SkyWest Staffing Problem

[jea]

Naaah,
What I would love to see, is for you to fail upgrade and go back to your Radio Shack Asst. Mgr.(PM shift).
Eat $hit and choke on it!
PBR

I do prefer PM shifts... And I could get all the cool Ipod attachments to go with my Ipod and backpack.... hmmmm nahhhhh I'd rather buddy bid you

 

[PBRstreetgang]

I do prefer PM shifts... And I could get all the cool Ipod attachments to go with my Ipod and backpack.... hmmmm nahhhhh I'd rather buddy bid you

Good choice, don't forget to frost your tips. Buddy bid bad choice, quickest way back to Radio Shack. Again more poor choices, your decision making processes are suspect.
PBR

 

[jea]

Good choice, don't forget to frost your tips. Buddy bid bad choice, quickest way back to Radio Shack. Again more poor choices, your decision making processes are suspect.
PBR

I'd frost my tips but I'm balding.... And you'd fire me? wow you MUST be up there!

 

[PBRstreetgang]

I'd frost my tips but I'm balding.... And you'd fire me? wow you MUST be up there!

Naaahaaa,
I wouldn't fire you, but I bet the company might have something to say about your outside flying though!
PBR
P.S. Read the SOP sometime, most "Professional Pilots" do once and awhile

 

[Morning Wood]

Well, the only thing I'm not happy with at SkyWest is the schedule. I'm sure I'm not the only one (speaking for the FOs)

What can we do about it? How can we light a fire under mgmt to staff this place?

Is it their M.O. to run it as lean as possible to boost margins?

Sked Plus isn't the anwer. The red arrows prove that.

SAPA isn't going to save us.

Is ALPA the answer? I was anti ALPA when I first came here, but I'm slightly on the pro side now. I came from an ALPA carrier if that matters.

If anyone here has experience w/ ALPA and thinks voting them in could improve my schedule, let me know here or PM me.

Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results is the definition of insanity. At least ALPA would be a change and a chance.

The reason for the recent short staffing is because of all the hiring by Jet Blue, Southwest, the people who have taken recalls at UA and DL, and the ones who have gotten hired by UA and DL. This isn't a new problem and it certainly isn't something that ALPA is going to come in and magically cure. If you think so, ask around and see what ALPA has done for staffing problems at UA, NW, and Mesa.

Oddly enough, back in the Summer of 2000 when UA ALPA was doing their thing to get a new contract, as soon as the contract was signed the staffing problems went away. Same with the recent cancellations at NW. Did more pilots suddenly show up? Of course not. As soon as mgt paid up, people starting picking up overtime and quit calling in sick.

P.S. What is this dropping trips for no pay BS? Are airlines supposed to staff for that kind of last minute stuff? Think people.

 

[jea]

Naaahaaa,
I wouldn't fire you, but I bet the company might have something to say about your outside flying though!
PBR
P.S. Read the SOP sometime, most "Professional Pilots" do once and awhile

I do my best to keep current on sop and all things related flying, however I am sure you can find something to get me on... Trust me- I know that side of the industry ha ha ha ha (inside joke- you'll be filled in soon I'm sure). I have nothing against you- I hope you are aware of that- other than the name calling- thats awesome.... We just have very different viewpoints... for our own reasons... Happy implosion....

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Love to chat gotta go fly.
BUHBY
PBR

 

[jea]

Love to chat gotta go fly.
BUHBY
PBR

ahhhhh man! now what am I going to do all day? Fly safe!!

 

[Bus-Driver]

Fighting for you and your quality of life, an ALPA card carrying member....(even serve as a commitee member)

USCTrojan, you pay union dues to ALPA? Well, thanks for lunch then. I really appreciate it, but I'm still voting no.

 

[SkyNation]

whoaa, watch out man! all I've ever said is that I don't support the union and USCschlong-sack has railed on me non-stop.

I never ate the free lunches, however.