The New "New" Pay Talks - 2018 Edition
#121
#122
The truth is they all sold it. Hard. As in, you guys know I’m not supposed to say anything but you’re a cool guy and I’m a cool guy so, we’re getting a bunch of planes. You guys will get west coast upgrades faster if you vote for it. There was literally one instructor in the SLC flight safety that was brutally honest about it being garbage.
How can SAPA be our unified voice if they poll us about new hire voting, we tell them, and then they vote the other way? New hires weren’t able to vote when I started and somehow this got pushed through in the night.
Unions aren’t everything, but if you use them effectively, it enforces certain action on the companies part. There is a grievance process that cannot be ignored, at will. It adds up to legally, enforceable action.
Sure, tell me I’m wrong and that we’re all doing fine over here. Like I never worked anywhere else.
We will barely make it through 2018 with the 45 airframes and attrition. 2019 and beyond is questionable.
How can SAPA be our unified voice if they poll us about new hire voting, we tell them, and then they vote the other way? New hires weren’t able to vote when I started and somehow this got pushed through in the night.
Unions aren’t everything, but if you use them effectively, it enforces certain action on the companies part. There is a grievance process that cannot be ignored, at will. It adds up to legally, enforceable action.
Sure, tell me I’m wrong and that we’re all doing fine over here. Like I never worked anywhere else.
We will barely make it through 2018 with the 45 airframes and attrition. 2019 and beyond is questionable.
#124
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 311
Actually, many new hires I talked to voted no, a few hundred didn't vote at all, yet a few senior captains I talked to voted yes. Many new hires had nothing to do with this garbage since most of them had no clue what the hell that TA involved. There were a ton of 10+ year pilots who voted yes because of the increased 401K contribution.
Just so you now, I've been here a little less than two years and voted no. I was hoping for a little more negotiation as far as pay raises, but didn't expect rainbows and unicorns either.
Just so you now, I've been here a little less than two years and voted no. I was hoping for a little more negotiation as far as pay raises, but didn't expect rainbows and unicorns either.
#125
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 2,484
I've been here 9 months and I think waiting for
the 1 year anniversary to obtain voting eligibility
is fair, IMO.
When I was in sims last summer, ALL of the instructors
were pushing the yes vote...really hard. Newhires are
too easily swayed. I had a whopping 3 months with the
company under my belt when the last TA came around.
Looking back on it I don't think it was right for anyone
with such infantile seniority, including myself, be allowed
to vote.
the 1 year anniversary to obtain voting eligibility
is fair, IMO.
When I was in sims last summer, ALL of the instructors
were pushing the yes vote...really hard. Newhires are
too easily swayed. I had a whopping 3 months with the
company under my belt when the last TA came around.
Looking back on it I don't think it was right for anyone
with such infantile seniority, including myself, be allowed
to vote.
#126
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 2,484
Actually, many new hires I talked to voted no, a few hundred didn't vote at all, yet a few senior captains I talked to voted yes. Many new hires had nothing to do with this garbage since most of them had no clue what the hell that TA involved. There were a ton of 10+ year pilots who voted yes because of the increased 401K contribution.
Just so you now, I've been here a little less than two years and voted no. I was hoping for a little more negotiation as far as pay raises, but didn't expect rainbows and unicorns either.
Just so you now, I've been here a little less than two years and voted no. I was hoping for a little more negotiation as far as pay raises, but didn't expect rainbows and unicorns either.
#127
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Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 443
Actually, many new hires I talked to voted no, a few hundred didn't vote at all, yet a few senior captains I talked to voted yes. Many new hires had nothing to do with this garbage since most of them had no clue what the hell that TA involved. There were a ton of 10+ year pilots who voted yes because of the increased 401K contribution.
Just so you now, I've been here a little less than two years and voted no. I was hoping for a little more negotiation as far as pay raises, but didn't expect rainbows and unicorns either.
Just so you now, I've been here a little less than two years and voted no. I was hoping for a little more negotiation as far as pay raises, but didn't expect rainbows and unicorns either.
Especially considering that new hires haven’t had any chance to experience working for Skywest yet, how could they possibly have formed an opinion on what they would like to change about it?
#128
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 311
#129
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 6
Broke FO
I don't think I can do it any more team...and it just doesn't make sense how we get paid so little but have such insane responsibility.
I'm venting: I left my last career as a Peace Officer because of all the pilot shortage hype. Pay was supposed to be getting better and QOL. However, My paychecks are between $943.00 and $1034.00. I went from making 85k a year to less than 24k with no relief in sight.
There is absolutely no flying to be had and it's impossible to pick up trips to make some extra cheddar while on reserve since we cannot fly on reserve days. Also, for QOL I have to commute to my base, and I'm away 18 days of the month. Never see the family.
It's only been 9 months, and my peers and Captains are encouraging, "Hang in there man, it gets better," but honestly I can't afford this lifestyle anymore. Good luck ya'll. Hope you all make it to where you wanna go.
I'm venting: I left my last career as a Peace Officer because of all the pilot shortage hype. Pay was supposed to be getting better and QOL. However, My paychecks are between $943.00 and $1034.00. I went from making 85k a year to less than 24k with no relief in sight.
There is absolutely no flying to be had and it's impossible to pick up trips to make some extra cheddar while on reserve since we cannot fly on reserve days. Also, for QOL I have to commute to my base, and I'm away 18 days of the month. Never see the family.
It's only been 9 months, and my peers and Captains are encouraging, "Hang in there man, it gets better," but honestly I can't afford this lifestyle anymore. Good luck ya'll. Hope you all make it to where you wanna go.
#130
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,111
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