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Westernflight 03-09-2016 04:24 PM


Originally Posted by Jvw700 (Post 2085364)
What are you hoping to accomplish? With all of the ALPA carriers out there why did you chose skywest? Why not somewhere like compass?

Live in Chicago. Wanted to be based here ASAP and no place looked more promising at the time. Not commuting was priority number one. I like this place a lot, but the number one problem I have is the blatant disregard for seniority in transfers/transitions and PBS awards. I don't care how we fix it but it's starting to seem like a union is the last and only tool we have left to try.

Nevets 03-10-2016 10:26 AM


Originally Posted by saxman66 (Post 2085455)
No one else did, but I saw what you did there. Haha


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I suspect that many know exactly what I did but are silent hoping it gets swept under the rug like countless other things that seem to get swept under the rug here.


Originally Posted by Mercyful Fate (Post 2085995)
HAHAHAHAHAH.....Oh you just rock that boat junior guy. Let's see how tough your talk really is.


What is that supposed to mean?

DraGoon 03-10-2016 09:03 PM

Am I hireable by Skywest?
 
I have 3 busts (Private, Instrument and ME-add on) Ive passed Commercial CFI, CFII and MEI. It's sounds bad but allow me put it into context. At the time I was (and still am) active duty in the military, attending Embry-Riddle (3.6 GPA) and a single dad. I am not saying that as an excuse just wanted to clarify that learning to fly wasn't the only thing I was doing. Would I be considered? FWIW I was hired by another regional, because they had domiciles that would work for me as far as child care (I haven't gone to class yet, awaiting separation). My child care situation has changed and Skywest's domiciles work better for me.

Turbosina 03-10-2016 09:12 PM


Originally Posted by DraGoon (Post 2086485)
I have 3 busts (Private, Instrument and ME-add on) Ive passed Commercial CFI, CFII and MEI. It's sounds bad but allow me put it into context. At the time I was (and still am) active duty in the military, attending Embry-Riddle (3.6 GPA) and a single dad. I am not saying that as an excuse just wanted to clarify that learning to fly wasn't the only thing I was doing. Would I be considered? FWIW I was hired by another regional, because they had domiciles that would work for me as far as child care (I haven't gone to class yet, awaiting separation). My child care situation has changed and Skywest's domiciles work better for me.

I know of one guy who got hired with 3 checkride failures. If you're open and honest about it, can talk about what you learned, and have attained those advanced ratings without any issues, and your overall flight time is decent, I'd say you have a good chance.

zondaracer 03-10-2016 09:38 PM


Originally Posted by DraGoon (Post 2086485)
I have 3 busts (Private, Instrument and ME-add on) Ive passed Commercial CFI, CFII and MEI. It's sounds bad but allow me put it into context. At the time I was (and still am) active duty in the military, attending Embry-Riddle (3.6 GPA) and a single dad. I am not saying that as an excuse just wanted to clarify that learning to fly wasn't the only thing I was doing. Would I be considered? FWIW I was hired by another regional, because they had domiciles that would work for me as far as child care (I haven't gone to class yet, awaiting separation). My child care situation has changed and Skywest's domiciles work better for me.

I know someone with 3 failed checkrides who was in my class and did just fine. I also know someone with 4 failed checkrides and got hired. Take full responsibility and explain what you learned from each failure.

Westernflight 03-11-2016 05:39 AM


Originally Posted by Mercyful Fate (Post 2085995)
HAHAHAHAHAH.....Oh you just rock that boat junior guy. Let's see how tough your talk really is.

Laugh it up chuckles. For all you know I'm senior to you. Amazing the douchbagery that exists in this airline. God forbid someone would try to leave this place better than they found it.

Prospects, for the record it's rare to find this level of douche on the line. Still, if you want seniority to be followed look elsewhere. It's mearly a "recommend order" for management. Some people clearly don't like me saying that but it's the truth. Come here and find out.

Turbosina 03-11-2016 07:09 AM


Originally Posted by Westernflight (Post 2085362)
Count me as one junior guy ready to rock the boat hard and long.

Which means you're going to do what, exactly? Post a lot on here? How exactly does one pilot 'rock the boat hard and long'?

Squallrider 03-11-2016 07:34 AM


Originally Posted by DraGoon (Post 2086485)
I have 3 busts (Private, Instrument and ME-add on) Ive passed Commercial CFI, CFII and MEI. It's sounds bad but allow me put it into context. At the time I was (and still am) active duty in the military, attending Embry-Riddle (3.6 GPA) and a single dad. I am not saying that as an excuse just wanted to clarify that learning to fly wasn't the only thing I was doing. Would I be considered? FWIW I was hired by another regional, because they had domiciles that would work for me as far as child care (I haven't gone to class yet, awaiting separation). My child care situation has changed and Skywest's domiciles work better for me.

You'll be fine, just explain what happened and take ownership of it. I had busts too but was quite a number of years before I came to Skywest, they didn't seem concerned.

Squallrider 03-11-2016 07:37 AM


Originally Posted by disillusioned (Post 2084159)
Same argument could've been made back when we first started flying the E175. I still think if as a pilot group we could've held off on bidding for the plane until pay rates and details like travel bennies were worked out, we would've been better off. The fact that it took over a year to get jump seat access on Delta should tell you everything you need to know about how worried our People department is about taking care of the employees. I swear that some of the Bro pilots didn't have the same travel benefits back in the day, but I can't remember for sure. It seems like there was a Bro base that didn't do flying for a partner and they didn't have flight benefits.


I agree but people would never hold off bidding for a upgrade, and new hires are more than happy to fly the 175, i.e. it would always have been staffed. Ive heard its a Skywest person in benefits stopping it from happening, probably want to save themselves a little competition out of SLC would be my guess if its true.


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