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wannabe a DR.

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Does anyone know what to expect from these? Is it a chance to get a quick interview in SLC. Do they offer class dates at these? Is it pretty much a company intro? Any info. would be great.Thanks:)
 
Here's a hint:

Q: How do you feel about ALPA?
A: I HATE them, I don't need a real wage, as Mom and Pop pay my bills!

Q: Do you like shiney RED jets?
A: I dream about flying large, shiney RED jets for free!

Q: Do you like Detroit, Minnie-no-place, and Memphis?
A: I LOVE Detroit in the winter!! Minnie, give me your coldest day! Memphis, I hope the APU is deferred!! Oh, did I mention that I'll fly for free?

YOU'RE HIRED!!
 
wannabe a DR. said:
Does anyone know what to expect from these? Is it a chance to get a quick interview in SLC. Do they offer class dates at these? Is it pretty much a company intro? Any info. would be great.Thanks:)
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For the CRJ - SLC, ORD, DEN are junior. You should be able to hold any of those by the time your training is done. They will offer you a bunch of dates for you to pick from at the group interview. If you have all your paperwork ready, you should be able to pick the soonest one. After my full interview, I was in class 3 days later.

Know you're systems. Know your Jepps. I got lucky and my sim was EXTREMELY easy. It used to be their big killer, but they need so many newhires, they've eased it up a bit.

Good luck.
 
I'm surprised they still do the sim eval. These days, as long as you have a pulse, you should be good to go.
 
I want to be cool and fly a CRJ-900 with 76 awesome seats, and a killer first class section. Is economy pretty roomy? How much does SkyWest pay for flying that? Is there health insurance, in case I get my ass kicked for asking these questions? And it sounds no one likes SkyWest, why is that, if they respect the federal minimum wage laws?
 
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You won't be in the pool long, people are leaving at a pretty good rate. Virgin has taken about a dozen just this month. Add with that the attrition from furlough recalls, Southwest and other airline's hiring... they are definitely going to be short pilots
 
Q: How do you feel about ALPA?
A: "Being part of the pilot's union is like being a member of a country club. The fact that SkyWest pilots are not says a lot, because they haven't thought that they've needed a country club card," Boyd said.

Q: Do you like shiney RED jets?
A: "There is going to be a shakeout in that part of the industry. But the last to go will be SkyWest, and that will be 30 years from now, and by that time, they'll be in a different business. So, if you are a pilot for SkyWest, by definition, you have job security," Boyd said.
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"SkyWest, which remains one of our top picks, dominates around 22 percent of the [regional airline] industry's [capacity]. In our opinion, SkyWest stands the best chance to continue to gain market share by obtaining new business" from Delta or other big carriers, airline analyst Ray Neidl of Calyon Securities wrote last month.

Q: Do you want to work for a regional carrier that pays it's pilots more in total compensation that most, if not all, others? Do you want to work somewhere that is strong now, and is committed to remain so in the future?
Do you want to join scores of other pilots who have left ALPA represented carriers to come here?

are you interested in results (pay, QOL, company stability) more than slogans, platitudes and archaic traditions?

quotes from today's Salt Lake Tribune article at http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_4853747
 
ExFokkerFlyer said:
You won't be in the pool long, people are leaving at a pretty good rate. Virgin has taken about a dozen just this month. Add with that the attrition from furlough recalls, Southwest and other airline's hiring... they are definitely going to be short pilots
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Total of 60 left last month including 30 to Virgin...
 
SkyNation said:
Q: How do you feel about ALPA?
A: "Being part of the pilot's union is like being a member of a country club. The fact that SkyWest pilots are not says a lot, because they haven't thought that they've needed a country club card," Boyd said.

Q: Do you like shiney RED jets?
A: "There is going to be a shakeout in that part of the industry. But the last to go will be SkyWest, and that will be 30 years from now, and by that time, they'll be in a different business. So, if you are a pilot for SkyWest, by definition, you have job security," Boyd said.
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"SkyWest, which remains one of our top picks, dominates around 22 percent of the [regional airline] industry's [capacity]. In our opinion, SkyWest stands the best chance to continue to gain market share by obtaining new business" from Delta or other big carriers, airline analyst Ray Neidl of Calyon Securities wrote last month.

