The New "New" Pay Talks - 2018 Edition
02-13-2018, 12:41 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by amcnd
Chip “dial up DL/UA/AS/AA”. Can you please trim all block hours for each flight by :15 mins. Thanks. Click...
The more we block, the more company is going to make too. Our partners are keeping block as low as they deem reasonable already. SkyWest would only benefit from higher blocks.
02-13-2018, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bravix
...but why? Isn't that how company makes their money?
The more we block, the more company is going to make too. Our partners are keeping block as low as they deem reasonable already. SkyWest would only benefit from higher blocks.
The more we block, the more company is going to make too. Our partners are keeping block as low as they deem reasonable already. SkyWest would only benefit from higher blocks.
02-13-2018, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hawk21
The wizards in SGU would figure out the perfect balance on what would increase profits if they could control block times. The people running this company are incredibly smart.
02-13-2018, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Why set a fixed rate for VOLUNTARY reflow? If they don't offer enough, then don't do it. That creates a free-market system, in some cases they'd probably offer 300%...
Invol reflow (of any sort) should have pay protection for what you bid PLUS at least 150% on the reflow.
Invol reflow (of any sort) should have pay protection for what you bid PLUS at least 150% on the reflow.
02-13-2018, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by word302
I'll say it again. Skywest does not set marketing block, the partners do.
02-13-2018, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by amcnd
You may want to check that. Its Partner specific.. do they audit them. Yes. But SkyWest is in control and has the ability to change block hours...
02-13-2018, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by word302
Ugh. No they don't. The partners give us the flights/schedules, we figure out how to make it all work. Marketing block IS NOT manipulated by Skywest.
02-13-2018, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by amcnd
What ever dude. I know how it works... Still think putting all our eggs in the block vs credit battle will backfire on us.. pay rates can’t...
02-13-2018, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by word302
Apparently you don't. Skywest CAN just continue to make the block vs credit differential even greater, negating any pay raises we get. It's really not that hard to do the math.
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