Search

Notices
SkyWest Regional Airline

Skywest v2.0

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-01-2016 | 03:33 PM
  #2061  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,544
Likes: 0
From: 175 CA
Default

Cadets show up under HDQ and not part of pilot seniority, confirmed by looking up a cadet I know and looking up pilot seniority in HDQ. We are over 4000 legitimately and growing.
Old 07-01-2016 | 03:52 PM
  #2062  
On Reserve
 
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 141
Likes: 7
Default

Originally Posted by elmetal
You know you can refuse that right?


Read the reserve guide.

Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk
How? I accepted the trip.....should I have not?
Old 07-01-2016 | 03:59 PM
  #2063  
elmetal's Avatar
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,464
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Jbone22
How? I accepted the trip.....should I have not?
Absolutely not...

But now you did it's cool.

Feel free to pm me anytime you need.

It's an MOU the company unilaterally rescinded 3 years ago but sapa obviously still recognizes it and CS knows exactly what they're doing because as soon as you say no, they know you know what's going on.
Old 07-01-2016 | 04:11 PM
  #2064  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 271
Likes: 3
Default

Some schedulers in SS will first ask if you're willing to be released from duty for your 10 hours in order to cover a standup/redeye, but they seem few and far between. Most of the time however, they'll just tell you they're releasing you from duty without implying that the choice is actually yours on whether you choose to accept it or not. To someone on reserve who doesn't know better, it sounds like it's mandatory and you of course accept, which is what they want.
Old 07-01-2016 | 05:32 PM
  #2065  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 608
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by elmetal
No no. We don't have "sit at the airport for 12 hours 18 days a month" crap

What I mean is, company makes a pairing. Den-slc and back

About 2.5 to 3 hours block. Great! If you bid for that as a lineholders, you get mdg aka 4:12

If you get assigned it as a reserve, no 4:12.


Even if it's the exact pairing. They'll make something up.

Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk
Got it, thanks for clearing that up.

Originally Posted by disillusioned
You will get paid 75.36 hours minimum for being on reserve. If you fly a 6 hour trip, that will be part of the 75.36 hours. If you fly a round trip for say 2 hours, then sit ready reserve for 4 hours (paid 2 for 1) and you will have 4 hours go towards the 75.36 hours. If you fly more than 75.36 hours, they will go back and pay you 4.12 for every day you were on reserve but not used. Or on days where you only flew 2 or 3 hours, you will get paid the difference up to 4.12. So basically every reserve day will be paid at 4.12 But here's the catch, when reserves had 19 days, most of the time they would squeak in and get it by a couple minutes. When the company dropped it to 18 days, that makes it that much harder to get over the 75.36. Reserve guys tried to point this out last pay package, but were ignored by people who either haven't sat reserve or haven't flown the line in 8 years.

Where you get hosed on reserve (and line holders for that matter) is that you will fly a round trip then have a 3 or 4 hour sit. These pay you nothing. So you will get sent to another base to sit reserve (because they sent a reserve out from that base to your domicile earlier in the morning) and have you do a RT, then schedule your deadhead for 3 hours later. Between driving to the airport from your house, deadhead, flying and waiting for your deadhead back, you will be sitting around a 14 hour duty day. If you feel too tired to drive home, don't worry. It is legal. Not safe or ethical by any means, but legal.
Gotcha. Thanks.
Old 07-02-2016 | 05:28 AM
  #2066  
Line Holder
 
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Mercyful Fate
You getting an ALPA drive put together?
I am not, but I wish someone would. The lack of a real agreement is getting old. Skywest writes policy so it looks good during negotiations , but is interpreted to management's favor after the handshake agreement.The worst part! We continue to let them do it.
Old 07-02-2016 | 08:54 AM
  #2067  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
Default

Ask any of the hundreds of Mesa refugees how great alpa was at fixing this or anything else. Or TSA. Just stop it with the union utopia agitating.
Old 07-02-2016 | 09:39 AM
  #2068  
RJDio's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 671
Likes: 8
From: CRJ FO
Default

Originally Posted by ckelley
Ask any of the hundreds of Mesa refugees how great alpa was at fixing this or anything else. Or TSA. Just stop it with the union utopia agitating.
Ever heard of Freedom and Go Jet?
Old 07-02-2016 | 09:42 AM
  #2069  
velosnow's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,342
Likes: 61
Default

Originally Posted by ckelley
Ask any of the hundreds of Mesa refugees how great alpa was at fixing this or anything else. Or TSA. Just stop it with the union utopia agitating.
This is a tired and myopic argument. Even the best union can't fix a terrible company.
Old 07-02-2016 | 10:45 AM
  #2070  
Line Holder
 
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by ckelley
Ask any of the hundreds of Mesa refugees how great alpa was at fixing this or anything else. Or TSA. Just stop it with the union utopia agitating.
Give it a year or 2 you'll change your mind the hotel in KISN loses its luster pretty fast
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ghilis101
SkyWest
72
06-11-2019 03:53 PM
JoeyMeatballs
Regional
160
04-28-2008 06:45 PM
Ellen
Regional
15
05-15-2007 09:53 AM
JustAMushroom
Regional
65
07-16-2006 10:44 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices