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Old 07-06-2018, 04:36 PM
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The pilots in this surprisingly look pretty happy even after pay disaster. They even have enough time on the turnaround to grab coffee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afmZBSMXUxs
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Old 07-06-2018, 05:41 PM
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I’m pretty happy and the majority of the people that I fly with are pretty happy. There’s a couple of cranky ones out there.
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Originally Posted by TCASTESTOK View Post
The pilots in this surprisingly look pretty happy even after pay disaster. They even have enough time on the turnaround to grab coffee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afmZBSMXUxs
Sorry but that made me throw up in my mouth.
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Old 07-06-2018, 08:12 PM
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Someone spiked the Kool Aid...

Why didn’t they show you the high quality crash pads you’ll barely be able to afford or your schedule as a commuting pilot? This video may be inspiring to a few but here’s a secret, that is what it’s like everywhere. The views don’t change out of the window and most if not all regionals now have those super high tech iPads.

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These forums replies crack me up. You really have some disgruntled employees who have a choice.. go work for McDonald’s.. why sit on any site and bad mouth a company sooooo bad.. makes no sense but it’s comedy to hear it haha...

Why not show the small bag of peanuts we get.. or the wack tacky Inn ... or my real attitude..

Choices my friend
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Originally Posted by TCASTESTOK View Post
The pilots in this surprisingly look pretty happy even after pay disaster. They even have enough time on the turnaround to grab coffee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afmZBSMXUxs

If you are going to look at company produced propaganda you ought to look at the competition as well:

https://youtu.be/SOVqxI4ym1Q

https://youtu.be/b_1ZVMWp_no

https://youtu.be/XDUUsCMYJr8


Strangely enough, none of these promotional videos say that their regional management is run by cheapskates who underpay you and provide marginal guaranteed QOL.

Heck, you can even find videos promoting the virtues (?) of Mesa:

https://youtu.be/k8pzZPTOySs
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Originally Posted by Tuffgong View Post
These forums replies crack me up. You really have some disgruntled employees who have a choice.. go work for McDonald’s.. why sit on any site and bad mouth a company sooooo bad.. makes no sense but it’s comedy to hear it haha...

Why not show the small bag of peanuts we get.. or the wack tacky Inn ... or my real attitude..

Choices my friend
I worked for Red Robin once... Paid about the same as first year at SkyWest The benefits we’re better though, half off meals. I ate a lot of banzai burgers and garlic fries those two years!

I get what you’re saying though, all regionals have their good and bad, I don’t deny that. It is all about weighing the good with the bad in your personal choice. It just kind of makes me mad when they have to glamorize this job with their cheesy videos, greeting cards and lanyards to entice you into their airline. Why not offer an actual pay raise like other regionals instead of a bunch of propaganda?
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Originally Posted by Excargodog View Post
If you are going to look at company produced propaganda you ought to look at the competition as well:

https://youtu.be/SOVqxI4ym1Q

https://youtu.be/b_1ZVMWp_no

https://youtu.be/XDUUsCMYJr8


Strangely enough, none of these promotional videos say that their regional management is run by cheapskates who underpay you and provide marginal guaranteed QOL.

Heck, you can even find videos promoting the virtues (?) of Mesa:

https://youtu.be/k8pzZPTOySs
Well said. Everyone knows the regionals will do anything to keep those big eyed dreamers coming to their airlines. Look up any regional and they have videos like this. Does Delta have a video like this? What about United??
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It’s business my friend. I was really surprised that his TA didn’t pass because of the low pay while others are paying out way more. It looks like desperation on Skywest end. The fancy video to lure you in. Their name still carries a lot of weight and respect. They are on a fragile line of losing it.

But again it’s all business on their end.. 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.
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Originally Posted by Tuffgong View Post
It’s business my friend. I was really surprised that his TA didn’t pass because of the low pay while others are paying out way more. It looks like desperation on Skywest end. The fancy video to lure you in. Their name still carries a lot of weight and respect. They are on a fragile line of losing it.

But again it’s all business on their end.. 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.
Maybe that’s because pilots and perspective pilots are slowly getting smarter. Think about it, for years the saying “go with whoever calls first” was the golden nugget in this career. Now, choices exist and those that slack will have issues and have to either get with it or flounder. However, if another economic collapse happens, that will give regional management a serious hard on as they can take bonuses away and pay 20k a year to new pilots once again. I say keep riding the wave high before it crashes, but I’m no surfer. Tried it once and almost died lol
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