Skywest v2.0
10-02-2017, 07:59 PM
#8612
Ich bin Pilot von Beruf
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Position: CRJ Kapitän
Posts: 615
Right in Endeavor's and Envoy's backyard. They pay much more than we do and they offer flows/guaranteed interviews. It will be h*ll recruiting anyone there and staffing it will be a nightmare.
10-02-2017, 08:30 PM
#8613
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,111
And Republic. Surprised they didn't get the "northeast" Delta flying. Makes sense why 9E didn't get it.
10-02-2017, 10:57 PM
#8614
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Joined APC: Aug 2014
Posts: 279
Only reason I went Skywest instead of Endeavor was to avoid anything east of the Midwest. No way I'd go Skywest with a junior base like that.
10-03-2017, 02:39 AM
#8615
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,238
Unless your from the midwest/East and want a quick upgrade and fast moving QOL... west is still growing with AS planes and EAS citys..
10-03-2017, 04:44 AM
#8616
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,017
The benefit to SKW is that you can get back west pretty quickly and have plenty of options longer-term. If you want the west from day one, well that's kind of hard since the majority of US regional flying occurs in the densely populated eastern US.
By happenstance, CZ has junior bases in the west now.
Or you could try QX...and settle in to wait for the 19 year upgrade.
10-03-2017, 05:13 AM
#8617
Ich bin Pilot von Beruf
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Position: CRJ Kapitän
Posts: 615
Oh, I agree. When I came to SkyWest, Envoy and Endeavor were burning dumpster fires and the bases at SkyWest made this place a no-brainer. If I had to make that decision all over for the base that I am in now, SkyWest would likely be choice 2 or 3. The only reason that Detroit is afloat right now is because people who want to be based out west are being funneled there. If LGA were to become our junior base and time in base at DTW increased, making duration of stay to go to ORD/MSP and all the other western bases longer, I am sure that many potential applicants would shun this place like a plague, and they cannot be faulted for that. If the base that I am in now could not be attained for a year while I could get it at Envoy right away and make $20k more first year, have a flow and have a one year upgrade as the situation truly has unfolded, why would I come here? For QOL? Everyone at my base is already getting 6 consecutive days on followed by 2 off. There is no QOL here.
10-03-2017, 05:49 AM
#8618
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,238
Oh, I agree. When I came to SkyWest, Envoy and Endeavor were burning dumpster fires and the bases at SkyWest made this place a no-brainer. If I had to make that decision all over for the base that I am in now, SkyWest would likely be choice 2 or 3. The only reason that Detroit is afloat right now is because people who want to be based out west are being funneled there. If LGA were to become our junior base and time in base at DTW increased, making duration of stay to go to ORD/MSP and all the other western bases longer, I am sure that many potential applicants would shun this place like a plague, and they cannot be faulted for that. If the base that I am in now could not be attained for a year while I could get it at Envoy right away and make $20k more first year, have a flow and have a one year upgrade as the situation truly has unfolded, why would I come here? For QOL? Everyone at my base is already getting 6 consecutive days on followed by 2 off. There is no QOL here.
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