Trans States Airlines New Bonus and Retention
02-01-2017, 01:53 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by scflyer
So I’m one of the Compass guys that have been placed into the hiring pool. Initially I wanted to wait for Compass as I’m on the West Coast however there doesn’t seem to be much if any movement there. Being offered positions at either GoJets or TSA I was favoring GoJets because of the bonus and what I thought was a junior FO base in DEN. Now it seems looking at GoJets Den is senior and TSA is offering a much larger bonus and junior Den base. The money is not as important to me as a short commute, can anyone confirm junior bases at either for both FO and CA? Thank you in advance for any input. Lastly I have done my research and I’m well aware of the stigma of these two choices, I do have my own reasons.
02-01-2017, 10:24 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
They're just putting lipstick on a pig, ploshing a turd etc... most you fly with want to get out of here yesterday but 30k of theoretical money in 2 years is not bad.
02-01-2017, 10:49 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by scflyer
So I’m one of the Compass guys that have been placed into the hiring pool. Initially I wanted to wait for Compass as I’m on the West Coast however there doesn’t seem to be much if any movement there. Being offered positions at either GoJets or TSA I was favoring GoJets because of the bonus and what I thought was a junior FO base in DEN. Now it seems looking at GoJets Den is senior and TSA is offering a much larger bonus and junior Den base. The money is not as important to me as a short commute, can anyone confirm junior bases at either for both FO and CA? Thank you in advance for any input. Lastly I have done my research and I’m well aware of the stigma of these two choices, I do have my own reasons.
DEN is the junior base for FOs right now. Every new hire is being sent to DEN with most of the growth coming into DEN. American side will remain about the same size it is now. IAD will shrink slightly more than it's current size. CA junior base has been RDU for awhile, however some have been upgrading into DEN lately. DEN has the most block hours per base, however the flying is being done by DEN, ORD, STL and even IAD crews. We've been told to expect some new city pairs out of Denver in the near future. Hope this helps.
02-03-2017, 07:11 AM
#35
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Originally Posted by m20cmark21
It's a regional... nobody wants to be here forever. The ones that are forced to be are bitter that they can't get hired by "a major," and in my experience they are few and far between. As I've said before, get in, get your time, move on. For now this makes a good situation for a first airline position and gaining experience even better. No regional will ever compete with $85/hour first year pay flying a 737, anyone who thinks so is delusional.
02-03-2017, 09:23 AM
#36
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
No but it can at least be a respectable place.
02-03-2017, 08:15 PM
#38
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Position: CFI/II/MEI
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Originally Posted by Ashes
So, was the TSA incentive negotiated or simply decreed?
The union is still trying to negotiate higher pay rates across the board as part of our upcoming PBS agreement/vote.
Last edited by Bellanca; 02-03-2017 at 08:33 PM.
02-03-2017, 08:18 PM
#39
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Originally Posted by bonesbrigade
Endeavor's MEC signed off on ours before it was awarded.
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