Correctamundo,
I have compared W-2s with 2 buddies at different regionals and the numbers are very close when adjusted for block/credit differences. Add the lack of CBA protection and the Dixie College dropout effect into the scheduling equation and SKYW work rules tip it in the wrong direction. For the complainer commenters , who are 4th year experts,
I will say, hmmmmn, why do you think guys who are making over 100k complaining? No amount of money will make your QOL good when you are working 19+ days a month. I am glad you are in a sweet spot, because I wouldn't wish my schedule on anyone. AOS is the problem it starts at the top and does bids, and then it starts at the top again and back fills from the top down again, 4 day trips with a stand up sidecar is almost as good as a 4 day with with a 2 day trailer, with just enough time to go home and change out the skivvies.
Yes my schedule was far better when I was bidding 50% as I ascended the list my schedule deteriorated correspondingly. Since the senior guys bid over to the ERJ the suck is increasing monthly. Enjoy your life while you can this summer is going to be epic in a bad way,
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You don't work at Skywest so you don't have any experience with our culture.

 

You are as bad as the media. Know what you are talking about before you talk, read an article, do some homework. I saw that on the news so I dug in for info. Had the list only 5 airlines listed Alaska would be "the worst airline". SkyWest, Expressjet, and Envoy were the only regionals included on the list of mainline and low cost carriers.

COME ON MAN, BRING A BRAIN IF YOU ARE GOING TO TOSS POO!!

 

Threw it out there for discussion since management continually says we are rocking the performance lately. Lighten up Francis.

 

Good point. But we are doing well for what we are given. The realistic way of looking at it is we are #1 in the regional game on that list.

 

True. SkyWest's United Express performance is better than mainline United. Also, SkyWest's Delta Connection performance is better than mainline Delta. Yup, the sky sure is falling.

 

I think Genny Lee is missing you over at the ghost town, Flight Info. I see you carried the ignorance from there to here, thanks for being the most irrelevant poster on this board too.

 

We both work for the same shareholders, the same BOD, the same CEO, the same president, the same EVP, etc. Our CEO is the person who decided on the culture of making his own employees compete against each other in order to keep our wages lower than they would otherwise be. I'm not talking about middle management here. They just take orders from Inc. I'm honestly surprised that many of you guys don't see what's going on here.

 

Has nothing to do with our corporate culture or how we feel towards the company. Just because the
Majority of you guys want to burn express jet to the ground doesn't mean everyone else is unhappy. We aren't Union because ( and I know this is going to be a real shock to you) people here are generally happy.

 

Also it's not whipsawing, your contract makes you too expensive, it is beyond what the market dictates amongst regionals, you simply cannot compete. What would you have inc do? Lose RFPs by bidding high or bid low and be unprofitable? You aren't just competing with Skywest you're competing with all the regionals more specifically 145 operators such as TSA that are cheaper and hence win RFPs.