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09-06-2015, 06:00 PM
#32
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
Position: DHC-8 100/300
Posts: 843
GOjet is far worse than RAH so I honestly hope you're joking. TSA....meh could be better could be worse I suppose but they have always gotten the short end of the stick thanks to their CEO who also own CPZ and GOjet.
09-06-2015, 07:21 PM
#33
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Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 206
Hey Nantonaku- I HAVE done my research, and in fact spent a lot more than an hour. NOW I'm looking for the Professional Pilots opinion and an honest answer which was given until your post. if you read my original post, NO SARCASM PLEASE. It's people like you that give these threads a bad name. Thanks for your help.
If you HAVE done your research then this thread is damn near not necessary and IMO can just be deleted.
09-06-2015, 07:37 PM
#35
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: Emb 170/175 FO
Posts: 272
I was there for a couple of years and made the best of it. Great crews and I had some good times on overnights.
Everything else was terrible though, pay, schedule, and QOL all sucked. The big problem with RAH is that they are shrinking so you won't upgrade and they don't have a flow program anywhere so you'll be a career FO at $36/hr. The pilots just voted no on the second contract offer (and rightfully so it was terrible) which means they'll still be negotiating for at least another two years or more.
I honestly think that in they're desperation and cancelled flights they may end up going into BK and getting bought by another carrier. The cx's have gotten so bad there that DL, AA, and United are ****ed and will probably send flying somewhere else (think Mesa, SKYW, Expressjet, etc). Both of these things will be REALLY bad for your seniority and upgrade which is what you need to enjoy life and move forward to a career company like United, DL, JetBlue, Atlas, FedEx, AA etc.
A better option (and some may disagree) is Compass. They have a decent contract (better than Mesa) with a VERY quick upgrade right now. You'll make more there as an FO with a much better schedule. I do hate to recommend commuting, I can't imagine ORD-LAX (the junior base) or ORD-MSP to be that unbearable. The 170 type is solid gold if you want to go fly and make the big bucks in China as well.
If your willing to pack up and move to a place like Roanoke, VA or Salisbury, MD, Piedmont is selling guys on a 3-4 year flow to AA. I have no idea if that is true, but if it is, I'd strongly consider it for a new guy starting out.
Again, all regionals suck. And unfortunately, if you want to fly for a Legacy you'll probably have to bite the bullet at one. But I wouldn't recommend RAH.
Good luck in your decision.
Everything else was terrible though, pay, schedule, and QOL all sucked. The big problem with RAH is that they are shrinking so you won't upgrade and they don't have a flow program anywhere so you'll be a career FO at $36/hr. The pilots just voted no on the second contract offer (and rightfully so it was terrible) which means they'll still be negotiating for at least another two years or more.
I honestly think that in they're desperation and cancelled flights they may end up going into BK and getting bought by another carrier. The cx's have gotten so bad there that DL, AA, and United are ****ed and will probably send flying somewhere else (think Mesa, SKYW, Expressjet, etc). Both of these things will be REALLY bad for your seniority and upgrade which is what you need to enjoy life and move forward to a career company like United, DL, JetBlue, Atlas, FedEx, AA etc.
A better option (and some may disagree) is Compass. They have a decent contract (better than Mesa) with a VERY quick upgrade right now. You'll make more there as an FO with a much better schedule. I do hate to recommend commuting, I can't imagine ORD-LAX (the junior base) or ORD-MSP to be that unbearable. The 170 type is solid gold if you want to go fly and make the big bucks in China as well.
If your willing to pack up and move to a place like Roanoke, VA or Salisbury, MD, Piedmont is selling guys on a 3-4 year flow to AA. I have no idea if that is true, but if it is, I'd strongly consider it for a new guy starting out.
Again, all regionals suck. And unfortunately, if you want to fly for a Legacy you'll probably have to bite the bullet at one. But I wouldn't recommend RAH.
Good luck in your decision.
09-06-2015, 07:52 PM
#37
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Position: FO
Posts: 525
LOL, I forgot, relax. Tell me your joking with that tone, if you read my post you know I'm not defending RAH management and have nothing respect for the pilot group over there.
09-07-2015, 02:40 AM
#39
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Joined APC: Sep 2011
Posts: 238
If the job fair is within driving distance for you and you are free, it can't hurt to go by. You could end up getting hired or interviewed there. I'm not sure how it works. But you could gain some information that may help you. ORD is a junior base for Skywest so you shouldn't have any trouble getting it out of training.
09-07-2015, 04:02 AM
#40
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Position: DHC-8 CA
Posts: 463
I'd throw apps at Envoy and Sky West and then go interview in person, just to get a feel for what they are selling. After leaving Rah (after six months because I had the exact same idea the OP had, and it ain't gonna happen btw), I was surprised to find that my second choice became my first after interviewing in person.
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