight instruct or work for some other low paying job without benefits then go to the interview. Turbine 121 time is way better than some piston SEL time. There are issues @ RPA. There are issues everywhere. Piedmont/ Allegheny was the place to be in the early 90's. Comair was that place in late 90's. Chautauqua was like that from 2003-2005. There aren't quick upgrades. Our work rules are a myth. I have 0 regrets though. Beats doing 80 takeoffs and landings with private pilots for $8.00/hr. The moral here was much better in 2004 (back then we called the issues growing pains). Still had same contract/ pay though....

At last someone is writing some sense in this thread! Good word BleedBlackNGold!! Now to the others; Who said any regional is good to work for now these days. Look at AE? Comair? Transtates? PINNACLE!!! Instruct for food, or beat yourself up as a freight dog in a 135 getting paid with "turbine time" is definitely an experience that some of us will never forget. So dont come here now and cry out loud how bad RAH. Bail out like bcpilot99 did and do us a favor, dont inject negative vibes into this thread. Take them some where else!

I have a question for you guys. Got an interview date today. When do you find out what side of the operation they're hiring into?

They'll offer you a certificate when they offer you a class date. But even then, they've been known to take half a class and move them from one to another after showing up. Doesn't happen often. But be forewarned it can happen.

I dont think they give you a choice on certificate (long time since I interviewed). Latest positions available are for Shuttle America. I am not 100% accurate with the lateral movement from RPA to S5 or CHQ. The company allows that at their discretion. Senior FOS at all 3 though. Roll the dice on which 1. Working for the 3 is the same anyway.

Great people work at all 3. Good Luck on the interview! Try not to get caught up in all of the bitterness. I still enjoy coming to work believe it or not. You make it out to be what you want. The majority of the crews are good people and fun to work with.

Thanks both of you. I don't really care, regardless, but didn't know if since the guy who called was from Republic if that meant it was a Republic thing (vs. a guy from Shuttle calling, etc.).

I've jumpseated on you guys several times and had nothing but great experiences...hoping for the best!

You're a Dash FO but making a lateral move? That doesn't make much sense.

What's wrong with people sharing their experience at RAH? It was definately the worst place I've ever worked. Working there made me want to leave aviation more than my 2 furloughs ever did. The management will screw you every chance they get. I bailed from there almost a year ago to take a recall from Mesaba (Pinnacle). Even with all the turmoil going on at Pinnacle, I have no regrets and would do it again. The only regret I do have is leaving my 135 freight dog job to go to a place like RAH in the first place. However, I do miss the crews, there are some really good people working there.

I was in 135 flying C404s and PA31s. Right now I am not working other than a AF Reserve weekend now and again. As long as I am not out chipping ice off a wing with an windshield scrapper in 30mph blowing snow RAH will be great. Those that have worked 135 freight know what I am talking about or they flew a bit further south. Seems like an outstanding opportunity to learn some more.

The guy who calls will say Republic, as in Republic Airways Holdings, the holding company that owns all three. They hire together. When they call for class, they tell you what certificate the class is for. Sometimes if there are classes for more than one coming up, they'll give you a choice (not often, though). Most of the hiring lately has been for Shuttle.

My experience has been mixed. Management is dishonest and exploits our CBA and it's numerous loopholes. But the people are awesome and I enjoy coming to work. I think pay is below average. While the hourly rates look comparable to our peers, the work rules make it hard to credit more than 90-95 hours a month. So I make less than my friends with the same time in at ASA, XJT, PNCL, and SKW. Upgrade has also been painfully slow and you have the whole F9 debacle and all the uncertainty that that brings with it.

But all in all, I still don't mind getting up and coming to work.

If you live in Ohio or Indiana, I'd say this isn't the worse place to work. If you don't, then expect 12-13 days off with less than half your trips being commutable on one end. That's if you're not stuck on reserve for 5 years like some of our CHQ FOs. The company loves outstation bases. As a new hire, you can expect to be placed in one. You won't be able to sniff a hub base for a very long time. Also, our current work rules make attempts at schedule improvement futile. I'm 0 for 32 at drop/swap attempts for the month of February.

