Anyone know what's going on at PSA?

[bgaviator]

It seems like PSA in Dayton always has a lot of postings for dispatchers. Does anyone know why exactly? Is it due to quality of work environment, pay, or is it more due to expansion?

 

[peppermintpatti]

Pay, pay and pay. Rather the lack of it.

 

[bgaviator]

I figured that might be a big part of it. Even though the cost of living in Dayton is a lot cheaper than where I am now...it's hard to take that kind of pay cut when you're used to seeing a certain sized check!

 

[peppermintpatti]

Yes, the cost of living is cheaper here than other locations but everything has gone up except for our paychecks. No cost of living either. Even the cost of driving here has gone up. Good thing we are on 4 days a week. We are a revolving door.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

Who is PSA? Are you guys a contract carrier and if so who do you fly for? What types of A/C do you fly?

 

[bgaviator]

..psa

PSA flies CRJs out of Dayton, OH as US Airways Express.

 

[FlaZoomie]

PSA is also owned by US Airways (mainline) just like Piedmont (PDT).

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

Ahhh

PSA flies CRJs out of Dayton, OH as US Airways Express.

I see. How many RJ's do they have in their fleet?

 

[peppermintpatti]

49 total...200 and 700's

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

Huh

49 total...200 and 700's

Fleets larger than I thought. Thanks for the info.

 

[flyjumpseat]

Who is PSA? Are you guys a contract carrier and if so who do you fly for? What types of A/C do you fly?

Fleets larger than I thought.

Makes sense. Didn't even know who PSA is, now there's suddenly 49 jets. Definately larger than you thought.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

Yeah thanks for pointing that out. Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

[ABC123]

DO NOT APPLY, DO NOT CONSIDER working for PSA, it was a nightmare, and doubt if it has changed, although I hear they are trying to go union, the union cannot make things better there. PSA is a tap tap send operation and always will be, due to lack of training the dispatchers get.

Management is a nightmare, and the dispatch manager comes into the office and screams at the top of his lungs, but yet has no clue what is happening with the operation.

Hi Peppermintpatti, guess who

 

[bgaviator]

PSA...wow

Wow, I didn't know it was that bad there. I just thought most of the issues were due to pay. I currently work with someone who worked at PSA briefly after he was laid off at U.S. Air and he said it was a good company, and everyone treated him well.....just that the pay wasn't that good and that management basically had the attitude of "If you don't like it, get the F**K out....I have a whole stack of resumes right here."

 

[whatfuelpolicy]

DO NOT APPLY, DO NOT CONSIDER working for PSA, it was a nightmare, and doubt if it has changed, although I hear they are trying to go union, the union cannot make things better there. PSA is a tap tap send operation and always will be, due to lack of training the dispatchers get.

Management is a nightmare, and the dispatch manager comes into the office and screams at the top of his lungs, but yet has no clue what is happening with the operation.

Hi Peppermintpatti, guess who

Life at PSA isnt bad at all for Dispatchers. The Union thing got alot of people's attention around here and should the dispatchers vote the Union down, then management is in a position to create a payscale. We have KH's attention.

ABC123, the Dispatch Manager only comes in a yells at people when they are not doing their jobs. They have finally weeded out the ******************************bag dispatchers and we now have a good crew in here. Good things are going to happen here. Not the same since you left ABC123.

 

[peppermintpatti]

Yes, now I know who both of you are. Really life at psa is not all that bad now. We did not vote to unionize because of life at psa. It is the quality of life at psa that we wish to change. We want to be paid a fair wage just like all others. I believe that we are very underpaid as with most regionals.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

"Regionals underpaid" I am totally in agreement there.

 

[woxonwoxof]

I hope you're not expecting a pay raise anytime soon if and when you vote in the union. Everything is frozen until you get a contract. Everything you take for granted, now becomes negotiable.

 

[dispatchguy]

Is the dispatcher Golf-Lima still at PSA?

 

[whatfuelpolicy]

Is the dispatcher Golf-Lima still at PSA?

Negative, he went to Republic.