What would convince you to work for SkyWest?

[propjob27]

I went to Skywest in 1999 (though I've long since left), and I had college/industry buds that went at the same time to Mesaba, Horizon, Eagle, AirWis, ACA, and CO-EX. (never had any close buds end up at ASA or Comair)

Looking back at things, I upgraded quicker in both types (Only guy who beat me was the AirWis guy), made more money, called in sick WAAAYY more (and never got in trouble), flew less, slept with more flight attendants (Co-EX guy slept with more but he had more game than I did), and was treated better (quality of layover hotels, treatment by scheduling, length of duty days, length of block hours flown, etc) than any of my friends at the aforementioned airlines. Yes, I "had" to live in Portland, San Diego, and Salt Lake City.

Unless times have changed and all those other regional airlines have gotten better and SkyWest has gotten worse (which I admit, is quite possible, since I don't know sh i t about that segment of the industry anymore), then I'd say it would be pretty stupid for a guy to not go to a SkyWest interview.

If you're expecting a great job at a commuter airline, then you need to seriously think again. There's really two tiers of commuter airlines. There's the Great Lakes / Mesaba / Colgan / Commute Air / Trans States tier. And then there's the SkyWest, ASA, Comair, Horizon, AirWis, Co-Ex tier. One's bad, one's worse.

They all suc k to one degree or another. The best you can hope for is to get in, get your PIC time, get laid, work as little as possible, and get out to Soutwest, Continental, FedEX, JetBlue etc. If you are expecting much more than that from any of these companies, then you're an idiot in the 1st place.

 

[Johnny Utah]

You, sir are my new role model!

 

[pookie]

Propjob,

Can you list which airlines you can get laid at more and that would make the decision easier?

 

[Burt Reynolds]

Although the $$$ would be nice, I can't see any UPSers getting any play with that brown poly uniform...

 

[Super Monkey]

Skywest doesn't pay you during training, correct? That could be a big turn off.

Also, your first year pay is abyssmal (although 2nd year isn't bad), and the Jr. Captain rates leave a lot to be desired, especially considering you could be earning them in a 76 seat jet on the west coast where cost of living is high.

Alchemy,

SkyWest is now paying for training. They NEVER should have taken this away from newhires!

For all others...thanx for the input!

 

[Crizz]

There's the Great Lakes / Mesaba / Colgan / Commute Air / Trans States tier. And then there's the SkyWest, ASA, Comair, Horizon, AirWis, Co-Ex tier. One's bad, one's worse.

Mesaba between GL and Colgan... not that I disagree, just a bit sad :bawling:

 

[ERJFO]

They called me 3 times in 2 years.... I think SkyWest would be one of the better regionals to work for. Chicago is an "easy" commute, and Denver is a great place to live.

Chicago is an easy commute?

 

[Morning Wood]

I went to Skywest in 1999 (though I've long since left), and I had college/industry buds that went at the same time to Mesaba, Horizon, Eagle, AirWis, ACA, and CO-EX. (never had any close buds end up at ASA or Comair)

Looking back at things, I upgraded quicker in both types (Only guy who beat me was the AirWis guy), made more money, called in sick WAAAYY more (and never got in trouble), flew less, slept with more flight attendants (Co-EX guy slept with more but he had more game than I did), and was treated better (quality of layover hotels, treatment by scheduling, length of duty days, length of block hours flown, etc) than any of my friends at the aforementioned airlines. Yes, I "had" to live in Portland, San Diego, and Salt Lake City.

Unless times have changed and all those other regional airlines have gotten better and SkyWest has gotten worse (which I admit, is quite possible, since I don't know sh i t about that segment of the industry anymore), then I'd say it would be pretty stupid for a guy to not go to a SkyWest interview.

If you're expecting a great job at a commuter airline, then you need to seriously think again. There's really two tiers of commuter airlines. There's the Great Lakes / Mesaba / Colgan / Commute Air / Trans States tier. And then there's the SkyWest, ASA, Comair, Horizon, AirWis, Co-Ex tier. One's bad, one's worse.

They all suc k to one degree or another. The best you can hope for is to get in, get your PIC time, get laid, work as little as possible, and get out to Soutwest, Continental, FedEX, JetBlue etc. If you are expecting much more than that from any of these companies, then you're an idiot in the 1st place.

I salute you sir! Finally a person with my kind of priorities!

 

[flywest]

Alchemy,

SkyWest is now paying for training. They NEVER should have taken this away from newhires!

I had an interview scheduled last year and ended up not going because of the no pay in training, and the $19/hr for the first year. Good to see that they have fixed at least ONE of those problems.

 

[ArcticFlier]

The other won't get fixed until the classes aren't filling up and they are made aware of why. Sounds like the 'filling of classes (or lack thereof)' is now happening...make them understand why.


