Jaym

Hey Skywest guys quick question. I'm thinking of jumping ship over to Skywest. Currently at RAH, I have to say it's not as bad as the forums make it sound. I'm in a junior base and get a pretty good schedule. But I commute out of iah, and we obviously have contract issues. Would you recommend making the jump? Looking for a better QOL and no more commute. Decided not to chase upgrades that may or may not be there when I get on so mesa's not really an option for me.

Squallrider

I think you should factor in how much longer to upgrade at RAH? It's just under 4 years here, like anywhere it may go up or it may go down. First year pay here should soon be around $30...so you're taking a paycutmto not commute. IAH is a great base for us, all 700 flying nowadays I believe but slow moving seniority wise, it's not super senior but not as junior as ORD or MSP. Might be better off trying to get PIC time and getting on with mainline. Of course you can get hired without TPIC but less likely.

Jaym

Thanks for the quick reply. Right now upgrades are pretty high. Flew with a captain the other day who was fresh off ioe on the 170 and it took 7 years. The 145 has about a four year upgrade. That would require a move to shuttle and I'm not interested in any of their bases. I've only been with RAH for a year. So it wouldn't be too big of a paycut. Especially with the current contract. We're supposed to get a new contract soon. But we've been told that before. And we've got orders for more 175s but I'm not sure how we will staff them.

Squallrider

Would not be a bad move then in my
Opinion, I live in base and it's the biggest improvement to my QOL ove ever made

IFLYPLANEZBRO

Iah has got some great flying. Great crews. You'd probably end up upgrading in the same amount of time if you stayed I would think.

Jaym

Alright thanks! QOL is my top priority. And Skywest has the most consistent reputation so I figured it would be my best choice. I've got an interview next week. I'm dual income no kids no mortgage so I'll survive another year of first year pay. Especially if it goes up to $30 plus way better soft pay than RAh. RAH has virtually zero. And I don't have an unreal expectation that I'll be at a major within a couple of years. There's guys way more qualified than me that will get on before I do. So if I'm going to be at a regional for a few years, I'd like to be living at home. Any other news Skywest right now?

durrrr

Yeah come Wednesday there will be. Good luck on the interview

Paid2fly

If you're talking about the pay offer it's not a much of an improvement over the previous.

Fatigued Flyer

Has the new offer been posted yet?

FlyinRabbit88

3 year agreement (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2018)
Minimum Daily Guarantee increase to 4:12
New 1:4 Time Away From Base guarantee (1 hour of pay for every 4 hours TAFB)
1.5% pay raise across the board on July 1, 2015 and another 1.5% in January 2017
Year one FO rate of $30/hour (possibility to increase to $36.50)
Guaranteed Pilot Profit Share payout in September 2015 (covering Q1/Q2 2015 profits)
FAR 117 pay protections
Pilot Profit Sharing (PPS) payout guarantees for the duration of the agreement
PPS payout equal to 6% of SkyWest Airlines net income in 2015 and 2016
PPS payout increases to 7% in 2017 and subsequent years
PPS payout every 6 months
Per diem increase to $1.85 on July 1, 2015 and to $1.90 in January 2017
1% increase in 401k company match with NO vesting schedule
One extra guaranteed day off for line holders (19 max duty days)
One extra guaranteed day off for reserves (18 max duty days)
Creation of a SAPA Scheduling Liaison to assist in pairing construction
Additional incentive for Company Open Time up to 15 days out