Skywest v2.0
02-19-2017, 07:46 PM
#5831
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 67
I'm new here. I keep reading/hearing that DTW and ORD are the junior bases but then I see people say, "IF I take ORD..".
Do you get a choice of a few bases? I'm asking because I live in Fresno and know SKW has a base here but also assume it's pretty senior since I hear nobody really speak of it.
Can anyone help me out? I'm trying to decide on which regionals make sense. Compass is ideal because I know guys who got LAX a few months ago as newbies. However they're currently not hiring from what my friends tell me; I also hear that may only be fairly temporary. Who really knows... but commuting out of FAT on one leg is hard enough, let alone 2 (possibly more) legs to ORD or DTW.
Anyway, just looking for guidance as I find my way back to flying.
Thanks!
Do you get a choice of a few bases? I'm asking because I live in Fresno and know SKW has a base here but also assume it's pretty senior since I hear nobody really speak of it.
Can anyone help me out? I'm trying to decide on which regionals make sense. Compass is ideal because I know guys who got LAX a few months ago as newbies. However they're currently not hiring from what my friends tell me; I also hear that may only be fairly temporary. Who really knows... but commuting out of FAT on one leg is hard enough, let alone 2 (possibly more) legs to ORD or DTW.
Anyway, just looking for guidance as I find my way back to flying.
Thanks!
02-19-2017, 07:52 PM
#5832
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,111
I'm new here. I keep reading/hearing that DTW and ORD are the junior bases but then I see people say, "IF I take ORD..".
Do you get a choice of a few bases? I'm asking because I live in Fresno and know SKW has a base here but also assume it's pretty senior since I hear nobody really speak of it.
Can anyone help me out? I'm trying to decide on which regionals make sense. Compass is ideal because I know guys who got LAX a few months ago as newbies. However they're currently not hiring from what my friends tell me; I also hear that may only be fairly temporary. Who really knows... but commuting out of FAT on one leg is hard enough, let alone 2 (possibly more) legs to ORD or DTW.
Anyway, just looking for guidance as I find my way back to flying.
Thanks!
Do you get a choice of a few bases? I'm asking because I live in Fresno and know SKW has a base here but also assume it's pretty senior since I hear nobody really speak of it.
Can anyone help me out? I'm trying to decide on which regionals make sense. Compass is ideal because I know guys who got LAX a few months ago as newbies. However they're currently not hiring from what my friends tell me; I also hear that may only be fairly temporary. Who really knows... but commuting out of FAT on one leg is hard enough, let alone 2 (possibly more) legs to ORD or DTW.
Anyway, just looking for guidance as I find my way back to flying.
Thanks!
02-19-2017, 07:57 PM
#5833
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 67
Thanks, how long did they have to wait? Or was that right out of class?
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02-19-2017, 08:29 PM
#5835
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2017
Posts: 85
It won't. To figure that out, you need to pull up the monthly bid info and look at the guaranteed and target line holders in a particular base. Then look at the seniority list, and finally the employee directory for date of hire.
So if there are 50 guaranteed line holders in a base, look at the seniority list for #50. Then find that person in the directory and you'll have their DOH.
Sure, this won't be exactly perfect since some guys senior to that guy might bid reserve, but it'll be close enough...
So if there are 50 guaranteed line holders in a base, look at the seniority list for #50. Then find that person in the directory and you'll have their DOH.
Sure, this won't be exactly perfect since some guys senior to that guy might bid reserve, but it'll be close enough...
So why does the airline publish those dates for the general public when we don't have access to all the info for it to make sense? Is there any other purpose it serves?
02-19-2017, 08:32 PM
#5836
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Posts: 46
It lets you know how long it takes to get Captain at each base or how long (as an FO) to get to your base of choosing.
02-19-2017, 08:51 PM
#5838
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 1,082
One guy washed out of my class at Mesa. He came straight to SkyWest. So hop down off those high horses, kids.
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