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Originally Posted by TheFly (Post 2095238)

^this guy...:rolleyes:

I thought it was payroll deducted....

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Originally Posted by word302 (Post 2075998)

Junior guys in SEA and PDX were hired in May and July of last year. I just don't think there are that many more people who are looking for a NW base. PDX could see as many as 70-80 crews on the ERJ by the end of the year.

I'm actually looking to be based in NW. So SEA and PDX are considered junior bases at OO? I could handle living in MSP or ORD for 8 months before coming back to the NW. Now the question is, would that be a wise choice to spend 5+ years there? What are the chances OO might pull out?

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Originally Posted by sealandair (Post 2095264)

Unlikely of a pull out. The Alaska 175 are pretty long contracts. Something like 10 years.

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Originally Posted by disillusioned (Post 2095086)

What does SkyWest offer that other regionals don't??

Mini Indy, boom!

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Originally Posted by MoovenUP (Post 2095288)

Unlikely of a pull out. The Alaska 175 are pretty long contracts. Something like 10 years.

Alaska will always keep OO in their back pocket to whipsaw Horizon. Not saying that with malice, just the way it is.

Does anyone know how to successfully establish communication with any SAPA rep? This is now the third time I have tried to unsuccessfully email one (all three separate people) over the past few months regarding separate issues important to me... regardless if they were important to them it still warrants a response as it is our "union."

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Originally Posted by opdeliber (Post 2095381)

On the sapa site there is a page with all the contacts. I have never tried calling or emailing out of the blue but I have done some official complaints and they got back to me within a couple weeks

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Originally Posted by snackysmores (Post 2095317)

Alaska will always keep OO in their back pocket to whipsaw Horizon. Not saying that with malice, just the way it is.

what OO does best.

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Originally Posted by Jvw700 (Post 2095226)

Having worked there for several years there's so much i could tell you!!! You think you're disillusioned now?...... Despite some glaring issues here at Skywest, it's a night and day difference between the 2!!

Good to know. And helpful to hear firsthand experiences instead of just saying that everyone here is whining.

This is the only airline I have worked for and I know it could have been worse at some of the other bottom feeders. When I first started instructing, American Eagle was actually a pretty good airline. I knew of some that went to Pinnacle after SW and heard horror stories of pilots getting extended into their day off all the time and other crew antics.

I guess for me it's just difficult to see an airline that has survived so long by working with their employees and providing a good culture. So many easy wins out there but they are too busy chasing their tail to listen. TG wants to brag about how CS processed 1,800 manual SchedPlus transactions? Why not automate some things and cut that number in half? Busy doesn't always equate to productivity.