Sincerely,
Someone with 5 months in this career and at SkyWest


Who cares we get paid to fly airplanes? Like this is some sort of gift the airlines give us, paying us AND letting us fly planes?

 

Fair enough though I'd rather be negative then bury my head in the sand like so many at least on this forum do. I rarely run into a NK cheerleader on the line. Actually not sure that has ever happened except for the guys fininshing out their golden years here who dont really care either way.

Really is there anything good though?

The displacement?
The mgmt?
The getting locked in a basement in puerto rico ?

someone please, tell me anything good about this place. If I were a person looking at this place I question why they would come here. I wish this place had shown its true colors before I accepted the offer.

In other words after we get bought out by F9 and franke presents a contract on par with what Franke would offer, all of the fanboys here Cinco, CLE to IAH etc are the ones who are going to sell us all upstream instead of fighting or holding out for anything. Why? Because they think everything right now is just fine and criticize anyone who thinks otherwise.

 

Franke owned us in 2010 when we got, after a strike, an at the time, industry leading contract. Granted it lasted like 3 months before it was eclipsed, but still, it happened under him. Tell me you spent 9 months at skywest and plopped right into in airbus without telling you spent 9 months at skywest and plopped right into an airbus.

 

so for 3 months you got a good contract? sorry and this isnt against you or anyone but frankly it sounds like Franke got what Franke wanted. Just like Franke is going to get this place again for pennies in comparison to the B6 offer. Expect another "groundbreaking" contract inbound. I know I'm ready to pay for Flica and have to present a doctors note while getting my base eroded from under me. Honestly cant wait.

 

Such a rookie. Don't worry, most of us have been here before, with Franke, and will get it done while you scream about how the sky is falling. Grow a sack, kid.

 

Just an update. This place has all the problems I've listed and zero ways to fix attrition. Subpar contract incoming. It will be senior captains v mid tier and below fo's battling between retirement, pay scales and time off. Can't wait. Your sack can lead the way.

How I ever got here really blows my mind. The operations officer can't even format an email. Literally.

 

Something got you here though didn't it? It was your choice to come and it is your choice to stay. I would say that if you live in FL, this is one of the better places to be at. The other bases have their unique challenges for sure, regardless though you can leave.

On a side note, is there a way to block someone?

 

apparently you don’t even know who your upper management team is here either.

 

You are under the illusion that there is management here period. You are wrong

 

Troglodyte- If the company fixes attrition, great. If they don't, even better. The wheels will have to fall off for them to be proactive. Their solution is turns. Once that idea fails it will be another until the Board makes a change. Until then I keep moving up 10-15 positions per month. These are people that are probably younger than me and will make my long term seniority better. I suspect it's even better for you. Look at the delivery schedule- the planes are acomin'. They have 6 months to make a meaningful change to stem attrition and if they don't... Good. More bargaining power. Literally.