Hi,
I'm hoping to get some of you Pinnacle guys to comment on some of the rumors I've read/heard about your airline. I've been in the business long enough to know that you seem to have two types of people: the doom and gloomers (always bitch'n about something) and the optomists. I tend to be on the optomistic side yet realize some of these rumors may be true. With the decision I'm facing, I'm hoping to determine if some of these rumors are fact or fiction! I DONT want to make a bad decision! I was recently offered a class date and am still planning on leaving my present employer to come aboard, however, after hearing these rumors, the excitement level is not where it originally was!
First off, I almost have the time to upgrade into the CRJ. I was told with my time I could probably upgrade VERY soon (less than six months), yet I think I read about one guy who said he was told the same thing and has been there over a year and doesn't see upgrade in sight! I understand the SAAB pilots being displaced right now wont help matters at this time yet will the continuation of deliveries help down the road? One guys math made sense to me: if you get to 82 jets X 5 crews each = 410 captns/fo's. So the way I understand this, if I'm below seniority number 410, my captain spot (assuming I get captain before some of the low time fo's ripen) could be bumped or no? Point blank; I understand some of the CRJ captns are being moved to the right side right now with the displacement of the SAAB guys. Does this happen also when a more senior FO achieves the time to upgrade? Trying to understand your business practices. Since I'm leaving seniority with o.k. money and facing a couple months of training with NO pay, upgrading soon is fairly important to me. Will it happen or not??!!!
Quality of life is probably the most important thing to me. Because you have a base in my hometown is probably the biggest thing motivating me to make the switch, yet if I felt I was going to the airline from hell I'd probably continue to commute!! So how is it????!!! I can deal with all the minor little bitches (all airlines have them) or is this the mac daddy??!! How are the schedules? I think I heard you have some bad stand-ups! Is there a lot of airport reserve? Is there a lot of sitting on your trips or are they built well? Does scheduling work well with you? How easy is it to drop/trade trips? And last, when Mesaba settles their contract and Pinnacles is up in a couple years, do you think we'll be wearing the same shoes Mesaba is now?
I would REALLY-REALLY-REALLY appreciate help with this. If anyone was willing to speak privately with me (email or phone) that would be very much appreciated also. Look forward to and appreciate all responses. Thanks much in advance!
I'm hoping to get some of you Pinnacle guys to comment on some of the rumors I've read/heard about your airline. I've been in the business long enough to know that you seem to have two types of people: the doom and gloomers (always bitch'n about something) and the optomists. I tend to be on the optomistic side yet realize some of these rumors may be true. With the decision I'm facing, I'm hoping to determine if some of these rumors are fact or fiction! I DONT want to make a bad decision! I was recently offered a class date and am still planning on leaving my present employer to come aboard, however, after hearing these rumors, the excitement level is not where it originally was!
First off, I almost have the time to upgrade into the CRJ. I was told with my time I could probably upgrade VERY soon (less than six months), yet I think I read about one guy who said he was told the same thing and has been there over a year and doesn't see upgrade in sight! I understand the SAAB pilots being displaced right now wont help matters at this time yet will the continuation of deliveries help down the road? One guys math made sense to me: if you get to 82 jets X 5 crews each = 410 captns/fo's. So the way I understand this, if I'm below seniority number 410, my captain spot (assuming I get captain before some of the low time fo's ripen) could be bumped or no? Point blank; I understand some of the CRJ captns are being moved to the right side right now with the displacement of the SAAB guys. Does this happen also when a more senior FO achieves the time to upgrade? Trying to understand your business practices. Since I'm leaving seniority with o.k. money and facing a couple months of training with NO pay, upgrading soon is fairly important to me. Will it happen or not??!!!
Quality of life is probably the most important thing to me. Because you have a base in my hometown is probably the biggest thing motivating me to make the switch, yet if I felt I was going to the airline from hell I'd probably continue to commute!! So how is it????!!! I can deal with all the minor little bitches (all airlines have them) or is this the mac daddy??!! How are the schedules? I think I heard you have some bad stand-ups! Is there a lot of airport reserve? Is there a lot of sitting on your trips or are they built well? Does scheduling work well with you? How easy is it to drop/trade trips? And last, when Mesaba settles their contract and Pinnacles is up in a couple years, do you think we'll be wearing the same shoes Mesaba is now?
I would REALLY-REALLY-REALLY appreciate help with this. If anyone was willing to speak privately with me (email or phone) that would be very much appreciated also. Look forward to and appreciate all responses. Thanks much in advance!