Skywest v2.0
#7161
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 47
Life Decisions
Okay guys. I'm between a rock and a hard place. I'm down to two airlines. Skywest or PSA. I have offers at both. Skywest is my preference in terms of base location. I grew up in CA and would like to stay in the area. That being said QOL is big for me at this point in my life. The SAP that PSA has is very enticing. Once you hold R1, you basically can write your own schedule. That being said after a year or so of seniority, in general(I understand this will vary greatly with base), how hard is it to get blocks of days off. I plan on using my travel benefits to the full extend and would like to be able to have at least 6-7 straight days off a month. I can do that with SAP, is that feasible on the Skywest end. To clarify, either way I won't be commuting for the long term. The schedule is not the only factor I've considered. It's more of a tie breaker for me to make a final decision. Thank you in advance.
#7162
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2015
Posts: 81
Sounds like you should go to PSA and quit being a weird recruitment troll here. Thanks in advance.
#7164
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 47
Don't be that guy
PS: Weird because just a few months ago you were asking for help. It's easy to be a jack *** sitting behind a computer. Don't be that guy.......
#7165
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Posts: 166
Okay guys. I'm between a rock and a hard place. I'm down to two airlines. Skywest or PSA. I have offers at both. Skywest is my preference in terms of base location. I grew up in CA and would like to stay in the area. That being said QOL is big for me at this point in my life. The SAP that PSA has is very enticing. Once you hold R1, you basically can write your own schedule. That being said after a year or so of seniority, in general(I understand this will vary greatly with base), how hard is it to get blocks of days off. I plan on using my travel benefits to the full extend and would like to be able to have at least 6-7 straight days off a month. I can do that with SAP, is that feasible on the Skywest end. To clarify, either way I won't be commuting for the long term. The schedule is not the only factor I've considered. It's more of a tie breaker for me to make a final decision. Thank you in advance.
If someone is telling you that something WILL happen at any regional 1+ year from now, especially related to seniority, I would go ahead and stop listening.
#7166
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: I pilot
Posts: 2,049
As a mid line holder in my base (45% FO more or less), I consistently get about 5 days off in a row each month and then I have been pretty successful at getting people to pick up a trip and turn it into 7-9 days off in a row. The key is in how you bid. Results can vary by base
#7167
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 47
As a mid line holder in my base (45% FO more or less), I consistently get about 5 days off in a row each month and then I have been pretty successful at getting people to pick up a trip and turn it into 7-9 days off in a row. The key is in how you bid. Results can vary by base
#7168
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2015
Posts: 81
Ha that quote was me being that guy a year ago. When I was in your position driving to work trumped everything. I chose my regional (Skywest) and my airframe (CRJ) based on that. Seventeen days off in May. Best of luck.
#7169
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 1,082
Trust me:
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
#7170
Trust me:
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
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