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12-30-2014 | 01:27 PM
#8401
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What I'm saying is, while this person worked here, I played along with the charade that they were a pilot for SkyWest. Now that they are no longer an employee of SkyWest I will instead be more than happy to call them out on their bs.
Furthermore, please show me a regional that is not having staffing issues.
Furthermore, please show me a regional that is not having staffing issues.
12-30-2014 | 01:36 PM
#8402
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So you're saying there are 18,000 tools in the regional airlines
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12-30-2014 | 02:50 PM
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From: It's hot out here.
"That is nonsense up with which I shall not put!"
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12-31-2014 | 07:22 AM
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Per the Pilot Policy Manual you were supposed to notify Crew Support within in 72 hrs after finishing IOE. Scheduling is Required to give you 3 days off after finishing long term training. This became policy in May, none of us were really told about it. Did you acknowledge the change?
12-31-2014 | 07:35 AM
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One of my friends had this happen last month, SS is trying to say the training is complete at the end of your 200 IOE (the line check) since the 700/900 stuff is "just" SLF. If you had three days off after your 200 line check, they will try and schedule 2/3'rds of the remaining month. Since this month is over you're kind of screwed, they'll just make up policy.
They're paying people double time right now, not that it's right but I would fully expect to be scheduled ASAP. They're going to push it.
I would also caution newhires that think the NJM on your schedule means you have that time off. I have two different friends who took off to Sydney after the 200 IOE, only to get scheduled for the differences or a reserve day (they will use you 200 only). Ended up missing the assignment. I'm all for getting as much time as possible off but the conversation with their chief was rather uncomfortable. I'm assuming this was amplified by the fact that they just had 6+ weeks off between systems and FTD.
12-31-2014 | 08:59 AM
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From: Desk
I forgot I was on the Skywest thread for a moment reading the last posts...Lots of complaints!
I thought SKW was one of the better regional airlines to work for? Not true anymore?
What is the size of classes? How many are showing up to class lately?
I thought SKW was one of the better regional airlines to work for? Not true anymore?
What is the size of classes? How many are showing up to class lately?
12-31-2014 | 09:19 AM
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50 a month, rumors of 70/mo (?) starting soon.
The airline is shorthanded and combined with the DEN s-show, double time is being offered to get people to work. Even senior people are getting jerked around.
It's still a decent place to work, at least compared to other regionals... which isn't saying much.
<insert 1st (regional) world problems meme here>
The airline is shorthanded and combined with the DEN s-show, double time is being offered to get people to work. Even senior people are getting jerked around.
It's still a decent place to work, at least compared to other regionals... which isn't saying much.
<insert 1st (regional) world problems meme here>
12-31-2014 | 09:36 AM
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Lately, I have seen more positivity in the Envoy threads since the new TA was passed, and all my former coworkers and friends that work there are not too happy with their current situation. I had one of my friends say "I should have waited the 90 days and re-interviewed at SkyWest instead of taking the first job offer I got at Envoy."
Take everything that is said here on APC with a grain of salt. There is bad at EVERY carrier. Go look at the mainline threads, and you'll see FedEx pilots, and American Airlines pilots complaining about how awful it is at their job when they're raking in 6 figure incomes doing the same job the regional pilots do only with bigger equipment.
12-31-2014 | 09:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Concorde001
I forgot I was on the Skywest thread for a moment reading the last posts...Lots of complaints!
I thought SKW was one of the better regional airlines to work for? Not true anymore?
What is the size of classes? How many are showing up to class lately?
I'm not sure why there is so much negativity. I have several friends, and former coworkers that work at SkyWest, and their perception and QOL is anything but what we've been reading on the last few pages here. Considering the fact that SkyWest has not offered a hiring bonus, and they're not having difficulty filling classes, I find it hard to believe that SkyWest is such a horrible place. Although the reserve situation sounds somewhat difficult when stuck on the bottom of the list, but since when is reserve an easy thing? Everyone starts out somewhere right? I understand some of the issues associated with a lack of a union to represent their issues, but it's not all bad at SkyWest like the negativity here would suggest.
Lately, I have seen more positivity in the Envoy threads since the new TA was passed, and all my former coworkers and friends that work there are not too happy with their current situation. I had one of my friends say "I should have waited the 90 days and re-interviewed at SkyWest instead of taking the first job offer I got at Envoy."
Take everything that is said here on APC with a grain of salt. There is bad at EVERY carrier. Go look at the mainline threads, and you'll see FedEx pilots, and American Airlines pilots complaining about how awful it is at their job when they're raking in 6 figure incomes doing the same job the regional pilots do only with bigger equipment.
Originally Posted by Concorde001
I forgot I was on the Skywest thread for a moment reading the last posts...Lots of complaints!
I thought SKW was one of the better regional airlines to work for? Not true anymore?
What is the size of classes? How many are showing up to class lately?
I'm not sure why there is so much negativity. I have several friends, and former coworkers that work at SkyWest, and their perception and QOL is anything but what we've been reading on the last few pages here. Considering the fact that SkyWest has not offered a hiring bonus, and they're not having difficulty filling classes, I find it hard to believe that SkyWest is such a horrible place. Although the reserve situation sounds somewhat difficult when stuck on the bottom of the list, but since when is reserve an easy thing? Everyone starts out somewhere right? I understand some of the issues associated with a lack of a union to represent their issues, but it's not all bad at SkyWest like the negativity here would suggest.
Lately, I have seen more positivity in the Envoy threads since the new TA was passed, and all my former coworkers and friends that work there are not too happy with their current situation. I had one of my friends say "I should have waited the 90 days and re-interviewed at SkyWest instead of taking the first job offer I got at Envoy."
Take everything that is said here on APC with a grain of salt. There is bad at EVERY carrier. Go look at the mainline threads, and you'll see FedEx pilots, and American Airlines pilots complaining about how awful it is at their job when they're raking in 6 figure incomes doing the same job the regional pilots do only with bigger equipment.
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