American Eagle ..HIRING....

[pipejockey]

Pipe, not sure if you've seen the other threads where Rez has pointed out my flaws, and he has now guided me to the light. I answered his call and now I am doing my best to turn a new leaf and help others, because that is my role as a Semi Professional pilot.
I hear what you're saying. I see your frustrations, even the Wayback who hated himself, would have agreed with you. He would have said "If you're giving management multi million dollar bonuses, and taking pay from you're employees, it's time to shut doors."
But you have to understand. In these trying times, companies are struggling to turn a profit, even though their pilots swear they're just altering their numbers to reflect a loss of millions of dollars.
We have to work with the company and do what's right for the Big Picture. If we're good to each other, our short comings will be forgotten while we're having fun flying the jet.
Don't think of it as Jackson Mississippi. No, think of it as Jackson Hole Wyoming. While you're there, take pictures of you and your crew doing wild and crazy things. Update your status message saying "In Jackson being all buck wild, this is what I have to do to unwind from a long hard day in the office...41,000ft about the earth, listening to my iPod...Jefferson Airplane of course. Oh well, I need to stop drinking. 13 hours and 5 seconds till show time tomorrow, I'm CRAZY! Just Livin the Dream!". Your friends will see how much fun you are having, but yet how positive you are, and the pictures show them how healthy you are...since you're so happy now.
Oh, one more Facebook tip before I leave you to reflect on this, then enjoy your afternoon watching the Super Bowl. Next time on Facebook, add ALPA as your friend, get that neat little ALPA icon added in your "pages" section. It will show your unity and brotherhood to your ALPA brothers who have your back....I mean you back area above your belt line, not your buttocks silly!

I leave you with this. Make the best of everything you have. Even if money is tight, and your struggling to pay your mortgage, bills and food for yourself and your family. Just think how good it is going to feel when times get better, and as a Union Brotherhood, we will rise above and get those wages we deserve. But for now, understand that no one is making a profit, everyone is struggling to survive. You're not alone. Godspeed.


PS
Did you see that color of blue Prater got on his new Rolls Royce? Wow, that is really a sharp color! I think they call it "Azure".

I'm thinking you might be a WayBack from an alternate universe, ala the TV show Fringe. A universe where pilots are able to enjoy their jobs and have a wonderful QOL, pay and benefits, and are actually treated better than the dog sh*t that management sometimes have to scrape off their shoes from time to time.

And please tell me the Prater Rolls Royce thing is a joke. It would be an insult to every pilot that has to put up with the horrid TA's that ALPO seems to enjoy shoving down our throats.

 

[rider850]

Maybe,we can try to get this thread on track. How is the insurance at AE? Is it the same as mainline? What carrier? Does it have a dental plan? What are the 401K options?

Thanks

 

[WayBack]

And please tell me the Prater Rolls Royce thing is a joke. It would be an insult to every pilot that has to put up with the horrid TA's that ALPO seems to enjoy shoving down our throats.

I'm sorry, I was just misinformed, it is actually a Bugatti Veyron.
Many don't know about it, because he's not able to squeeze his big boned body into it, but he's on a serious work out regiment and one day he will drive it......to McDonalds.

 

[DGdaPilot]

Maybe,we can try to get this thread on track. How is the insurance at AE? Is it the same as mainline? What carrier? Does it have a dental plan? What are the 401K options?

Thanks

I pay $200/month for my family. I am on the CoPay plan which is $20 regular copay, $35 for a specialist or ugent care, $125 for emergency room. Aetna/Blue Cross Blue Shield depending on where you live. 401k is:


Years of Service Company Match of Pilot Eligible Earnings
1-4 50% of up to 7% eligible earning for a maximum of 3.5%
5-9 75% of up to 7% of eligible earnings for a maximum of 5.25%
10-14 80% of up to 8% of eligible earnings for a maximum of 6.4%
15-19 87.5% of up to 8% of eligible earnings for a maximum of 7%
20+ 100% of up to 8% of eligible earnings for a maximum of 8

 

[rider850]

Ae

Thanks.

How about Dental and eyecare?

 

[minarcia]

When I was an F/O at Eagle one of the things that made me realize I had to get out was flying with the company pay leader on a regular basis. He was literally killing himself to make what a normal major F/O makes. I mean he was always at work. A real tournament player O/T hound with crew scheduling and Sabre. He was in his late 50's but literally looked 75+. Hair was all ghost white, skin wrinkled, over weight, and bitter. I thought to myself this is as good as it gets here...

From my time at Eagle, and now looking from the outside in, I couldn't agree more.

 

[no1pilot2000]

How would you rate the following regional airlines OVERALL? Meaning, starting pay and pay progression over time, career progression, management, aircraft you fly, quality of life, fellow crew members and aother employess you have dealt with, and anything else you care to add. Please check your sarcasm at the door please. **PLEASE be honest in your comments (and I know that won't be easy for some of you).

1 being the worse score and 10 being the best score.

 

[CX880]

How would you rate the following regional airlines OVERALL? Meaning, starting pay and pay progression over time, career progression, management, aircraft you fly, quality of life, fellow crew members and aother employess you have dealt with, and anything else you care to add. Please check your sarcasm at the door please. **PLEASE be honest in your comments (and I know that won't be easy for some of you).

1 being the worse score and 10 being the best score.

I'll give it a 6. But it doesn't matter, though. all regionals are the same the only difference between them is the airplane you fly and the schedules associated with that airplane. that's about it. same misery but the koolaid tastes better at some other companies.

 

[no1pilot2000]

When I meant regional airlines, here's the list:

Air Wisconsin
Republic/Chatauqua/Shuttle America
Piedmont
Colgan
Comair
American Eagle
PSA
ASA
Skywest
Commutair
Mesa
Mesaba
Compass

 

[WayBack]

When I meant regional airlines, here's the list:

Air Wisconsin
Republic/Chatauqua/Shuttle America
Piedmont
Colgan
Comair
American Eagle
PSA
ASA
Skywest
Commutair
Mesa
Mesaba
Compass

Stay away from all of them, except SkyWest. They're the only ones with a good QOL and pay.