Originally Posted by MistyFAC

My point of contention is, why did the IBT union sign off on such a pos contract.

Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

...but my point was made to a poster pointing to the highest a legacy CA would EVER make; and I just don't think that amoount is peanuts.USMCFLYR

Originally Posted by 9kBud

Because I don't want to be the phone guy.

Originally Posted by N9373M

I find it rather implausible the guy driving the phone truck makes 120K/year.

Explanations????

Not US Dollars
Manages the other guys driving the phone trucks
Owns the company and <see above>
Lives in a city where 6 figures don't pay the rent
Finds one job a year to rewire an entire 6 floor building for 120K
etc, etc, ad nauseum, que es do ne um <thunk>
There's no such thing as a bulletproof contract

This coming from a guy with 20 years service in a highly desirable field (you're using one of the devices now).

Hey - I could be wrong but here's google's results:

Salary

An estimated 156,350 telecommunications line technicians worked in the U.S. in May 2010. The average salary was $50,080 per year. Salaries ranged from $26,910 to $73,320 per year, which includes the 10th through 90th percentiles. The 25th percentile earned $35,180 per year and the 75th percentile earned $64,890 per year.

Originally Posted by Beechlover

If you plan to work at a Republic Airways Holdings carrier, this will include Chautauqua, Republic, and Shuttle Airlines that all operate under the same (expired in 2007) contract and same payscale/work rules under one seniority list. To those interested in working here, the link below will give you another tool to use in making your decision to come here. Just trying to keep this topic visible to those who may be doing the job hunt. Doesn't help me to dissuade folks, but from one pilot to another, you should know what your getting yourself into if you decide to come here.

RAH Contract NOW! | Teamsters Local 357

Read and heed guys! There is a great wealth of factual information of life here at RAH. The only thing I would add is the fact that this company has furloughd pilots three out of the previous four consecutive years. The ONLY reason there were no 'imposed' furloughs in 2011 was due to the pilot group taking voluntary furloughs, if only to escape this place for a few months. Be prepared to be treated like seasonal migrant workers here as displacements are a frequent and regular occurance as well as sitting reserve away from your base/domicile. If you can afford to be furloughd in the fall and work in the spring and summer, then this place is for you! Please gather as much information as possible before quitting a paying job to come here.

Best of luck everybody!!!

Originally Posted by What

You must be a management troll, no way a "real" airline pilot comes in here with box plot numbers, to fancy.

Originally Posted by CANAM

And this is precisely the attitude that scumbag regional airlines are counting on. "Hey come fly this shiny new jet for $21,000/year, because it's better that driving a service truck for the phone company!"

P.S. My buddy at the phone company also has rock solid job security. Until people stop using phones, internet and satelite TV, he's legally protected by a bulletproof contract.