Eagle increases signing bonus to $10k
 

...........Yup

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Career website still says $5,000.

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As of right now you can consider this a rumor until it becomes official.
Solid source says it's already been offered.

Until then

Carry on, Nothing to see here

i know this has been tossed around for a while now but i'll wait for an announcement.

If true ? The bidding war to lure young FOs away from other regionals has started.

think it all ready had with republic and ealge both offering 5k

This is a slap in the face to all current Eagle pilots.

Yes but honestly id rather see us get new hires so that people can flow and upgrade. No new hires and this place stays stagnant.

Regionals are hosed from a staffing standpoint.

If this is true Im going to quit and come back to get the pay raise.

Yes. I good friend of mine was trying desperately to get the financing on the zero to hero ATP wonder package, but couldn't get approved. He had a respectable credit score too.

Not only are people getting turned off by this industry, the ones that do want to become pilots are facing stiff headwinds in the way of tighter lending practices, high av-gas prices, and now they have to find a way to build 1,500 hours before they can even be considered for the worst regional.

At least Republic keeps its colony of workers on a ball and chain for 24 months.

3 interviewed on March the 6th. 2 offerd with one of those maybe needing the CRJ course.

Finally I can split it with you! 50/50 buddy!

This is awesome. The Regional business model is about to finally get what it deserves...new hires saying 'f off'!

If this is true, I will be applying.

Let me know if you want some help. :)

Personally I don't think a raise in the bonus will make much of a difference. Maybe a little. I just don't think there are that many qualified pilots out there. I bet there are a bunch with a couple hundred hours that would love to come to the regionals but now they can't afford to get their 1500 hours. CFI used to be the main road to the regionals but now there are not many students to instruct. Just my 2 cents.

i think the only true way Eagle will attract new hires is to show them proof of a good upgrade time and career progression. A fleet plan would be good for starters.

For me, I have 3300 hours and only 10 hours of jet time and no type. I need the experience but didn't want to take such a huge pay cut. The 10k would help a lot, in that regard.

Worse case scenario, I get my PIC type, jet time, and 10k and get furloughed in a few months. Best case scenario, I get hired before a big wave and stay in the 121 world.

What base can a new hire expect? I have a great payin job, but dont like what i am doing. I have been "trapped by the money". I would go if i could get mia or dfw. Is that a possibility?

Yes.. as long as you get Embraer and not CRJ.

Eagle increases signing bonus to $10k
 

It's a good way to get pilots to leave from other airlines like Lakes or Silver.

I'm going to hold out for a free Leprechaun.

Agreed...without a fleet plan no bonus is really enough to have me look at Eagle unless I lose my current job and base with all the uncertainty about the regionals. Hey flysooner...any more rumors about the fate of the NYC base. Had your NYC chief on the JS a month ago and he hinted at bad news for the NY base coming. The USAir merger may have changed things though.

I don't see the NY base going anywhere anytime soon. Latest word on the street is we're not going to be parking EMB's nearly as fast as planned before. Could see a lot of upgrades happening soon because of this.

Also the 10k bonus appears to be NOT true... For now.

With taxes the way they are, your looking at close to 5k after Uncle Sam takes his portion anyway. 10k is momentary. Im looking forward to watching what new carrot they have to dangle in the coming months.

Not really. More will be withheld initially, but your tax burden will be lower at the end of the year.

I've got a ATP multi, but with very low airplane hours. There are qualified people, per the new regulation, but they won't look at some of us for other flight time reasons.

Doesn't Eagle have a union? Can't that union say "no bonus thank you, attract new hires with the wage package you negotitated or negotiate a new one"

When RAH offered me the job with the 24 month ball and chain I asked "why"? They said all the regional airlines would have the same policy before long.

As I'm walking out the door I'm thinking "until that happens...have fun being here by yourself".

That's the problem, they won't, nor have they ever paid new hires worth a damn. You can thank the senior guys for that.

Yeah, if the regionals really want to attract qualified people they need to raise first year pay, offer signing bonuses, and drop the training contacts.

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Sorry, couldn't help it

I was under the impression AE didn't have a training contract, or is that just if you take the bonus? I wont be taking the bonus if I get hired.

That being said, a lot of the discussion here is making me a little leery.

How about take the bonus, put it in a savings account then if you leave just give the pro-rated amount back. If you don't leave, or you get laid off you get to keep the beer vouchers.

Better than Republics, " we'll give you $5,000 to join us, but you have to pay us $20,000 if you want to leave, oh, and if we cancel a flight for whatever reason, we will pay you jack shiznit!"

Ah, if it's pro-rated, that's a different story.

Recruitment is one part of the equation...retention is the other.

Regional airlines are and will be behind the eight ball on the first, and interestingly rely on the second to keep labor costs low. That is, until you can't recruit enough to replace those who leave, then retention becomes more important...

I completely agree, and as most guys are broke at that point in their career a few thousand bucks could be the answer to all thieir problems. Even if they have to sign their life away for it.

Thing is, once they realize they have had their pants taken down and want to jump ship, they're stuck in the mud.

Kind of like the fat bald guy in the white van offering small children candy!

First year pay did go up, by $5,000 dollars!!!