Skywest Emb120 Aug 4 class date cancelled

[flyboyzz1]

I tried to get off time without pay in both July and now in Aug and have been told no we are not offering it in ORD both times...

 

[scottdonley]

Is skywest still parking some 120's or did they decide to keep all of them?

 

[Turtlesfly]

"They are offering time off with no pay."

Yeah, 'cause that's TOTALLY DIFFERENT than a furlolugh.

 

[waterski45]

Yeah, 'cause that's TOTALLY DIFFERENT than a furlolugh.

If it's voluntary and you keep all of your benefits, then yea, it is. Time off without pay is on a day by day or trip by trip basis, and only if you ask for it.

 

[Andy Neill]

Actually the real bus driver is a friend of mine who let another friend use his log in to try and dig up info... but nice work Andy- how are ya anyway?

Now that's trust. Confusing for me but trusting of the real Bus Driver.

Doin' finer 'n frog hair - thanks.

By the way, SKyWest has cancelled classes based on hotel issues before. The August show is an outdoor expo that eats up most of the rooms in the city.

 

[veneratio]

"SkyWest never has and never will" so says our VP of flight ops. They worked through it at 9/11 and we will work through it now. They are offering time off no pay.

Keep drinking the KoolAid....

 

[rickair7777]

Is skywest still parking some 120's or did they decide to keep all of them?

Keeping them due to fuel price.

 

[siucavflight]

"SkyWest never has and never will" so says our VP of flight ops. They worked through it at 9/11 and we will work through it now. They are offering time off no pay.

Hows that kool-aid? Time off without pay is what most consider a furlough. Let me guess, you get to keep your travel benefits so it is not a furlough. And when the airlines start cutting back the schedules your travel benefits will be worthless.
I am glad to be done with the regionals, some of you guys are clueless.

 

[ehaecker]

TOWP is purely voluntary and I believe is daily or weekly blocks. Not quite a furlough.

 

[pipers]

Hows that kool-aid? Time off without pay is what most consider a furlough. Let me guess, you get to keep your travel benefits so it is not a furlough. And when the airlines start cutting back the schedules your travel benefits will be worthless.
I am glad to be done with the regionals, some of you guys are clueless.

Maybe just a tad different.....TOWOP is strickly optional and you get to keep you benifits, even if dropping to zero hours.....and its day by day, not year by year. almost the same though..

The hotel thing is legit...I got an email telling us if we commute in for Sim in August we may have a hard time finding a hotel room...they wanted to do a noon session for all the SLC commuters so they won't have problems....

take care,

clueless

 

[Freight Dog]

SIU, why the arrogance?

Ever been furloughed?

I'll tell you how time off without pay differs from furlough from my perspective. I lost my job when Aloha went under.

You keep your medical/dental coverage as opposed to being self-insured.

You keep your travel benefits.

You are still considered employed as far as other employers are concerned - easier to find other jobs when you are employed.

You have a job to go back to.

 

[siucavflight]

Ok, i guess time off without pay is much different then a furlough. No I have never been furloughed, nor do I want to be. I am not bashing the OO guys, I wish everyone the best. You working now freight? If you have ever consider becoming an ex-patriot and doing some interesting flying out of the UAE let me know.

 

[Flip]

Is skywest still parking some 120's or did they decide to keep all of them?

Still parking them starting in May 09.

 

[Goose Egg]

Well, it could be hotel issues, and it could be something else. But this much I know: SLC EMB FO is SOLID red arrows, and I think we have exactly three (3) reserves for July on the FO side. That means that I have a 90 hour line awarded with no possibility of ever dropping anything. You guys do the math.

-Goose

 

[bmpilot2003]

Well, it could be hotel issues, and it could be something else. But this much I know: SLC EMB FO is SOLID red arrows, and I think we have exactly three (3) reserves for July on the FO side. That means that I have a 90 hour line awarded with no possibility of ever dropping anything. You guys do the math.

-Goose

get use to it. this place is perpetually understaffed.