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01-27-2015, 09:18 AM

#7021

Nevets

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Position: EMB 145 CPT

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Originally Posted by SpeedTaped

Where your contact is independent of those things? Most CBA language most certainly includes both upgrade and commuting. Real factors and real people and they are making real decisions based on what is important to them. Like upgrade and commuting.

Sorry, I must have not explained it well. What I'm trying to explain is that the bases a regional has or their current upgrade time they have is irrespective of the contract. I think all three are big factors in where people go. Some people rank them differently to suit their specific needs. But as far as commuting itself, yes a commuter clause can make that a lot easier as yours and XJT's both do by allowing unlimited use of it.

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Originally Posted by love2av8

A friend of mine works there. He said flight benefits are in 30 days, health insurance is a little different. It is 30 days and then starts the first of the following month. So if you start in Feb, it will be April 1st.

Also, pilots pay 38% of the premiums for medical and dental insurance for the employee only tier, and 50% for the employee +1 and +2 tiers.

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Originally Posted by Celeste

Yeah, a lot of arguing like "Making $22k st XYZ airline is sooooo much better than making $22k at ABC!''

I get it, there's some QoL differences, subtle contract differences, etc, but its not like any airline, even the 'top tier' regionals, are willing to pay pilots a decent salary for being the trained, experienced, college educated professionals that they are.

There are more than subtle contract differences, especially when comparing them to 'top tier' regionals. Many items are pretty close in most contracts but its usually the big ticket items (that ARE more subtle because it doesn't necessarily show up on a W2) that distinguishes the 'top tier' regionals. I'm talking about more generous full matching funds, company retirement contributions (B fund), lower health insurance cost sharing, more generous sick and vacation accrual, on the job injury bank that makes up the difference of state mandated compensation and MMG, a livable wage benefit for long term disability benefits, a no fault paid fatigue policy (not from sick bank), unlimited use of sick calls if you have a doctor's note, unlimited use of commuter drops, and even things like only having to sit airport standby 4 hours and get paid 4 hours. Most of things things in any other industry would set a company apart from the other average companies, these deferred compensation, welfare and fringe benefits.

01-27-2015, 09:28 AM

#7022

BrewCity

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Originally Posted by Pilottim79

Are the D checks a 90 day disassemble of the entire wing? Cause I have heard about the 200 and how that wing check is basically a tombstone, but the EMB doesn't have that wing issue from what I have heard.

Also, I believe that the CRJ 200 has a pressurization cycle limit and the ERJ does not.

01-27-2015, 11:00 AM

#7023

SpeedTaped

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What is the monthly cost of insurance for Employee+1?

Thanks,

Speed

01-27-2015, 11:05 AM

#7024

v1valarob

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Originally Posted by SpeedTaped

What is the monthly cost of insurance for Employee+1?

Thanks,

Speed

Enhanced Employee +1 : 412.26 / Month

Core Plan Employee Plus Spouse: 330.15 / Month
Core Plan Plus Child(ren): 282.98 / Month

Consumer Plan Employee Plus Spouse: 775.20 / Month
Consumer Plan Employee Plus Children: 664.46 / Month

01-27-2015, 02:39 PM

#7025

24/48

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Originally Posted by Pilottim79

Cause the guy works for MESA! We are talking MESA! Not XJT, not SkyWest, MESA. He works for arguably the worst airline in the world. His life sucks.

He has to buy an 700 dollar iPad that the FAA is about to lock up so you can only use for company purposes. He pays for known crewmember out of his pocket. His union tells him he has cancelation pay when he only gets paid line guarantee and the union tells him its basically the same. He gets paid 50 seat rate for all sick time and vacation even though he flies a 70 seat. He gets paid 50 seat pay while in training for a 70 seat jet. The head of his company is a felon.

In short he has to troll us to keep himself from cutting.

Man you're quite sure of yourself aren't you. Tell you what, why don't you do some research on my posts and you may find out who I actually work for and why I participate on the Mesa thread so much. Here's a hint: It begins with a "U" and the airplane I fly carries more fuel from IAH-EWR than your aircraft's MGTOW.

Have a nice day!

01-27-2015, 02:43 PM

#7026

24/48

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Originally Posted by minimwage4

Tsa is supposed to get the MRJ. They can easily do a one for one deal with ERJs that will time out next few years. Not saying it will happen but they do have long term growth in mind.

I don't know much about the MRJ and I'm not sure UAL management is interested in having it in the network or if it even complies with our scope.

01-27-2015, 02:45 PM

#7027

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Originally Posted by Auzzie

Do you work for TSA recruiting? Saw you try and post on another forum and got bashed right away.

You go around all the other airline threads and tell them how bad their airline is and that they should be like TSA. Listen man, get a life. Stay in your TSA thread and leave people alone. Your decision to join TSA was great. It fits your life. People join Mesa, Republic, Express for what they want and need. You seem to get a chubby putting down people.

A regional, no matter which one, is still a **** regional. They all could be improved.

TSA has a solid future right now and I hope the best for EVERYONE. Not only at TSA but all pilots in this ever changing industry.

Be positive for once.

Very well said!