rcfd13

Yeah I never realized I should hate my career and have no pride in my job. AlaskaBound has enlightened me to the fact that my job clearly sucks and I shouldn't have any pride in my work. I'm writing my resignation letter now. Maybe I'll apply at Mesa, PSA or Endeavor where things are clearly better since they will have rapid movement. That's a career move I can be proud of.

Cruz5350

Dude you forgot about Compass lol clearly that's the place to go!

BaronRouge380

Dude you can go try that one for us now...Silver, Horizon, Skywest and your next will be: Compass?
Just Joking Cruzer!

Ultralight

Wow, some very proud SkyWest employees on here. The regional argument is kinda like arguing who serves the best steak. IHOP or Denny's.

Slats

It's sizzler

Westerner

Just interested, how do you know owning your own planes is "actually more of a liability"? Lots of faux experts on here, wondering how you are coming to your conclusions.

saturn

SkyWest is a good company to work for. They have a good history, and likely a good future. They have a lot of 200's, but likely a new RFP will replace some with E175/MRJ that are ordered. In years to come, if between SkyWest and XJT the loss of airframes is NOT replaced, they will likely still own a large portion of the new ERJ/MRJ coming into the US regional industry in the sum of 600 jets. So they can either sell their rights or take them and lease them. This gives them tremendous strategic leverage, probably orchestrated precisely because of their vulnerability to losing aging 50 seaters. Other regionals that grow off INC flying will need airframes that INC will have rights to.

Haters gotta hate. SkyWest pilots come out as cocky, like we are the Yankees, some dynasty airline. But we are still in the minor leagues, still a regional. Yesterdays best could be today's Comair. Sip some kool aid, it is tastey, but dont get drunk off it y'all.

kfahmi

I've never worked at an airline, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. Anyhow, a few months of lurking on these forums, plus a few years of talking to my former students who are now in the regionals and legacy carriers, as well as friends who are at various regionals including OO, made me realize a few things:

* Every OO pilot I talked to really enjoyed their jobs. I definitely cannot say the same for other regional pilots.

* If you read all the threads on this forum, the OO guys appear far less likely to hate their airline/ management/ QOL/ etc.

* As the only airline that has never furloughed a pilot, OO appears to hold some genuine respect in the industry.

* When I told people of my offer at OO, invariably everyone said, 'Dude, you made the right choice!'

So I'm obviously a total greenhorn when it comes to this industry. But from an outsider's perspective (as little value as that may hold), OO appears to be the best choice for aspiring regional pilots....at least, ones who live near OO's bases.

I was really impressed with the OO interviewing team, and felt a certain esprit de corps that I have not felt really anywhere else. Not to mention that the FAs on both OO flights I took were super-friendly, and when I told them I was headed to an interview, just lit up and couldn't stop talking about how much they liked OO.

I'm sure there is a lot to complain about at OO, as in any job. But on the surface it looks like an attractive place to advance one's career while working with some cool people.

rcfd13

Everyone always says that like we want to be at the regionals and it's simple to get a job at legacies. Of course a regional is a regional. Is it wrong for people to take pride in their job and work to improve their company while they wait to get hired by mainline? If every other regional pilot in the US hates their job and company then I'm definitely proud to work where I work because we don't share that opinion.

I have apps in with all of the majors but I'm not going to be a bitter angry regional pilot while I wait for a call.

Cruz5350

Dude it's totally Ponderosa