Q: Do you want to work for a regional carrier that pays it's pilots more in total compensation that most, if not all, others? Do you want to work somewhere that is strong now, and is committed to remain so in the future?
Do you want to join scores of other pilots who have left ALPA represented carriers to come here?

are you interested in results (pay, QOL, company stability) more than slogans, platitudes and archaic traditions?

quotes from today's Salt Lake Tribune article at http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_4853747
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Do you want a 1.2% raise ( that dosen't cover cost of living adjustment) if you fly the jet and a big fat ZERO if you fly the Bro?

Only receive "override" pay when you fly the larger jet. If you can accept this CRAP and remain anti-union, then your a poster child for SkyWest
 
TAWS said:
Q: Do you like Detroit, Minnie-no-place, and Memphis?
A: I LOVE Detroit in the winter!! Minnie, give me your coldest day! Memphis, I hope the APU is deferred!! Oh, did I mention that I'll fly for free?
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Wow...If SKW opened a Minnie base, it'd be like I hit the regional special olympics jackpot. HAHA!
 
Popeye0537 said:
Do you want a 1.2% raise ( that dosen't cover cost of living adjustment) if you fly the jet and a big fat ZERO if you fly the Bro?

Only receive "override" pay when you fly the larger jet. If you can accept this CRAP and remain anti-union, then your a poster child for SkyWest
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It's only 1% for 10 years...last 6 with no COLA and locked in for 4 more!
 
Popeye0537 said:
Do you want a 1.2% raise ( that dosen't cover cost of living adjustment) if you fly the jet and a big fat ZERO if you fly the Bro?

Only receive "override" pay when you fly the larger jet. If you can accept this CRAP and remain anti-union, then your a poster child for SkyWest
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30 to Virgin what??? America....if yes is your answer then thats a fitting end to your Skywest career. If you cant lower the bar anymore at the regional level, do it in the LLC, Majors arena.
 
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Popeye0537 said:
Do you want a 1.2% raise ( that dosen't cover cost of living adjustment) if you fly the jet and a big fat ZERO if you fly the Bro?

Only receive "override" pay when you fly the larger jet. If you can accept this CRAP and remain anti-union, then your a poster child for SkyWest
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An over-ride is all that should be paid. We are cross trained on all three aircraft. You get paid extra anytime you are flying the 700/900. What else do you want? I accept this and am still anti-union. I can still pay the bills, save some money and still have left over to play with. I must be doing ok if I can do all this. No debt and never have any trouble making the bills. Why must almost every thread that asks a simple question be hijacked into this discussion. You bitter people really need to get a hobby or something. It would be good exercise for your frustrations.
 
Virgin is gonna take all of you SkyWest guys - after all, you already are anti-union and already enjoy letting the company bend you over (just what sir Richard wants).
HelloNewman must be the biggest retard working for you guys, oh wait ..................... There must be a WHOLE lot more, after all your pay proposal passed with ease!
By the way, quoting Boyd is retarded - that guy was a flight attendant, left a carrier still in existence today, to work for Braniff (nice choice Nostradamus), and makes so many "predictions" that one of them is bound to come true, but hey if the Salt Lake Tribune says it, then it must be true - after all, they ARE impartial ....................... aren't they?????
 
Baze said:
I'm surprised they still do the sim eval. These days, as long as you have a pulse, you should be good to go.[/quote

Yeah- that's why we still send em home when they can't enter a hold or fly an ILS.

Go link to some of the interview websites. That should tell ya what to expect for the interview. If you don't take it seriously they'll see through it and send ya home. Course you can probably always get your CFI job back.
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wannabe a DR. said:
Does anyone know what to expect from these? Is it a chance to get a quick interview in SLC. Do they offer class dates at these? Is it pretty much a company intro? Any info. would be great.Thanks:)
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To Answer the question.......from what I've seen, you can expect everything aside from the sim session. Sometimes they do all the HR, technical and CRM stuff at these, and sometimes they only 1 or 2 parts and then give you a date to go to salt lake city. like the other guy said, you can end up where you want to end up within 6 months, SLC is pretty junior right now in the jet.
 
If any ASA pilots need a recommendation letter to go apply I will be happy to provide one.
 

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