Skywest - January 2025 Thread

Good luck to all those that apply! SKW is a Great company to work for and St. George is a smaller and more beautiful city than you think!
 
ScarletnCreamDX said:
Good luck to all those that apply! SKW is a Great company to work for and St. George is a smaller and more beautiful city than you think!
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If only the Cost of Living reflected the size of the city and its amenities lol.

What I am about to write is not intended to be libelous or to incite argument, I genuinely feel like its relevant to many people who will apply but have never been to St George or even UT, and they likely won’t hear it as honestly as I will write it here.

Don’t get me wrong Downtown is pretty enough and the whole Valley has access to natural marvels, but I just got off craigslist and saw a 2 bedroom 1 bath BASEMENT ADU/apartment for 1600 dollars in downtown. Ludicrous. Small studios in the same area are not much better.

There is cheaper housing outside downtown and in neighboring towns like Washington or Cedar City, but man are they even more boring than the already pretty boring St. George (by boring I mean lack of amenities and social opportunities outside of outdoors stuff or LDS church).

You’ll need a roommate or 3 unless you like scraping by for cash.

And speaking of cash, SkyWest paying 23/hr to start is not enough. Also consider the fact that you will likely stay at a regional longer now that the hiring boom is over. You could end up being underpaid in a ridiculously expensive village that only keeps getting more expensive for a LONG TIME. Hopefully you REALLY love the place or are Mormon.

I don’t say all of this in ignorance, either. Ive spent a combined 3 months there between the dispatch academy and life circumstances.

I’ll take an offer from SkyWest if they were to make the offer to me, because it really is a good place, but it is actually LOW on my destinations after having stayed in St. George, and you can bet I would be looking to jump ship to other airlines ASAP (not just majors).

I don’t write all of this to be negative. There are happy people at SkyWest, and the HQ and the people in it are very nice. Regarding St. George, it is a great place for a lot of folks and is very pretty and if all you care about is being a sporty outdoorsy desert type you really just may fall in love. But I strongly recommend people think long and hard about where you go to get experience, and that you form a solid plan and possible exit strategy just in case the place is not for you.
 
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Does anyone know the current tattoo policy for Skywest or any of the regionals? I have some that are visible but aren't discriminating or vulgar in any way.
 
winterrsolsticee said:
If only the Cost of Living reflected the size of the city and its amenities lol.

What I am about to write is not intended to be libelous or to incite argument, I genuinely feel like its relevant to many people who will apply but have never been to St George or even UT, and they likely won’t hear it as honestly as I will write it here.

Don’t get me wrong Downtown is pretty enough and the whole Valley has access to natural marvels, but I just got off craigslist and saw a 2 bedroom 1 bath BASEMENT ADU/apartment for 1600 dollars in downtown. Ludicrous. Small studios in the same area are not much better.

There is cheaper housing outside downtown and in neighboring towns like Washington or Cedar City, but man are they even more boring than the already pretty boring St. George (by boring I mean lack of amenities and social opportunities outside of outdoors stuff or LDS church).

You’ll need a roommate or 3 unless you like scraping by for cash.

And speaking of cash, SkyWest paying 23/hr to start is not enough. Also consider the fact that you will likely stay at a regional longer now that the hiring boom is over. You could end up being underpaid in a ridiculously expensive village that only keeps getting more expensive for a LONG TIME. Hopefully you REALLY love the place or are Mormon.

I don’t say all of this in ignorance, either. Ive spent a combined 3 months there between the dispatch academy and life circumstances.

I’ll take an offer from SkyWest if they were to make the offer to me, because it really is a good place, but it is actually LOW on my destinations after having stayed in St. George, and you can bet I would be looking to jump ship to other airlines ASAP (not just majors).

I don’t write all of this to be negative. There are happy people at SkyWest, and the HQ and the people in it are very nice. Regarding St. George, it is a great place for a lot of folks and is very pretty and if all you care about is being a sporty outdoorsy desert type you really just may fall in love. But I strongly recommend people think long and hard about where you go to get experience, and that you form a solid plan and possible exit strategy just in case the place is not for you.
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Unfortunatley this is becoming the norm not the exception, not just for this profession but many in general. Unless the airline is very high paying (AA, DL, UA, WN etc) or in a very unusually low cost of living area (some shops in the Upper Midwest), housing is going to be a struggle at least for the first few years and permanently at some places. This includes several non legacy majors and ULCCs as well as many if not most regionals and charters/cargo.
 
winterrsolsticee said:
If only the Cost of Living reflected the size of the city and its amenities lol.

