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03-30-2020, 06:16 AM
#142
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Joined APC: Apr 2019
Posts: 537
Originally Posted by R0GER BALL
Agree. Fight to hold what you have and do all you can to stay current. That CJO is old news. Flow backs are occurring throughout the industry. Skywest vtos, regional furloughs, high quality pilots everywhere are grabbing part 91 & 135 gigs. I’m one.
Survival mode.
Survival mode.
Skywest threads are all full of guys saying their farewells like they already got the furlough notice lol drama queens
03-30-2020, 06:50 AM
#143
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Posts: 681
Originally Posted by R0GER BALL
Agree. Fight to hold what you have and do all you can to stay current. That CJO is old news. Flow backs are occurring throughout the industry. Skywest vtos, regional furloughs, high quality pilots everywhere are grabbing part 91 & 135 gigs. I’m one.
Survival mode.
Survival mode.
03-30-2020, 07:03 AM
#144
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Joined APC: Dec 2019
Posts: 476
Originally Posted by rld1k
Flowbacks are not happening anywhere.
Skywest threads are all full of guys saying their farewells like they already got the furlough notice lol drama queens
Skywest threads are all full of guys saying their farewells like they already got the furlough notice lol drama queens
03-30-2020, 07:15 AM
#145
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Joined APC: Jun 2017
Posts: 963
Originally Posted by R0GER BALL
Lol is right. Flying is a diminishing skill. I am thankful to snag a paid 91 gig during the meltdown... was prepared to fly for free this summer to keep current and collect unemployment for the bills. Perhaps I’m the only one.
03-30-2020, 07:20 AM
#146
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Posts: 476
Originally Posted by shrsailplanes
You quit your job to become the most junior person at another company during these times? I’m only 70% company-wide. So, I don’t anticipate doing real well if there are furloughs, but I’m not gonna preemptively leave before that happens. Seems way too risky.
Now I gotta do what I gotta do for flight time. I was trying offer the advice that applicants should protect what they have today vs. worry about a CJO.
Good luck. Stay flying!
03-30-2020, 07:36 AM
#147
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Position: ON GUARD
Posts: 31
Originally Posted by R0GER BALL
Was pilot in training. The first (and hopefully only) involuntary Skywest vtos. I’m ok with it as I completely understand the business decision.
Now I gotta do what I gotta do for flight time. I was trying offer the advice that applicants should protect what they have today vs. worry about a CJO.
Good luck. Stay flying!
Now I gotta do what I gotta do for flight time. I was trying offer the advice that applicants should protect what they have today vs. worry about a CJO.
Good luck. Stay flying!
03-30-2020, 07:59 AM
#148
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 615
Originally Posted by Flying Taco
You see what I don’t understand is if Skywest decided to cancel the new hire class and send y’all to the streets, why are other regionals (ExpressJet, Envoy, etc...) allowing their new hires to finish training? I feel that the airline screwed you over as well as some of my friends.
Well when the local government mandates that no more than 10 people can be in a space together for ‘social distancing’, it’s kind of hard to run a classroom of 50 people...
03-30-2020, 08:53 AM
#150
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Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 880
Originally Posted by RJDio
Will SKY management honor soft landing policy to UAL furloughed pilots? I know the contract stipulates 2nd year pay, but most will have a decade or more of 121 experience.
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