What its like at Skywest
07-11-2018, 07:50 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by Check Complete
And one things for sure. Flying for SkyWest is nothing like what’s portrayed by you on this forum board.
You can't deny we are the lowest paid, worst reserve policies, and terrible schedules.
In many respects, Mesa is better.
You can't deny we are the lowest paid, worst reserve policies, and terrible schedules.
In many respects, Mesa is better.
07-11-2018, 08:13 AM
#42
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
And in 1965, the minimum wage was a buck and a quarter an hour and a gallon of gas cost 29.9 cents too, neither of which has anything to do with appropriate pay today. A municipal bus driver in California today makes more than most newbie FOs at Skywest.
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When I started not too many years ago, new hire FAs were making more than new hire FOs.
Things are and will be changing quickly.
Double haha to the guy who says “at least Expressjet has United”
07-11-2018, 11:50 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by Tuffgong
for each pilot that leaves you have 100’s of CFI’s hating life doing stalls that will gladly take a spot. And Skywest knows that.
07-11-2018, 12:49 PM
#45
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It's been a great ride for me so far.....
First of all... No, I didn't read all of the previous pages. I'm sure it was all a civilized discussion. LOL!!
Skywest has been a great place to work over the last 20+ years. As a newhire, I was just happy to be here. As a senior pilot, I'm still happy to be here. Looking back, I've had many fantastic overnights in some cool places. Most recently, 34 hr layovers in SIT. The job is as good or as bad as you make out to be....
Realize that "online reviews" (products, services,etc) are a place for people to vent. APC is mostly a forum for people to vent.
Skywest has been a great place to work over the last 20+ years. As a newhire, I was just happy to be here. As a senior pilot, I'm still happy to be here. Looking back, I've had many fantastic overnights in some cool places. Most recently, 34 hr layovers in SIT. The job is as good or as bad as you make out to be....
Realize that "online reviews" (products, services,etc) are a place for people to vent. APC is mostly a forum for people to vent.
07-11-2018, 01:09 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by skwcrj
First of all... No, I didn't read all of the previous pages. I'm sure it was all a civilized discussion. LOL!!
Skywest has been a great place to work over the last 20+ years. As a newhire, I was just happy to be here. As a senior pilot, I'm still happy to be here. Looking back, I've had many fantastic overnights in some cool places. Most recently, 34 hr layovers in SIT. The job is as good or as bad as you make out to be....
Realize that "online reviews" (products, services,etc) are a place for people to vent. APC is mostly a forum for people to vent.
Skywest has been a great place to work over the last 20+ years. As a newhire, I was just happy to be here. As a senior pilot, I'm still happy to be here. Looking back, I've had many fantastic overnights in some cool places. Most recently, 34 hr layovers in SIT. The job is as good or as bad as you make out to be....
Realize that "online reviews" (products, services,etc) are a place for people to vent. APC is mostly a forum for people to vent.
If you guys are happy with Skywest and their abysmal pay, I invite you to sell me all your worldly possessions for 1/3 of what they're worth. That's exactly what you are doing with yourself and your time. You are selling it to the company for less than what it's worth. Kids to you guys overwhelmingly voting down that crap package the company tried to sell you. Now build on that momentum and demand the best rates in the industry. You are worth it, aren't you?
07-11-2018, 02:26 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
You obviously haven't tried mesa. Give that a whirl and report back to us.
While entirely true (been there, done, that, got the t-shirt), it's scarcely what anyone would call an OVERWHELMING endorsement.
07-11-2018, 03:08 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by zondaracer
Stockholm syndrome? SkyWest isn’t keeping the pilots against their will.
07-11-2018, 08:15 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
Saying, "Well, at least we are still better than Mesa, is sort of like saying that MREs taste better than goats tongue or eyeballs."
While entirely true (been there, done, that, got the t-shirt), it's scarcely what anyone would call an OVERWHELMING endorsement.
While entirely true (been there, done, that, got the t-shirt), it's scarcely what anyone would call an OVERWHELMING endorsement.
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