Just got hired !

ComplexHiAv8r said:
I commute from OH to ORD. It only works if you live in base.

Don't move to base....
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Ya...explain this one to me? Cause I don't get it.

Obviously, everyones situation is different and some people can't move to base...but if you can, you should absolutely consider it. Unless some of the things that you DON'T like include having more schedule flexibility, more time at home, more money, the option to bid reserve and spend all month at home, bidding day trips, basically work a part time job...then yes, don't move to base.
 
nagylyk said:
Ya...explain this one to me? Cause I don't get it. Obviously, everyones situation is different and some people can't move to base...but if you can, you should absolutely consider it. Unless some of the things that you DON'T like include having more schedule flexibility, more time at home, more money, the option to bid reserve and spend all month at home, bidding day trips, basically work a part time job...then yes, don't move to base.
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If you can then consider it. But realize you might be able to bid a better line at another base. Going to move again? Bases change a lot. And if a base closes you can bid another base but you might get help ($$) but you might not. Others like staying where their friends are. My old sim partner moved to base, third one now in 2 years (and second regional). Hates it. Trying to bid west to get to where he can single hope commute fork. SEA. Another moved family and bought a hours to have base close within a year. Now is a bad commute and he can't unload the house. Each can chose but must experienced says don't move to base as things can change in a heart beat.

I will say I'm lucky. Presently my commute is either our sister company or our metal so I get priority in the JS.
 
we'll just have to agree to disagree.

ComplexHiAv8r said:
And if a base closes you can bid another base but you might get help ($$) but you might no
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Question though, does skywest actually have the option to MAYBE pay for your moving expenses...like they can decide they don't have to or don't want to? Cause thats how your statement reads. If that is true, thats absolutely disgusting.
 
tcco94 said:
Oh....you're saying the ORD base. I thought you meant don't move to any of your regionals bases...like you were promoting to always commute. I misunderstood.
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I'll let him explain...but my understanding, based on his response, is that he is promoting always commuting and that you should not move to base because it could close. I don't think he was referring to ORD specifically.
 
nagylyk said:
we'll just have to agree to disagree. Question though, does skywest actually have the option to MAYBE pay for your moving expenses...like they can decide they don't have to or don't want to? Cause thats how your statement reads. If that is true, thats absolutely disgusting.
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No it was that some places pay, some don't. I believe you also have to stay till it truly closes to get the displacement.

It wasn't specific to ORD.

My recommendation is to be careful if you decide to move to base.
 
ComplexHiAv8r said:
They tell you what that was on both? They send you any study material?
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I didn't ask, but they did say upgrade for a new-hire on the E175 will be higher because a ton of folks from the CRJ side are transitioning over. They've already sent me a study packet and sent me a link to online coursework.

Roger Roger said:
You have two hired threads doing right now, too confusing.
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I can see why LOL. I'm flying the Falcon for my current job with Kalitta Charters, but I've been with them for ten months thus far. I'm dual-qualified on both the Lear and Falcon.

Cory Trevor said:
I'll be in your class
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Awesome!! Congrats to you!
 
The decision to move to a base for a regional can be a tough one because they are more vulnerable to closing than at mainline, but it can be done with a measure of confidence if you are smart about it. You can be more sure of a base's stability if you choose one that is a core hub for your partner airline with which you have long term contracts, i.e. ORD/IAH/SFO for United, MSP/DTW/ATL for Delta, DFW/ORD/PHL for American. If you choose to move to a regional base such as COS, MCI, RDU, BUF, DAY, etc. that are outstations then you should know that you're assuming a higher risk of it closing. With that said there is no comparison to commuting vs living in base. I've commuted for 7 years and lived in base for 3 years. I didn't plan on moving to a base for a regional airline, but I lucked out in that a base opened up where I was already living. Living in base will net your more money, more time off, less overall stress, and a better outlook on the airline life. As an example, I spend a lot of time on reserve as a junior captain. In fact, I am on reserve as I type this. If I was commuting I'd be sitting in a crashpad, with potentially a lot of other random people, thinking about how I wished I was either 1)working so I didn't have to be at the crashpad, or 2)at home. Since I live in base now I have spent 12 reserve days over the past two months sitting at home, sleeping in bed next to the wife, and playing with my infant daughter before and after she goes to daycare. That's a huge boost to my quality of life! If you are at a different stage in life because you are young and/or single then living in base will net you a lot more pay because you can take advantage of short notice trips for overtime pay or you can volunteer to sit reserve on a day off. A lot more trips become available to you when you bid for your schedule because you aren't worried about commutability, i.e. a trip that starts late and finishes early. So be smart about moving to a base but don't simply preclude the idea because you are at a regional airline.
 
Congrats on that job. I just vacated the right seat in the CRJ at Skywest for ya, so you can enjoy that extra number of seniority. ;)

It's a great company. I really enjoyed working there. Probably my favorite job so far. The money is tough, but it only stands to get better as the job market gets better for us. The people you work with are some of the best you'll ever know. Lots of great memories on layovers.

Enjoy it!
 
Cal Goat said:
Congrats on that job. I just vacated the right seat in the CRJ at Skywest for ya, so you can enjoy that extra number of seniority. ;)

It's a great company. I really enjoyed working there. Probably my favorite job so far. The money is tough, but it only stands to get better as the job market gets better for us. The people you work with are some of the best you'll ever know. Lots of great memories on layovers.

Enjoy it!
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Thanks! :)
 
GaTechKid said:
The decision to move to a base for a regional can be a tough one because they are more vulnerable to closing than at mainline, but it can be done with a measure of confidence if you are smart about it. You can be more sure of a base's stability if you choose one that is a core hub for your partner airline with which you have long term contracts, i.e. ORD/IAH/SFO for United, MSP/DTW/ATL for Delta, DFW/ORD/PHL for American. If you choose to move to a regional base such as COS, MCI, RDU, BUF, DAY, etc. that are outstations then you should know that you're assuming a higher risk of it closing. With that said there is no comparison to commuting vs living in base. I've commuted for 7 years and lived in base for 3 years. I didn't plan on moving to a base for a regional airline, but I lucked out in that a base opened up where I was already living. Living in base will net your more money, more time off, less overall stress, and a better outlook on the airline life. As an example, I spend a lot of time on reserve as a junior captain. In fact, I am on reserve as I type this. If I was commuting I'd be sitting in a crashpad, with potentially a lot of other random people, thinking about how I wished I was either 1)working so I didn't have to be at the crashpad, or 2)at home. Since I live in base now I have spent 12 reserve days over the past two months sitting at home, sleeping in bed next to the wife, and playing with my infant daughter before and after she goes to daycare. That's a huge boost to my quality of life! If you are at a different stage in life because you are young and/or single then living in base will net you a lot more pay because you can take advantage of short notice trips for overtime pay or you can volunteer to sit reserve on a day off. A lot more trips become available to you when you bid for your schedule because you aren't worried about commutability, i.e. a trip that starts late and finishes early. So be smart about moving to a base but don't simply preclude the idea because you are at a regional airline.
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A big selling point for Skywest was ORD being a junior base which means I get to go home
 
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