ExpressJet and SkyWest?

until they have trouble getting new hires, nothing will change.

PSA does per diem during new hire. why don't we? you're away from home and on company business. why we don't get per diem is beyond me. it's new hire abuse because we can. plain and simple
 
elmetal said:
until they have trouble getting new hires, nothing will change. PSA does per diem during new hire. why don't we? you're away from home and on company business. why we don't get per diem is beyond me. it's new hire abuse because we can. plain and simple
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Until just a year ago a lot didn't pay at all when in training.....

Remember you can write off the difference paid and the gov allowance per city when on company business.
 
Back aught'5 we were the first new hire class in many moons to even be paid for training. Granted, we still stupidly paid for Jepps & some of our uniforms if I remember. Oh how times change.

I had a great roommate for training, but yeah we should get away from the whole double occupancy thing.
 
Blackhawk said:
How is it sleeping while the sim is in motion? Or are the beds just there for the times when the sim is in maintenance? I think that's a great idea. I'm always dozing off in the cockpit anyway, so beds in a sim would be perfect.
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Lol I was referring the hotel accommodations.
 
ComplexHiAv8r said:
Until just a year ago a lot didn't pay at all when in training.....

Remember you can write off the difference paid and the gov allowance per city when on company business.
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When you are making 25K a year, the extra couple of thousand dollars for per diem helps a lot more than any tax write off you might be getting.

It was (and should still be) a point of pride over at PSA that we were paid full guarentee plus 24 hour a day per diem and given a single occupancy hotel room (Dayton Airport Hotel! Woot! Woot!) for the entirety of training.
 
aobt14 said:
So I just read on another site that SkyWest will remove all of your travel benefits (not just CASS) while you are on military leave after 30 days. Is this correct? Also, if I go on mil leave before I finish training, will I still accrue seniority? Again, I've heard the answer is no. Interestingly enough, I know several people who were called to duty before finishing training at other regionals and not only have they kept their benefits, they've accrued seniority the entire time. In fact, one of my friends has still not finished IOE and he's senior enough to hold captain!
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I've heard the same about CASS/KCM/non rev....FWIW @ Compass I was on mil leave for 5 months and I retained everything.
 
Blackhawk said:
How is it sleeping while the sim is in motion? Or are the beds just there for the times when the sim is in maintenance? I think that's a great idea. I'm always dozing off in the cockpit anyway, so beds in a sim would be perfect.
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If I put my seat all the way back I can stretch my legs all the way out...just.
 
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