And to add onto my earlier post...
Most of what we'd like is QOL gains. Sure our hourly rates are towards the top compared to other regionals, but most of us need time off. Even if we got a few bucks an hour added onto our respective longevity rates it wouldn't make much of a big difference at the end of the year. What we really need is more time at our homes or better trip efficiency. That's worth way more than a little bit of money. You can always make more money you can't get your time back once it's gone.

If you are already bitter you may want to consider an occupational change?

Last vote took place 2 years ago. Bro FO pay raise. There are not too many Bro FOs or Bros still around. Management kept that little gem to themselves.

A first year pay raise is a recruiting incentive. If OO really wants to incentivize perspective pilots they'll offer a signing bonus. If they are interested in maintaining their staff of pilots, they will offer a retention incentive.

A first year pay raise excluding the pilots who have more time in the LAV than you or I have in our logbook is a slap in their face.

QOL is what plots want and while that first year payraise seems enticing, a QOL improvement is worth more.

I am interested in Skywest because I am considering making it a long (longish?) term, career end situation. No other regional appeals or works for me in that regard. I am doing my due diligence here with people who work there, trying to see how they negotiate, what they think, etc. I am not trashing it. Pay needs to be better short and long term, but if it improves its not out of line for me, even if it is less than ideal for a family person. The erosion of days off and QOL are also of a concern. That's why I become interested when people here tell me the company laughs at them when they go and try and tell them what they want. Concern/interest, vs trashing. Apologies if it came out otherwise.

Probably the old SAPA website had it. Maybe you could find it on the new one under SAPA meeting minutes back when they used to publish those. Here is my list of things to improve.

• Reserve Proffering (Been promised for going on 6 years now)
• Pilot input on pairings
• Better vacation accrual
• Minimum reserve coverage Ratio of required reserves/lineholders (Like ASA has)
• COLA for each year
• International Per Diem (since we fly to international destinations)
• Transparency with PBS (Time and a half for all hours forced over 83)

Don't let just the hourly rates fool you. SW makes a ton off us since we don't have the work rule protections that our sister company has. If SW can't afford to pay us more, then shrink down and get rid of unprofitable flying. Let's get a 3rd party audit of CS and how much money is wasted on a daily basis by just trying to put out fires vs running proper staffing. Treat us with respect and the company may be surprised on what that will do for productivity.

Roger. A lot can be inferred into a post. Communication is 80% non-verbal. My apologies, I misunderstood your intent.

Regarding due diligence, this forum is not the best source. The "contributors" run the gamete of personalities but most are disgruntled and they represent a very finite percentage.

QOL is degrading throughout the regional model. Pay has always been less than desirable or deserved. This career is only viable to very few for longevity. For most it was idealized as a stepping stone and many have gotten stuck waiting for the golden ticket.

Come into this industry with a measure of cynicism and humility. Understand you will work like a dog and get paid like one...scraps.

At the end of the day, grease it on and go get a cold one....or don't grease it on and still get a cold one.

SP35

Qol decreasing throughout regionals because regionals have to do more with less pilots. Skywest is a great place to get your time, stay a while or get out if that's your goal.

Chaz, my post about management laughing at us was tongue in cheek. You can bet they aren't jumping out of their chairs to give us everything that we want, but I think it's easy for us to forget they have to work within the confines of what mainline gives them to work with.

I made the same decision as you, I came to SkyWest because I figured it was a better place IF I got stuck here long term. Well I can honestly say it's been a lot tougher than I expected, but I am still enjoying my time and overall feel this is the best regional to be at. Really good people at this company, they're just not posting on this board. I'd say negativity is still the exception not the rule.

Credit is historical block. Your minimum pay for a flight is historical block. If the flight takes longer, you're paid the greater of the two (so why rush?).

I'm sure you know that already, but I am posting this to clarify since the terms can be confusing for a new person.

Call it whatever you want. Everyone else gets paid marketing block, yet we get less.