I've been here 4+ years, bid 50% in my base and still buy on average 5-6 hotel rooms a month. I'll say it again, the company LOVES outstation bases.

Sure I'm a little bit grizzled, but you prospective new hires need to hear the honest truth. The equipment is great if you're lucky enough to be on the E170/190, but everything else about this company sucks. I know a job is a job, but I can tell you my friends at Skywest, Pinnacolaba, Expressjet, Eagle, Air Whiskey, & PSA take home more cheddar with a significantly better quality of life.

Do what? You're saying they will not get you back to your normal reserve base at the end of a trip and leave you hanging for a hotel room when they drop you some where?

How does the F9 debacle bring uncertainty?? Whats the latest and expected from whats going on with that?

i'm curious "bleedblackngold".... any particular affiliation?

Are you kidding? 90-95 hours is a lot. You should be content with 75 hours.

Hey Brian, you always come back to your reserve base - unless of course you called and asked to sit reserve "out of base" meaning you are based in Indy and asked to sit a stretch of reserve in Columbus or something along those lines.

@Brian - what he meant was that most trips here start early and finish late, so you're going to end up buying some nights in hotels or a crash pad if you don't live in base.

@hockey - 90-95 CREDIT not blocked. Most of my friends at other places seem to have no trouble crediting 90-110 hours. Most months my credit is 85 ish with around 15 days off, and I'm in the top 10%.

You're going to find haters at every airline. Regional or mainline. I've even heard UPS/FedEx guys b**ch. We're pilots, there's always something to complain about. You just have to decide which rules you can live with. If you're top 10%, great. If you're in the middle, life's still fair. If you're at the bottom, well, you're going to have good days and bad days. A new hire should never expect a glamorous QOL. That's what getting your foot in the door is all about. As for F9? Who knows what's going to happen. You'll get several pilots on here that like to just duke it out. No one knows how it's going to turn out. It could be good for RAH but bad for either pilot group. We won't know until it all happens.

Remember, pilots are the first to speculate and the last to know, every time.

While I agree with the gist of your statements I as a CHQ 08 hire get to watch people way junior to me enjoy 15 days off and much better credit over at RW or S5 while I get 12 days off a month...(And I'm in the top 1/3 of my base) I think that is the kind of crap that is worth *****ing about.

The people here are great and I love my job but the company can make it hard on you more than they should sometimes. If you do come here just pray you get RW or S5 unless RP has a base you want. I finally just moved to my base as up to 15 nights a month at a hotel was getting too much. If I really tried I could get it down to 9 or so if I were willing to fly home on a two day off period.

I've been here ~5 years topped out on pay and my box 1 W-2 was 23K. That is what a maxed out FO with a meager contribution to 401K will earn here on Reserve. I'm reserve on the E-190 with 11 days off per month. The trips and reserve usage are incredibly inefficient. I typically fly 20-30 hours a month and deadhead about 30 hours on top of that but I work nearly every reserve day.

I'm working on my MS (engineering) so I can get out of this mess. I also have a second job. I can't stress enough, go somewhere else. Competence and integrity are two traits not found in our managers.

They do love outstation basing here (saves on mgmt paying hotels for crews to overnight) That means you will always have early reports with late finish. The bases are not commutable unless you can drive. The trips are nowhere near productive. I just had 2 3 hour sits in clt in 1 day. 14 hours of duty with 4.5 flight time. I bid in the top 50% of base. I'm sure trip times are more commuter friendly in the hubs (PHL DCA ORD ATL). CLE isn't anymore since they fly delta trips out of CNTL hub. It is what you make it though. It is a regional. I have friends @ pinnacle/ trans states/ colgan.. Same complaints..
i wouldn't leave any regional for another 1 unless they are hiring street captains. It beats flying around in a caravan in severe icing.

I can tell you for a certainty that lines here at 9L for a line holder run 85-95hrs credit with 13-16 days off. This is on the Q, can't speak to the Saab lines. We don't have out station bases, we have min day credit and cancellation pay of what you were given in the initial pairing. Are we always efficient? No, but it's much better than others