New Hire - E175 vs CRJ
05-12-2018, 05:36 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by word302
Anyone who uses this forum to make life choices deserves the pain and suffering that they get.
05-15-2018, 09:48 AM
#42
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Joined APC: May 2017
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ERJ FO:
If it helps I was hired January of 2017. Finished March. ORD based on reserve from April-June. SFO based on reserve until January. Of course I lived in base and picked long call. I probably could have held a line in October or November but long call was pretty amazing, if you don't want to work. I flew 15 days from September-November. Line holder from December to April when I left SkyWest.
April I had 17 days off on my schedule but only worked the first few days.
I'm just guessing that things are already quite different and my experience will not apply. Mostly in the realm of getting based out west in just a few months. I hear of some waiting 9 months or more to get back out west.
Based on my observations while at SKYW: CRJ = more flying lower QOL. ERJ = less flying, more time on reserve and a higher quality of life.
Disclaimer: I also avoided the whole reserve proffering issue which honestly sounds like a nightmare.
If it helps I was hired January of 2017. Finished March. ORD based on reserve from April-June. SFO based on reserve until January. Of course I lived in base and picked long call. I probably could have held a line in October or November but long call was pretty amazing, if you don't want to work. I flew 15 days from September-November. Line holder from December to April when I left SkyWest.
April I had 17 days off on my schedule but only worked the first few days.
I'm just guessing that things are already quite different and my experience will not apply. Mostly in the realm of getting based out west in just a few months. I hear of some waiting 9 months or more to get back out west.
Based on my observations while at SKYW: CRJ = more flying lower QOL. ERJ = less flying, more time on reserve and a higher quality of life.
Disclaimer: I also avoided the whole reserve proffering issue which honestly sounds like a nightmare.
05-16-2018, 04:50 AM
#45
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Posts: 4,203
Originally Posted by JoeMerchant
Just be careful going to work for a scab operation that has shut down two ALPA carriers....Do you really want that on your resume?
05-16-2018, 09:13 AM
#46
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Position: B767
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Originally Posted by JoeMerchant
Just be careful going to work for a scab operation that has shut down two ALPA carriers....Do you really want that on your resume?
06-05-2018, 04:25 AM
#49
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Joined APC: Aug 2014
Posts: 280
Originally Posted by JoeMerchant
Just be careful going to work for a scab operation that has shut down two ALPA carriers....Do you really want that on your resume?
Lots of complaints I could list in regards to SkyWest, but it definitely isn't a scab operation.
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