What I am about to write is not intended to be libelous or to incite argument, I genuinely feel like its relevant to many people who will apply but have never been to St George or even UT, and they likely won’t hear it as honestly as I will write it here.

Don’t get me wrong Downtown is pretty enough and the whole Valley has access to natural marvels, but I just got off craigslist and saw a 2 bedroom 1 bath BASEMENT ADU/apartment for 1600 dollars in downtown. Ludicrous. Small studios in the same area are not much better.

There is cheaper housing outside downtown and in neighboring towns like Washington or Cedar City, but man are they even more boring than the already pretty boring St. George (by boring I mean lack of amenities and social opportunities outside of outdoors stuff or LDS church).

You’ll need a roommate or 3 unless you like scraping by for cash.

And speaking of cash, SkyWest paying 23/hr to start is not enough. Also consider the fact that you will likely stay at a regional longer now that the hiring boom is over. You could end up being underpaid in a ridiculously expensive village that only keeps getting more expensive for a LONG TIME. Hopefully you REALLY love the place or are Mormon.

I don’t say all of this in ignorance, either. Ive spent a combined 3 months there between the dispatch academy and life circumstances.

I’ll take an offer from SkyWest if they were to make the offer to me, because it really is a good place, but it is actually LOW on my destinations after having stayed in St. George, and you can bet I would be looking to jump ship to other airlines ASAP (not just majors).

I don’t write all of this to be negative. There are happy people at SkyWest, and the HQ and the people in it are very nice. Regarding St. George, it is a great place for a lot of folks and is very pretty and if all you care about is being a sporty outdoorsy desert type you really just may fall in love. But I strongly recommend people think long and hard about where you go to get experience, and that you form a solid plan and possible exit strategy just in case the place is not for you.
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I've lived in the St George area for 8 years now. You're right, there isn't much to do if you're not into outdoors stuff. You're also right, housing is skyrocketing here. I think you're wrong for singling out St George/ SkyWest as being the low pay, boring regional, as if you have a bunch of better options. Endeavor is paying $24/hr and Minneapolis is much more expensive. Envoy is paying $19/hr and the DFW area is even with SGU if not more expensive now. Horizon is paying $21/hr in Seattle...I don't think I need to say anything else on that one. The only regional that jumps to mind as being in an affordable place is Republic/ Indy and I don't even know if that is still true of Indy anymore.

The issue isn't St George, it is that regional airlines do not pay well for the first couple years. You can find roles with overrides which will help. I think SkyWest is paying System Controllers like a $4/hr override, so you'd be at $27+. Ultimately, unless you have a reason to love your regional and stick around, it's a place to get experience and move on. That's their model, they literally expect and want you to go somewhere else after a few years so they can keep their cost low.
 
flynryan692 said:
I've lived in the St George area for 8 years now. You're right, there isn't much to do if you're not into outdoors stuff. You're also right, housing is skyrocketing here. I think you're wrong for singling out St George/ SkyWest as being the low pay, boring regional, as if you have a bunch of better options. Endeavor is paying $24/hr and Minneapolis is much more expensive. Envoy is paying $19/hr and the DFW area is even with SGU if not more expensive now. Horizon is paying $21/hr in Seattle...I don't think I need to say anything else on that one. The only regional that jumps to mind as being in an affordable place is Republic/ Indy and I don't even know if that is still true of Indy anymore.

The issue isn't St George, it is that regional airlines do not pay well for the first couple years. You can find roles with overrides which will help. I think SkyWest is paying System Controllers like a $4/hr override, so you'd be at $27+. Ultimately, unless you have a reason to love your regional and stick around, it's a place to get experience and move on. That's their model, they literally expect and want you to go somewhere else after a few years so they can keep their cost low.
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Average apartment in Indy goes between $900-$1400. Republic starts at $22.22 and coordinator is an extra $5. Indy is still cheap unless you're trying to live in high end areas like Caramel or Fishers
 
cavuforu said:
Received an assessment invitation today. Any advice on what to expect?
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I received an assessment too. It was 20 multiple choice questions related to approach plates and weather, mostly. It was reasonably difficult because it has been a while since I've worked at a dispatch desk. I was unable to see what I scored afterward, however. We'll see...
 
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