SkyWest - desperate for dispatchers

[flyjumpseat]

Become a SkyWest Dispatcher

SkyWest is providing a generous offer for employees who want to further their career by becoming a certified aircraft dispatcher. Ten outstanding employees will be chosen to partake in this excellent opportunity!

The Offer:


To help you become certified, SkyWest will provide:

• Five weeks’ tuition ($5,000) at Flight Control Academy TUS (www.flightcontrolacademy.com)​

• $10.96/hour while attending school (paid bi-weekly)​

• $1,700 lodging in TUS

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Restrictions:

• This offer is conditional pending successful completion of training.​

• This offer is for current SkyWest Airlines employees in good standing only (no counseling statements in the last six months).​

• Employees must remain in SkyWest Flight Control in good standing for three years after schooling is completed.*​

*If the employee leaves prior to completing three years in SkyWest Flight Control, they are responsible for their prorated tuition. For example, if an employee leaves Flight Control after two years, s/he will be responsible to pay back 1/3 of the tuition, i.e., $1,500.

Details and How to Apply:

There are 10 positions available. Interested employees should submit an application, resume and letter of intent on SkyWest Online e-Recruit by Friday, November 3.

 

[clr4theapch]

Interesting Move, guess this is ok but it is ashame they don't take the time to really look at the applicants that have tried to get aboard, they have missed a few good ones....

 

[homerjdispatch]

No, not really...Keep dreaming!

 

[bomberbubba]

what is starting pay at skywest for these poor souls?

 

[Kohflot]

ACA was doing the same thing, but required 2 years in the SOC, not 3.

 

[homerjdispatch]

what is starting pay at skywest for these poor souls?

13.70 hour first 6 months..then it goes up to i think 14.00

 

[propsarebest]

Wow, how sad... Any takers??

 

[dispatchguy]

Relocate dispatch to somewhere commuteable and I am sure you could get a few bodies...

 

[flyjumpseat]

Props - I know of one. She already lives in SGU (anyone else would be crazy). SkyWest good - SGU bad.

 

[gooseman13]

How about just giving me the $9000 as a signing bonus?

 

[propsarebest]

If they are willing to throw 9K at someone, are they willing to offer a raise to current employees??? Ohh wait, I already know the answer...

 

[crjdxr]

Iffin' yer feelin' real frisky, SkyBus is looking for a Director of OCC.

http://www.skybus.com/careers_jobDescription.aspx?CareerID=23

You just have to live/work in craptacular CMH.

 

[hoover]

Corporate Bull$hit. They'll quite happily put 100k in someone else's pocket but they won't put 1/2 or 1/3rd of that in their employees' pockets

 

[twabudman]

Relocate dispatch to somewhere commuteable and I am sure you could get a few bodies...

but the salary would have to be alot higher!!!!

 

[Av8rPHX]

Mesa is offering the same thing. You have to do 6 months in Crew Tracking then you are sent to school in TUS

 

[goahead]

Nevermind.....

 

[onewithwings]

We have about 12 people in the system who have a DX license and no hope of ever getting a job in Flight Control. :bawling:

 

[Flyguy801]

OO needs to move OCC (DX, MX Control, Crew Sked/Tracking) out of SGU and to SLC...

 

[homerjdispatch]

SLC no better than SGU!!! I vote for COS!

 

[propsarebest]

Homer, I heard that VA came a calling.....

 

[homerjdispatch]

Homer, I heard that VA came a calling.....

And i turned it down...WHAT WAS I THINKING??? Oh well, Cost of Living was too much to handle!

 

[viper548]

SLC no better than SGU!!! I vote for COS!

Is there anything to the rumor that Dispatch and Crew Support might move to COS?

 

[flyjumpseat]

Is there anything to the rumor that Dispatch and Crew Support might move to COS?

COS is just a rumor - we actually have from a reliable source, word that we will be moving to Elk City, Kansas. In recurrent classes we are shown a picture of the future office building, already secretly being built in there in Elk City.

 

[Morning Wood]

Props - I know of one. She already lives in SGU (anyone else would be crazy). SkyWest good - SGU bad.

If you hate SGU so much, why did you take the job and why do you stay?

SLC no better than SGU!!! I vote for COS!

What is so great about COS? You’ve obviously never been there.

OO needs to move OCC (DX, MX Control, Crew Sked/Tracking) out of SGU and to SLC...

Why?

How about just giving me the $9000 as a signing bonus?

Why? So you can hit the bricks in 6 months like half the other flakes that come here?

If they are willing to throw 9K at someone, are they willing to offer a raise to current employees??? Ohh wait, I already know the answer...

Would $9000 have made you stay? Or make you want to come back?

Relocate dispatch to somewhere commuteable and I am sure you could get a few bodies...

And how many people that are here already wouldn’t go? Now you have those people to replace. I don’t see the benefit.

 

[woxonwoxof]

At least in SGU, you can have as many wives as you want.

 

[homerjdispatch]

At least in SGU, you can have as many wives as you want.

What a brilliant resopnse.... DUMB ASS!!!

 

[woxonwoxof]

that's Dumass

 

[XPOO]

At least in SGU, you can have as many wives as you want.

Dude, step back and really look at your comment. Are you telling me that putting up with more than ONE woman would be a plus? You're joking right? Keep it single like me, and you can play beach blanket bingo all you want with no reprocussions.

And in my opinion, I love being out here in SGU. Its the locale that keeps all the trash-dispatchers away and allows the quality people to actually come out here and stay. And I'm not saying we need huge pay raises, but at least a cost of living raise would go a long way.

 

[viper548]

COS is just a rumor - we actually have from a reliable source, word that we will be moving to Elk City, Kansas. In recurrent classes we are shown a picture of the future office building, already secretly being built in there in Elk City.

How would Elk City, KS be better than SGU?

 

[flyjumpseat]

How would Elk City, KS be better than SGU?

Are you serious? Elk City, KS is a major hub with destinations all over the world - direct flights even. SkyWest will even be starting the first Elk City to Frankfurt on our brand spankin new CRJ5000.

Hello? Anyone there? Hello? Hmm... The lights are on, but... Hello?