SkyWest ?’s
12-05-2019 | 05:12 AM
#591
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Skywest ORD
Hey all,
I’m about 500 away from minimums. Very interested in Skywest and especially being based at ORD. That said, is it worth going to OO with slightly lower pay and no “big” sign on bonus or somewhere with a bit more pay and the regular sign on bonus? Considering both Skywest and PSA mainly. Though I want to live in Chicago, OO seems more intriguing with the ORD base bit PSA seems interesting having a base not too far away and having a bonus to pay back some of this flight school debt. Anyone have there own personal insight?
Thanks!
I’m about 500 away from minimums. Very interested in Skywest and especially being based at ORD. That said, is it worth going to OO with slightly lower pay and no “big” sign on bonus or somewhere with a bit more pay and the regular sign on bonus? Considering both Skywest and PSA mainly. Though I want to live in Chicago, OO seems more intriguing with the ORD base bit PSA seems interesting having a base not too far away and having a bonus to pay back some of this flight school debt. Anyone have there own personal insight?
Thanks!
12-05-2019 | 05:51 AM
#592
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Joined: Jun 2019
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From: B747 FO
I'm still a rookie but I can tell you 2 big truths. Commuting and reserve sucks, so try to avoid both.
Go from there. ORD is our largest base, you can get it right out of training, no problem. And reserve should be 2 months or so.
About bonuses.... $7.5k if you have a type rating, otherwise nope. But you shouldn't make a choice based on a bonus in my opinion. Things like reputation, time to hold a line, etc.... That's what matters.
Now, if you are in your low 20's.....go to PSA!, sit and relax.
Go from there. ORD is our largest base, you can get it right out of training, no problem. And reserve should be 2 months or so.
About bonuses.... $7.5k if you have a type rating, otherwise nope. But you shouldn't make a choice based on a bonus in my opinion. Things like reputation, time to hold a line, etc.... That's what matters.
Now, if you are in your low 20's.....go to PSA!, sit and relax.
12-05-2019 | 05:54 AM
#593
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Joined: Jan 2019
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I'm still a rookie but I can tell you 2 big truths. Commuting and reserve sucks, so try to avoid both.
Go from there. ORD is our largest base, you can get it right out of training, no problem. And reserve should be 2 months or so.
About bonuses.... $7.5k if you have a type rating, otherwise nope. But you shouldn't make a choice based on a bonus in my opinion. Things like reputation, time to hold a line, etc.... That's what matters.
Now, if you are in your low 20's.....go to PSA!, sit and relax.
Go from there. ORD is our largest base, you can get it right out of training, no problem. And reserve should be 2 months or so.
About bonuses.... $7.5k if you have a type rating, otherwise nope. But you shouldn't make a choice based on a bonus in my opinion. Things like reputation, time to hold a line, etc.... That's what matters.
Now, if you are in your low 20's.....go to PSA!, sit and relax.
12-05-2019 | 11:38 AM
#594
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Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 5,578
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From: UNA
Hey all,
I’m about 500 away from minimums. Very interested in Skywest and especially being based at ORD. That said, is it worth going to OO with slightly lower pay and no “big” sign on bonus or somewhere with a bit more pay and the regular sign on bonus? Considering both Skywest and PSA mainly. Though I want to live in Chicago, OO seems more intriguing with the ORD base bit PSA seems interesting having a base not too far away and having a bonus to pay back some of this flight school debt. Anyone have there own personal insight?
Thanks!
I’m about 500 away from minimums. Very interested in Skywest and especially being based at ORD. That said, is it worth going to OO with slightly lower pay and no “big” sign on bonus or somewhere with a bit more pay and the regular sign on bonus? Considering both Skywest and PSA mainly. Though I want to live in Chicago, OO seems more intriguing with the ORD base bit PSA seems interesting having a base not too far away and having a bonus to pay back some of this flight school debt. Anyone have there own personal insight?
Thanks!
12-07-2019 | 03:33 AM
#596
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From: UNA
12-07-2019 | 04:37 PM
#600
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From: UNA
ATL and DTW have a combined 625 pilots based there. ORD alone is over 800 more and also our largest base, so im guessing not likley. MSP is 500 more and they just opened up a 175 base there so im guessing that is safe too. ORD may shrink a bit though due to the construction coming up
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