Skywest

[I.P. Freley]

Good thing you don't have a mortgage, then.

 

[HowlinMadMurdoc]

20.35 today and climbing!

So? How long will it take you to make up for the loss of pay during training?

Skywest needs to change their "no pay during training" policy. Some might believe that going through training unpaid is a sign of enthusiasm. Wrong. It's a sign of either an applicant's deep pockets or a company not doing the "right" thing.

If Skywest has the expectation that newhires can survive without a paycheck for 2+ months, what's to prevent them from implementing other questionable policies?

Sorry but it's just wrong to not pay from day one of training.

HMM

 

[ArcticFlier]

Agreed............

So? How long will it take you to make up for the loss of pay during training?

Skywest needs to change their "no pay during training" policy. Some might believe that going through training unpaid is a sign of enthusiasm. Wrong. It's a sign of either an applicant's deep pockets or a company not doing the "right" thing.

If Skywest has the expectation that newhires can survive without a paycheck for 2+ months, what's to prevent them from implementing other questionable policies?

Sorry but it's just wrong to not pay from day one of training.

HMM

..............but SGU isn't going to change the policy, I doubt we as a pilot group will be able to change this. SKYW has this expectation for one reason, and one reason only: People have done it before and will do it again. So, the question is, what are 'you' (collectively)going to do about it? It's the only way it will get changed.


AF

 

[Gnarloo]

Just out of curiousity, doesn't Southwest make you buy a 737 type rating? I haven't seen anybody upset about that...seems like it's the same kind of thing. Plus, SkyWest may not pay for your training, but they do put you up and don't make you sign a contract (that I know of...)

 

[viper548]

I'd rather my room be paid for and not get paid than get paid during training, pay taxes, and then have to pay for my room myself. Of course, it would be best to get the room and get paid.

 

[embdrvr]

Just out of curiousity, doesn't Southwest make you buy a 737 type rating? I haven't seen anybody upset about that...seems like it's the same kind of thing. Plus, SkyWest may not pay for your training, but they do put you up and don't make you sign a contract (that I know of...)

Some village is missing its idiot.

SkyWest used to pay new hires and then stopped doing so. It seems to be hurting recruiting efforts because they can't find qualified RJ FO's and instead are having to release EMB FO's from their seatlock early. So you don't have to sign a training contract. Big fat hairy deal. Those contracts are difficult to enforce and it's hard to collect blood from a turnip. With half a billion in the bank they probably don't care if you leave early. Plenty of others like you willing to work for free for a few months.

SkyWest is a profitable airline. Most other regionals pay you from day one. Next thing you know you guys will be volunteering for PFT. When you decide to work for a 121 carrier it's time to start acting like a professional. You don't see doctors and lawyers volunteering to work for free unless it's for a charitable cause. No airline is a charitable cause. You should get paid from day one.

 

[embdrvr]

I'd rather my room be paid for and not get paid than get paid during training, pay taxes, and then have to pay for my room myself. Of course, it would be best to get the room and get paid.

Hey math whiz!

You could split the same hotel room for about 500 bucks a month.

Training pay used to be over 1200.

Taxes aren't that much at poverty level wages.

You'd really rather pay the difference out of pocket?

Bet you'd probably vote for pay cuts too.

 

[Clipper77]

"No airline is a charitable cause. You should get paid from day one."

Managment loves it to be a charitable cause; the numbers look really good when you have people working for free. They're laughing all the way to the bank with that policy.

 

[viper548]

Just imagine how happy they are when they have people that pay to interview or pay to get the job