Got it, that was very helpful. Thank you!

 

While you’re on reserve twiddling your thumbs use that time to apply to ULCC’s. Your number one goal should be to leave OO before you can hold a line.

 

Lol, way ahead of you there. I've actually had my apps out since getting passing my LOE. Unfortunately I haven't heard back from anyone yet despite attending a MTC at Frontier but fingers crossed!

 

Yup going to any meet and great should help
your chances tremendously. Good luck

 

I appreciate it!

 

you need to talk to travel center department and they will help you out, they are so helpful… it seems you have not paid the activation fee.

 

Do what is best for you, but then I’m not surprised when the people behind us have to sign a training contract currently at other airlines.

 

Do you think it’s just random after SkyWest management finalized an adjusted contract with American to match the new pilot pay rates AA started to meter SkyWest pilots? Delta, United, and American now all metering SkyWest pilots. I can guarantee you part of these adjusted contracts require only an X amount of OO pilots can be hired per X timeframe.

Think it about it this way, SkyWest gets penalized if they don’t operate a certain percentage of flights. So what’s the solution? If you hire more than X amount of pilots resulting in attrition that doesn’t allow us to operate those X amount of flights we don’t get penalized. It’s actually a fair deal from two management’s perspectives, but who’s getting shafted in that deal??

SkyWest management is doing exactly what Republic’s management is doing. OO is just doing it better and smarter, under a disguise. That’s always how they’ve operated and why they’ve been able to take over so much regional market share.

You’re delaying your career progression severely by staying at SkyWest IMO. They’ve never advocated for the pilots best interests, ever. But that’s always been fine if it doesn’t delay your ability to move on! Now they’re actually hurting your career the same way busting a 121 check ride would delay your career progression.

If you’re an FO on property at OO you should be doing everything you can to leave for a ULCC/LCC as fast as possible before the ULCC’s start requiring pilots to sign agreements similar to Republic’s.

 

So you have no idea what kind of scumbag employers are out there or what most of the pilots who went before you had to deal with. You’ve lived in a pilots market. SkyWest has treated me very well.

 

Oh no doubt. Listen if your goal is to retire at OO it’s a good airline to work for. I think you’re selling yourself short doing that but I did enjoy my time at OO.

But at this moment, if your goal is the big 3. This is not the place to stick around and upgrade. It’s just that simple.