Great Lakes
11-29-2006 | 03:01 PM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
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I think you misunderstood me - I wasn't bagging on Lakes, quite the opposite. Many pilots before myself have gotten to the highly paid (or once highly paid before the RJ era) majors working for the likes of Lakes, ASA (when they had the J41's), Commutair, etc. There's no shame in doing it in small commuter equipment, IMO.
11-29-2006 | 04:33 PM
#12
Long Call
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: MD88
Think about it. The first year you’ll be lucky to break 17K with per diem. As CA you’ll make less than 30K. Why settle for Great Lakes? Are you in that big of a hurry that you can't wait a few more months and get on with TSA, Colgan, Piedmont, Mesa, PSA, CommuteAir or any other of the low quality regionals out their. At least with these low quality regionals your making over 20K the first year with CA pay WELL ABOVE 40K. I don't care how bad I wanted a job I still wouldn’t work for that amount for that airline. Plus you’re not even flying a Regional Class aircraft. 19 seats, no FA, no LAV, no AP and the 1900 is a glorified King Air.
If you go to Lakes then your showing all pilots that you're one of the "Newbie’s" that's willing to take anything and assist the airlines in bringing down pilot pay and quality of life. Have more repect for yourself and your profession. Don't do it!
My best advice is; wait and get on with a good regional: SkyWest, ExpressJet, Horizon, Air Wisconsin etc. If your in a hurry and can't wait for the good ones then don't go any lower than the bottom feeders: TSA, Mesa, GoJets and PSA.
Good luck and be careful!!!!
If you go to Lakes then your showing all pilots that you're one of the "Newbie’s" that's willing to take anything and assist the airlines in bringing down pilot pay and quality of life. Have more repect for yourself and your profession. Don't do it!
My best advice is; wait and get on with a good regional: SkyWest, ExpressJet, Horizon, Air Wisconsin etc. If your in a hurry and can't wait for the good ones then don't go any lower than the bottom feeders: TSA, Mesa, GoJets and PSA.
Good luck and be careful!!!!
11-29-2006 | 04:57 PM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: May 2006
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From: MD88/90 FO
Hi everyone...I am just wondering if it is possible to actually live off the pay at GLA? I am contemplating if I should apply in the spring. I really think flying around the rockies would be great and if I could stick it out for a couple of years, upgrade, and then move on...why not? But once again, can you live off the pay if you degrade to livin on bare minimums in Denver? What's the chance of getting an FO position in PHX? Any help or advice would be great. Thanks in advance.
11-29-2006 | 05:29 PM
#14
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Joined: Aug 2006
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If you've got kids you'd be eligible for food stamps... so ya got that going for you I guess.
11-29-2006 | 06:29 PM
#15
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From: Looking Forward
Think about it. The first year you’ll be lucky to break 17K with per diem. As CA you’ll make less than 30K. Why settle for Great Lakes? Are you in that big of a hurry that you can't wait a few more months and get on with TSA, Colgan, Piedmont, Mesa, PSA, CommuteAir or any other of the low quality regionals out their. At least with these low quality regionals your making over 20K the first year with CA pay WELL ABOVE 40K. I don't care how bad I wanted a job I still wouldn’t work for that amount for that airline. Plus you’re not even flying a Regional Class aircraft. 19 seats, no FA, no LAV, no AP and the 1900 is a glorified King Air.
-I realize one pilot doesn't speak for the company. I also realize that pay gets better at SkyW, but...
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11-29-2006 | 06:43 PM
#16
Swearing at the FMA
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: MD-88 FO
I got a friend there right now. Not sure how's he's doin. Heard its fun but I'm not even gonna try simply because of that payscale, plus I heard they don't pay for training either. I'm making way more in a 172 flying lines all day. If you're single and have no kids, it may be ok. I'd also consider living with my parents and see if commuting were possible. But that's me. Good luck.
04-30-2013 | 02:06 PM
#17
Line Holder
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: E side of a N bound a/c
Who the F is applying with Great Lakes? How do they still even have an airline because no pilots should be applying to that piece of crap airline. No pay for training? No transportation to the interview? Are you kidding me? It's pilots that go to Great Lakes and pay for their own transportation to the interview, not get paid during training, then actually take a job with them that are making our profession a freaking joke. Hopefully that airline goes out of business soon or they change their ways when the new law goes into effect and you need 1500 hours to even apply at that putrid airline. No more 500 hour pilots to take advantage of you piece of S#!t airline. Unbeleiveable.
04-30-2013 | 02:10 PM
#18
Gets Weekends Off
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Holy thread revival!!!!
04-30-2013 | 02:23 PM
#19
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2007
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Yeah, holy Necropost batman....
Apparently there are still guys going to Lakes and they're still doing that stupid SEE-ya everything they get handed off to a new frequency. One of the about blew my eardrums out the other day.
Apparently there are still guys going to Lakes and they're still doing that stupid SEE-ya everything they get handed off to a new frequency. One of the about blew my eardrums out the other day.
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