Skywest v2.0
07-04-2016, 12:23 PM
#2101
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Originally Posted by Lvl410
After reading this maybe Envoy would be a better choice. Put my career on autopilot knowing that I already have a spot waiting for me at AA. With all the bonus money they are starting to hand out and the new E175 ORD base its a no brainer for anyone wanting to work for a great company with awesome travel benefits.
Please let us all know how it works out for you.
07-04-2016, 12:39 PM
#2102
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Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 40
Originally Posted by Turbosina
Trust me, I'm well aware that all four of those actions are pointless. But they're slightly less pointless than just rambling on a forum. It's just annoying when people spout stuff like 'stand up for yourself' when all they're doing is being a keyboard warrior. I respect the guys who led the union drive, at least they were taking some form of action.
Ultimately the only way to improve one's QOL is to move on. Skywest won't change until they can't recruit pilots, and there are still enough 1500 hour wonderboys that recruiting isn't an issue.
Ultimately the only way to improve one's QOL is to move on. Skywest won't change until they can't recruit pilots, and there are still enough 1500 hour wonderboys that recruiting isn't an issue.
07-04-2016, 03:05 PM
#2103
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Originally Posted by Lvl410
After reading this maybe Envoy would be a better choice. Put my career on autopilot knowing that I already have a spot waiting for me at AA. With all the bonus money they are starting to hand out and the new E175 ORD base its a no brainer for anyone wanting to work for a great company with awesome travel benefits.
07-04-2016, 05:30 PM
#2104
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Position: Guppy Gear Slinger
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Originally Posted by regionalslave
So what's the difference between me (the keyboard warrior) and what your doing ?
It's simple supply and demand. As long as there are enough bright-eyed, 21-year-old CFIs straight out of Riddle with R-ATP tickets lining up for Skywest classes, there is no logical reason for Chip & Co to lift one single finger to change working conditions here. I've only been here just under 2 years and we've grown by 650 pilots... meaning that recruiting is staying well ahead of attrition.
Trying to change this place is futile. A union's not going to help; the record of unions at FFD carriers speaks for itself, while SAPA is basically a collection of high school hall monitors with zero actual influence. You can tell people to 'stand up for themselves' all day long, but what does that mean in practice?
The bottom line is, Skywest -- like any FFD carrier -- is and should be a career stepping stone, not a destination. But the Lost Decade created a whole generation of pilots who, through no fault of their own, appear to be stuck at FFD carriers, possibly for the rest of their careers. All that you can do, if you're unhappy with conditions here, is to get your time, upgrade, get that check airman class, attend all the job fairs you can, and do anything and everything you can to move on.
But thinking that any of us pilots will ever have a significant effect on how SGU operates is simply wishful thinking. You're a part number, just like the #7 LE fan blade or seat 5D is a part number. You're easily replaceable, just as I am.
07-04-2016, 06:25 PM
#2105
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Originally Posted by Lvl410
After reading this maybe Envoy would be a better choice. Put my career on autopilot knowing that I already have a spot waiting for me at AA. With all the bonus money they are starting to hand out and the new E175 ORD base its a no brainer for anyone wanting to work for a great company with awesome travel benefits.
07-04-2016, 06:34 PM
#2106
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Posts: 354
Originally Posted by Lvl410
After reading this maybe Envoy would be a better choice. Put my career on autopilot knowing that I already have a spot waiting for me at AA. With all the bonus money they are starting to hand out and the new E175 ORD base its a no brainer for anyone wanting to work for a great company with awesome travel benefits.
07-04-2016, 07:55 PM
#2107
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: Broke
Posts: 784
Originally Posted by rickair7777
Not entirely true, they are pretty tolerant of honest mistakes. Otherwise pilots get nervous, and nervous pilots are paranoid pilots, who tend to pay very careful attention to every regulatory detail, esp. airworthiness. Not good for controllable canx.
07-04-2016, 08:06 PM
#2108
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Reading interview gouges now. Everyone says they want to see a multi engine electrical system drawing. I've been flying PC12s for the last 7 months and would be way more comfortable talking about that system instead. Think there would be any issue or should I brush up on a twin instead?
07-04-2016, 08:11 PM
#2109
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Originally Posted by OkStateBryan
Reading interview gouges now. Everyone says they want to see a multi engine electrical system drawing. I've been flying PC12s for the last 7 months and would be way more comfortable talking about that system instead. Think there would be any issue or should I brush up on a twin instead?
07-04-2016, 08:12 PM
#2110
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Originally Posted by peepz
No you are fine drawing that. One of my friends said someone drew a C172 electrical system during his interview.
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