LizzyBorden

Lets see...the answer is actually you are no longer employed at OO.

Got it.

rjbusdriver

For how much you loved to throw the kool aid saying around in the other thread I find it amusing you’re such an ardent defender of Skywest and it’s supposed QOL. I left Skywest for a fun livery back in January and everything he said is true. When you have captains who have a decade on property that can’t get vacation, that’s a pretty big sign that life is indeed not great at skywest

Breaker11

SkyWest is a fantastic choice if you’re looking to get time and grind. I block in the 90s each month, BY CHOICE. My advice… take whichever plane gets you in sooner. If ERJ is just a month longer, maybeeee wait if you feel strongly. I hear it’s a really good airplane. I’ve jumped on it and it’s smart. Until it’s not sometimes, but as with all airplanes. I still like the CRJ though, has character. Out of all the regionals that are actually hiring people that don’t have prior 121 background, IN MY OPINION, SKW is a top choice.

Pilatus801

Thanks for the info. Did you go to Spirit or Southwest?

Timmay

SWA has never once built a 4-leg 4-day trip

LizzyBorden

I speak for myself, and nobody else. My QOL is great, and my experience has been great. I am not the cult group think type, I am on my own and speak only for myself.

Irony is not lost on your comment regarding kool aid. That is a group think cult reference, which obviously you are quite comfortable with.

Crjdeuce

Spirit. Skywest is not an awful place don’t get me wrong, but it’s a regional and regionals are not the place for QOL. I just found it funny that anyone would call it amazing, that was definitely not my experience. Personally I enjoy my time off and schedule flexibility so Spirit has been a great fit for me. I make more and work less so win/win.

Pilatus801

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Vfly

I finished training on the ERJ 2 months ago now, it's certainly not "****ing amazing" but its a decent job. I had a part 91 gig before this and the pay here is better, QOL is a little better for me too on reserve tbh. I'm in a smaller ERJ base and am probably several months away from a line best guess. I have only flown 80 hours so far on reserve in those 2 months; I could have had more by electing to be called first but it is pretty nice getting paid to do nothing, as I don't commute. If it was remotely possible to break guarantee it would be a different story, but they only like to call me for single turns so I'm being lazy and doing other things with my time. I have an interview with "fun livery" soon and I'm not dead set either way yet.

Training was a breeze, they provide you with everything you need to be successful as long as you bring a little effort of your own. Some of us studied like 30 minutes total the whole 2 months and some of us studied in the hotel lobby for 5 hours every single night, know yourself and your capabilities. My pal is starting in a couple weeks and said the ground class portion of his ATP/CTP course is online, so that's neat. Certainly did not have anyone even close to "screaming" at us. The most frustrating part is going to be one instructor teaching you something, then a different instructor the next night slapping your wrist for it and teaching you a different way to do said thing. Just roll with it. of 29 we had one LOE failure, but they came back and passed a week later and is still on the line today. I think one failed LOE, or just quit because of commuting.

As far as the different fleet types, I am certainly no expert but from the many people that have flown both, they both have their own challenges, but they're both equally learnable by new pilots so don't pick one based on that. Generally speaking I believe you will experience less 5 leg days in the ERJ, and will much less often find yourself baking on a ramp in the summertime with a sub-par or INOP APU.

As far as entry level jobs that don't require you to buy your own ATPCTP course and have Salt Lake as a base, this is it. Enjoy

123AB

Life as an FO is great. Easy to drop trips and work as little as you want. If you want hours you can do that too. Life as a CA is much harder due to the CA shortage. As a CA, expect to work 17-19 days a month without much flexibility in your schedule. Still a great place to work though for a regional.