Poll: First to offer 6k+ bonus
 

Now that Silver is offering 6k sign on bonus, which airline will offer more than that with the ATP training rules changing next year? This keeps getting more fun to watch!:D

Sure is great to offer a select few a bonus that, when averaged out over length of employment, works out to next to nothing.... instead of just increasing pay and contract quality to improve the overall attractiveness of the airline and pilot retention.

Then again, nobody ever said pilots were good at math or planning for the future.

People seasoned in the regional airlines know that. However, they are hoping to pry on all those star-eyed CFI's and low timers. Just begging to be put in a shiny jet! It is more cost effective to offer a bonus for management. Because they can ALWAYS take it away if things go down the drain.

Skywest ;D

Silver doesn't even have the shiny jets which would satisfy the SJS...

It is a great Tax write off for the company Plus the one time $5,000.00 or $6,000.00 bonus looks a lot appealing than a $1.00 per hour raise

There was rumour about Eagle offering 10k but it didn't go anywhere.

The problem is not every low timer and star eyed CFI make much more money than first year FO, and Seminole time will never carry them in to the majors. :rolleyes:

I believe they do offer a 10k but it's for the pipeline program. Goes towards your student loan. Not positive though.

Oh boy, so now instead of living off ramen noodles these poor new FO's can now afford to splurge on happy meals. I don't know how they got my email,but some job fair company was willing to pay me to attend one of their regional airline job fairs, how pathetic is this becoming.

This is true and a conundrum.

Who cares about a 6k or even 10k bonus. They need to at least double first year pay!

Lmao Silver goes up a grand to make themselves look better yet it takes 4 years to break 30/hr. You'd be an absolute fool to go there and it's even worse on the 1900.

$6000 Sign-On Bonus? Kid stuff.

When we shut down, I got a Sign-Off bonus for not stealing any loose CRJ knobs or sun shades. And I was very junior. :eek:

At least $40.00 an hour for first year pay is a good place to start across the board at all regionals. That's about 40,000 a year average. I flew for a regional 6 years ago and simply could not afford to work there anymore, it was a shame, because i liked the schedule and people i flew with but i was headed toward bankruptcy. I winded up flying charter doubling my pay but crappy schedule and flying with older grumpy pilots.

Offering this bonus is such a slap in the face because it is being offered while the companies are fighting to cap wages and set up B-scales for new hires. This all seems counterproductive to me.

Very unlikely to happen....

Let them shut down for lack of applicants (can always hope) and let main line take over.

Your first wish is very difficult & it will be years before it can happen, if it actually ever happens.

The 2nd part of your wish, that is again is very unlikely to happen...

Island Air Job Posting

REVISED NOVEMBER 1, 2013

FOUR (4) COMPLETION BONUSES AWARDED AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) MILESTONE EVENTS; IOE, PROBATIONARY PERIOD, 18 MONTHS SERVICE, 30 MONTHS SERVICE.

(advised $3k x 4=$12k over 2.5 yrs to assist with relocation & higher COL)

FO STARTING SALARY $33.84 PER HOUR

http://www.islandair.com/wp-content/...er-13-1002.pdf

That's a step in the right direction, first year pay was $26.02 with no bonuses. However now they require 500 multi!? That's a bit on the high end. What did year two pay go up to?

est 5-8% range total increase after first year.....something about raise in July 2014 per contract, also one year from DOH raise.....didn't ask on flex to the 500 multi.....emailed HR if "age only" R-ATP accepted, will post response if/when rec'd.

We had a guy interview at WP with an ATP and 171 multi (200 multi is what they posted) and they asked him if he could get to 200! Pretty firm with 200, either that or they didn't like the guy, either is possible.