Skywest v2.0
#8471
It's not just about hourly pay. What is your vacation and sick accrual? What percentage of health insurance premiums do you pay? Do they have cost escalation restrictions for year-over-year insurance increases? Do you get paid block or better? What matching funds does your employer provide and is it at 100% or something less? Do you have a defined contribution plan? Does your employer provide an occupational injury bank? Do they provide premium sharing for LTD policy that pays until you are 65?
And if you want to include QOL items, do you have a contractual no fault sick, fatigue, and commuter policy? Do they have a contractual train to proficiency policy that includes an impartial training review board? Do they have a neutral third party arbitration clause to handle disputes? Are they able to reassign you via ACARS? Are you required to check-in? Are you required to sit reserve if a flight gets cancelled? Is airport standby more than 4 hours? Can they assign you back to back airport standby days? Is there a limit on airport standby assignment per month? Can they assign you airport standby on the last day of reserve? Are there any automatic release rules for reserve?
Those are just a few items I can think of off the top of my head.
And if you want to include QOL items, do you have a contractual no fault sick, fatigue, and commuter policy? Do they have a contractual train to proficiency policy that includes an impartial training review board? Do they have a neutral third party arbitration clause to handle disputes? Are they able to reassign you via ACARS? Are you required to check-in? Are you required to sit reserve if a flight gets cancelled? Is airport standby more than 4 hours? Can they assign you back to back airport standby days? Is there a limit on airport standby assignment per month? Can they assign you airport standby on the last day of reserve? Are there any automatic release rules for reserve?
Those are just a few items I can think of off the top of my head.
And how is life at Express Jet? A few years ago you had how many planes? 500? How many do you have now? 200? You are slowly being wound down. Get out while you can.
#8473
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
#8474
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Thought most alpa regional airlines try to raise the bar.
You're doing the opposite
#8475
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Pointless, nobodies raising any bars for long, the only people who have any leverage are CFI's. Regional game is rigged. If you're upwardly mobile, you want growth and upgrades. If you're a lifer you don't want to be COMAIRed at age 58.
SKW has historically operated in the sweet spot between mesa and comair.
Don't like it? Get out.
#8476
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From: Downward Dog
You can't make this up.
Oh were you still living with your parents then?
How can I not understand you as ridiculous or you having zero valuable time and energy invested in moving passengers.
#8477
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From: RJ Captain
Our pay rates are significantly higher than yours. I have absolutely no idea about your work rules, but I'd bet we do better than you do also.
Yeah we don't get the bonus that Delta manages to pay you, but I'll do $10K+ with the ones we get. (Along with the significantly higher pay rates.)
I make $25 an hour more than your highest paid captain and I'm not topped out on the scale and you're talking about us raising the bar? Your pathetic agreement is what management uses to keep our rates low.
#8478
Please. Our total compensation is at the top of the regional industry. The ones paying huge bonuses are sinking. We're not undercutting anyone. Why don't you pick the regional ALPA carrier of your dreams and say goodbye. Go enjoy your big fat bonus.
#8479
Dumb Pilot
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From: Broke
You work at Endeavor?
Our pay rates are significantly higher than yours. I have absolutely no idea about your work rules, but I'd bet we do better than you do also.
Yeah we don't get the bonus that Delta manages to pay you, but I'll do $10K+ with the ones we get. (Along with the significantly higher pay rates.)
I make $25 an hour more than your highest paid captain and I'm not topped out on the scale and you're talking about us raising the bar? Your pathetic agreement is what management uses to keep our rates low.
Our pay rates are significantly higher than yours. I have absolutely no idea about your work rules, but I'd bet we do better than you do also.
Yeah we don't get the bonus that Delta manages to pay you, but I'll do $10K+ with the ones we get. (Along with the significantly higher pay rates.)
I make $25 an hour more than your highest paid captain and I'm not topped out on the scale and you're talking about us raising the bar? Your pathetic agreement is what management uses to keep our rates low.
I will pick SkyWest every time. That place is a nightmare.
#8480
Ich bin Pilot von Beruf
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From: CRJ Kapitän
The kool aid is strong in this one....
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