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Old 08-14-2013 | 03:37 PM
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I have talked to no FO's that want to commute to Chicago for the 175. If you love there or already commute there sure, but I feel most new hires will go to it. I hope I'm wrong but no one wants to risk a three year seat lock
Old 08-14-2013 | 05:18 PM
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I think you're way off. There's only 30 slots open for the 175 right now and the 40 you're referring to would be for,those first 30 slots. I think once a route structure and pay are established, I believe the 175 will go mid to high seniority level in their respective bases just like the 700/900 do now. I wouldn't expect guys from senior bases like SLC, SFO, SEA ect... To bid into the 175 and commute to ORD or possibly IAH.

In all, I wouldn't expect new hires getting into the 175 for sometime.
But of course it's your number one choice, Am I Rite Brah?


Anywho I doubt itd go JR.
Actually it is gonna go very junior. The only thing that'll change that is if the base it in LAX
Old 08-14-2013 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Is offline
I have talked to no FO's that want to commute to Chicago for the 175. If you love there or already commute there sure, but I feel most new hires will go to it. I hope I'm wrong but no one wants to risk a three year seat lock
No one is bidding it because we don't know anything. I live in Chicago and still won't bid it. I don't know if it'll be a pay raise or cut, I don't know how long the seat lock is, I don't know if I'll keep my Delta benefits or not. The company opening the bid without telling us anything is pretty sleazy. I'm not going to bid it until I know how it will affect my life.
Old 08-14-2013 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rcfd13
No one is bidding it because we don't know anything. I live in Chicago and still won't bid it. I don't know if it'll be a pay raise or cut, I don't know how long the seat lock is, I don't know if I'll keep my Delta benefits or not. The company opening the bid without telling us anything is pretty sleazy. I'm not going to bid it until I know how it will affect my life.
Exactly..........
Old 08-14-2013 | 07:18 PM
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Any guesses to how long it will be before SkyWest offers the CRJ to new hires? Any idea how many Brasilia FOs need to get transitioned still?
Old 08-14-2013 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BaronRouge380
The only one to sim?? Not everyone gets a sim ride?
My interview class of six only one guy flew the sim. Gouge was right about military and 121 guys not doing the sim. Never say never but they use the limited sim time for low time folks.
Old 08-15-2013 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
Any guesses to how long it will be before SkyWest offers the CRJ to new hires? Any idea how many Brasilia FOs need to get transitioned still?
The September transition class is a big one. It looks like they're 1 or 2 classes away from getting through all the Brasilia guys who aren't seat locked. I would expect CRJ new hires in the near future.

To anyone who is trying to get a west coast base: take the brasilia first year. I held a line for most of my first year in a west coast domicile and made more money than my friends on the CRJ. It's definitely not a bad deal compared to starting in MSP on reserve on the RJ if you live in California.
Old 08-15-2013 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rcfd13
No one is bidding it because we don't know anything. I live in Chicago and still won't bid it. I don't know if it'll be a pay raise or cut, I don't know how long the seat lock is, I don't know if I'll keep my Delta benefits or not. The company opening the bid without telling us anything is pretty sleazy. I'm not going to bid it until I know how it will affect my life.

They're hoping that by having pilots lined up around the block to fly it they'll get some kind of negotiating advantage over SAPA for the pay rates.
Old 08-15-2013 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gfwarlock
My interview class of six only one guy flew the sim. Gouge was right about military and 121 guys not doing the sim. Never say never but they use the limited sim time for low time folks.
Ok, thanks for the reply: I haven't read the gouge yet
Old 08-15-2013 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
They're hoping that by having pilots lined up around the block to fly it they'll get some kind of negotiating advantage over SAPA for the pay rates.
That's what I assumed too which is part of the reason I didn't bid it. If you were a CEO and I had 100 people interviewing for 30 positions without caring about what the pay or benefits were, why would you pay them more money?

Unfortunately no matter what the pay scale ends up being you'll have FOs bidding captain upgrades. Even on brasilia captain pay any FO awarded the upgrade is going to get a raise. I'm not sure why any captain or FO would be bidding just a transition to it right now though.
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