eagledriver101
New Member
One that pays you more than what your 16 year old drop out brother makes delivering pizzas
The best regional airline to work for
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eagledriver101
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When referring to a Regional airline, you cannot put Pay and Quality life in the same sentence…
Sure you can. Why not?
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
You're not going to find top shelf pay at a regional, it's simply not going to happen. But I'm willing to bet that the work rules at ExpressJet, Air Wisky, Horizon and possibly Republic are better than the work rules at Northwest, Continental and narrow body United right now.
You should hear some of the crap that the CAL guys put up with.
You should hear some of the crap that the CAL guys put up with.
mtsu_av8er
Well-Known Member
Been junior manned today? Can you refuse to fly if you answer a call from scheduling on a day off?
FrankieFlyCRQ
Well-Known Member
SkyWest is Best!!!
OldTownPilot
Well-Known Member
Your contract was better than the 737 at CAL BEFORE concessions. Now? fhugettaboutit.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Yeah man it's a bunch of 737 reserves in my crashpad. Those poor guys are gettin' beat up! I think they said they could move 6 of their days off!?
CapnJim
Well-Known Member
Oh yeah, man. This guy is, like, right on. Everyone at EVERY regional totally hates life, pay and their work rules. just spend your time praying you can get on at an awesome major like NWA or United. Or, if pay and scheduling are really important to you, Continental.
Baronman
Well-Known Member
Can you refuse to fly if you answer a call from scheduling on a day off?
Common guy...who ever picks up their phone on their day off from scheduling other than first year FOs chomping at the bit to fly!?
Houston area code? I don't know you...and I don't wanna know you is my saying!
OldTownPilot
Well-Known Member
ouch. 737 FO + reserve = severe pain. Sad thing is its not much better once you get a line. 78 hours of block time and 12 days off, and ALL of your commutes are the day before or the morning after your trip. There is a reason that 737 CA upgrade in EWR is 2.5 years. IT SUCKS.
Your "pay per day away from home" is actually more as a 777 FO on reserve than a 737 CA on reserve, because if you don't get used (which is a lot) you can go home for your last 2 days. (The shortest trip is 3)
The 737 guys get used HARD. And people wonder why dad waited until he could be a lineholder 756 CA before upgrading.
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
Although you'll probably disagree, I think you can add skywest to the list of companies that have pretty good work rules as well. (yes, I know the company can take them away at any time, but I and a lot of other folks would leave if they did.)
MusketeerMan
Well-Known Member
You can definitely add SKW to that list...everyone from here in NorCal works for SKW and I haven't met one person who isn't happy being there. Sure, they could def. increase the first year pay, but 2nd year sort of makes up for it. You guys have some other great perks as well...but you already know that.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Naw, wouldn't disagree, I just don't know anything about your work rules! I'm much more familiar with the other companies I mentioned, which is why I listed them.
I actually wouldn't doubt you have bitchin' work rules, I just think that your pay rate is criminal. It's not your fault, it's not like you negotiated for it. My problem is with your management.
aloft
New Member
The one with the shiniest jets!
USMC-SSGT
Well-Known Member
The one with the shiniest turboprops!
I totally agree
Ok Ok....i may have edited your posts when I quoted you
mastermags
Well-Known Member *giggity*
Which regional do you work for again?
mtsu_av8er
Well-Known Member
I do - and just say no if I don't wanna (or can't) work!
Gulfstream IV
New Member
Doug,
elaborate on the sure you can and why not for a newbie like myself who is just getting started?