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Originally Posted by TaiMaiShu
Bro, mil leave is the key. I started about the same time as you from the looks of it, took paid leave every time it was offered, and was on the street after October 2020 with 2/3 of the pilot group. I took paid leave for a couple of months after they brought me back too. I still got my time and upgraded.
FOs that I fly with now, sure they’re not getting 1000 hrs/year, but once they can hold a line are picking up open time and hustling. It’s not easy, but it is possible. A lot of the guys that came in during Covid will be up in the next few months.
The Mil Leave has nothing to do with the fact that the pilot group voted in a ZHG, 50 hour lines, and everything else during Covid. I know guys here that have been here nearly as long as I have, and only have 200-250 more hours than I do.
None of this negates the fact that the company and its upper management are awful. Nothing about the picture being painted lately says "this place is stable and we care about our pilots, come fly for us!" I know for sure my paychecks compared to every other regional FO don't give me that impression. All they are doing with bonus money and the still below average pay (even for CA's) is screwing people, and everyone is excited about it. They would rather have a bonus than contractual hourly pay, so when they pick up open time its actually worth their time. But hey, what do I know?
Also, what happened to the BIG news that was coming a few posts back? Oh yea, it didn't come. GoJet, always a day late and a dollar short when it comes to taking care of their employees!