Is anyone based in PSP? I'm curious what the crews/flying is like out there.

 

Anyone knows how long it normally takes to get called for an interview once you send them your application.

 

Hours from submitting from what I've heard

 

just the opposite.. off rsv on the erj currently but strategically concerned about going back on rsv for the next 2 years the way people are making it out to be

im thinking if its worth it to jump ship when at such an early stage.. most likely the answer is undertermined

 

How long does it usually take to hear back from Skywest once you apply? I applied 2 days ago and no response. Any bonus for having the CL-65 type?

 

So you hold a line now and are concerned you will be back on reserve for the long term because of comments on this site??? If you hold a line now (in the fall months when things are slow), I don't see how that will change. When you can hold CA I can see how this would be a concern since the movement slows down as you advance. There aren't many FO lifers, there are many CA who are.

There is an awful lot of negative noise on this board, and some of the stuff people present as fact is flat-out incorrect. This site can occasionally have some useful information but you will need a way to develop a way to filter it for accuracy. You might want to check the SAPA web site and look at the old RSR reports. Look at how the number of ERJ lines and staffing varied by base through the year. Look at how the business including block hours and lines is seasonal. Look at PBS at historical bids and see how your seniority is in your seat and how that is changing over the course of a few months. Look at how the ERJ was staffed up in relation to the current set of aircraft on property, and try to correlate that to the new aircraft announced coming next year.

Changing jobs (lateral move) can work out if you can predict the next Compass/fast upgrade path... if not, you are starting over at the bottom, on reserve, again, and spending another 3 months training. And it's taken me a few years to figure this out, but whatever you figure out is the likely scenario to play out today, probably won't happen tomorrow.

 

Yes to a bonus. $7500? A few days i think.

 

If you're already thinking about jumping ship at the first sign of turbulence, you are not going to make it in this career.

 

Agreed, making moves like that are not usually advised.

Also, where did the soaking pilot name come from?

 

You're a lineholder after what, 3 months from training? And you're thinking about jumping ship already? Seriously?

The 175 is going nowhere but up at SKW. It's the growth airframe. Going to Republic...I can't even imagine why you'd remotely consider that.