PSA info

[ex j-41]

Don't think it is wise to come to PSA right now. Our contract is now over 3 years past amendment date. Management has told us to take a pay cut to match lower cost airlines. If we don't then they will consider transferring our airplanes to their certificate. Plus the rumor is that our 401k is in jeopardy. With the worst reserve rules in the industry, PSA should not be your first choice. Nor your second. If we strike an you on on 1st year pay you will most likely get fired. The advantage of being a wholly owned is nothing. Don't buy into their lies.

 

[skyguy40]

Thanks Ex. We are going through the same things over here at Pinnacle. I am like everyone else looking for the greener grass. I kown its not very green anywhere now days.
I am just looking at options in case we become Comair #2 and close the doors. The only plus for me there would be to finally not commute.
Good luck to you guys.

 

[lindsaya99]

Skyguy,
Its not all doom and gloom here. Paddlehigh and Ex j-41 tried to steer me away from this place six years ago but it turned out to be a great move for me. The key to survival at PSA is to live in base. Commuting on reserve will take years off your life. It had to do it for a while living in CLT commuting to TYS in order to hold the left seat. Anyway, in my six years nothing has really changed at this place. Considering what the rest of the industry had to deal with, that might not be such a bad thing. If you think your job is in jeopardy over at 9E than jumping ship to PSA might be a good option. It is a lot easier to get another flying job if you are current vs. furloughed. Since you already have PIC time then just stay until you get the call from Delta, USAir, Pan Am, etc... We might not be the best regional out there but it beats the hell out of working.

 

[skyguy40]

Lindsay,
Thanks for the help. Like so many people, I am just looking to see what options I have. I have already made a lateral move once so don"t really want to go that route again if I can help it. But don't want to be furloughed either. Been there and done that four times. Alot will depend on may things. One is how the vote goes for us and what happens when we all vote no. Also I was able to get my stuff in for this USAirways window. So I hope to just hang on here, but we'll see what the future holds.
Thanks again

 

[mavrck]

Interviewed there last week and all went well. They say they have no idea how the merger will play out with PSA and didnt care to elaborate into the question at all. Actually, it seemed they were trying to avoid it.
I found it hard to believe, but they told us that upgrade time is somewhere between 2-3 years. Really?
I ran into a couple FO's outside terminal and got to talk with them. They were low-time, but sounded like they absolutely hated it there. 1 of them was on reserve and had been w company 8 months so far. Didnt paint a rosy picture.

 

[Fly-By-Cable]

Interviewed there last week and all went well. They say they have no idea how the merger will play out with PSA and didnt care to elaborate into the question at all. Actually, it seemed they were trying to avoid it.
I found it hard to believe, but they told us that upgrade time is somewhere between 2-3 years. Really?
I ran into a couple FO's outside terminal and got to talk with them. They were low-time, but sounded like they absolutely hated it there. 1 of them was on reserve and had been w company 8 months so far. Didnt paint a rosy picture.

2-3 year ugrade sounds like a projection based on forcasted attrition. Current upgrade times are over 5 years. Most jr capt is a 8/13/07 hire.

 

[dollacrackho]

Interviewed there last week and all went well. They say they have no idea how the merger will play out with PSA and didnt care to elaborate into the question at all. Actually, it seemed they were trying to avoid it.
I found it hard to believe, but they told us that upgrade time is somewhere between 2-3 years. Really?
I ran into a couple FO's outside terminal and got to talk with them. They were low-time, but sounded like they absolutely hated it there. 1 of them was on reserve and had been w company 8 months so far. Didnt paint a rosy picture.

rsv at psa is like being repeatedly butt raped by an elephant that has overdosed on viagra. Bad very very bad. They treat you like you're a five years old, they NEVER release you and will fly you to exhaustion and past if you let them. God willing you can get off reserve quickly and get a line because doing more than a year on rsv on psa will severely scar you for life. Once you have a line life is not horrible. I still get the shivers when i think about rsv at psa. And i sat rsv in base, god help you if you commute in for rsv. Honestly though not bad once off rsv.

 

[RJPilott]

bump...


How's life at PSA after the TA was ratified? Any better than what has been posted in this thread?

QOL, RSV, Upgrades?

I tried doing some searches, but couldn't find much that is recent. Thanks in advance.