AF

 

[MYFpilot]

I went to Skywest in 1999 (though I've long since left), and I had college/industry buds that went at the same time to Mesaba, Horizon, Eagle, AirWis, ACA, and CO-EX. (never had any close buds end up at ASA or Comair)

Looking back at things, I upgraded quicker in both types (Only guy who beat me was the AirWis guy), made more money, called in sick WAAAYY more (and never got in trouble), flew less, slept with more flight attendants (Co-EX guy slept with more but he had more game than I did), and was treated better (quality of layover hotels, treatment by scheduling, length of duty days, length of block hours flown, etc) than any of my friends at the aforementioned airlines. Yes, I "had" to live in Portland, San Diego, and Salt Lake City.

Unless times have changed and all those other regional airlines have gotten better and SkyWest has gotten worse (which I admit, is quite possible, since I don't know sh i t about that segment of the industry anymore), then I'd say it would be pretty stupid for a guy to not go to a SkyWest interview.

If you're expecting a great job at a commuter airline, then you need to seriously think again. There's really two tiers of commuter airlines. There's the Great Lakes / Mesaba / Colgan / Commute Air / Trans States tier. And then there's the SkyWest, ASA, Comair, Horizon, AirWis, Co-Ex tier. One's bad, one's worse.

They all suc k to one degree or another. The best you can hope for is to get in, get your PIC time, get laid, work as little as possible, and get out to Soutwest, Continental, FedEX, JetBlue etc. If you are expecting much more than that from any of these companies, then you're an idiot in the 1st place.

That was the best banter I have ever seen on flightinfo, EVER. Bravo Zulu!!

...And if you are a soon to be interviewee this is great material for the response to the "Why do you want to work for SkyWest" question.

 

[D'Angelo]

No union is the best reason to work at skywest. They are an old, dying breed who do nothing but lead people to their demise. Like Tupac airlines are facing an early demise due to union greed. Still they rise though, still they rise with great ideas such as non union alter ego airlines.

 

[BoilerUP]

Like Tupac airlines are facing an early demise due to union greed.

So you are saying is that Tupac was killed by some greedy union representatives? I wasn't aware Death Row Records was unionized, I'm sure Suge wouldn't have liked that...

Westside is the best side, beyotch!

 

[flyinsick]

Heard the interview is tuff and being a furloughed pilot I'm going to need something quick, I don't want to have to study for weeks before interviewing

 

[threegreen]

Yeah it's a real pain to have to actually STUDY for interviews isn't it...

Sorry you got furloughed though.

 

[Bluto]

Westside is the best side, beyotch!

Do you think Tupac would mind if we adopt the west-side "W" as the official SkyWest gang sign? I'll start throwing it around LAX, and see if it catches on. "West Side!"

http://www.tunepix.com/graphics/snoop_tupac.jpg
http://www.princeofdiamonds.com/7ctupacwestside1.jpg

 

[D'Angelo]

So you are saying is that Tupac was killed by some greedy union representatives? I wasn't aware Death Row Records was unionized, I'm sure Suge wouldn't have liked that...

Westside is the best side, beyotch!

Unions and death row records are both gangsters, close enough my friend!

 

[txpilot1974]

Like Tupac airlines are facing an early demise due to union greed.

So Biggie was Non-union??

 

[D'Angelo]

So Biggie was Non-union??

oh of course both were non-union however both were killed by gangsters. Using the metaphor they were both killed by unions(gangsters). Unions are gangsters as well so it fits!

 

[JustInfo]

Thats got to be one of the dumbest things I have ever read on here!

 

[BigLebowski]

We didn't have anybody not show up for class...we had two fired though.

Get your facts right.

 

[D'Angelo]

Thats got to be one of the dumbest things I have ever read on here!

No the dumbest thing on here is that unions are anything but a big buisness. They used to have a vision now they are just in it for the money like everyone else.

 

[Bluto]

Life is better with D'angelo on your ignore list.

 

[SkyNation]

No Flame just facts.

-bases in nice places Depends on what their definition of nice is.

Agreed. SoCal and the Western US to me are nice places.
-airline is growing, adding aircraft, etc.
-has never furloughed a pilot (how many ALPA regionals can say that?)ASA for one.

Agreed. then we are in the minority together, a good thing.

-financially healthy company with good future, deals for the long term with Delta and United Again ASA is a financially more healthy company than SKW, but not if you believe our managment. I mean SKW inc's managment, wait they are the same.

This one I don't understand. If you were so well off, why did WE buy YOU? If SKYW were to be bought by someone, I would expect to have to bend a little since I was joining them, not the other way around.

Your response indicates that you think ASA is a good place to work. I won't disagree with you, I've never worked there so I don't know. THe thread was started, seemingly, in an attempt to find reasons to come to SkyWest. I merely pointed out a few.

 

[JustInfo]

OK Junior (D'Angelo), I guess I been edumacated now. Now you be careful out there watching your RJ fly itself and feeling like you've made the big time.


Good point on the ignore list....Done.

 

[cmrflyer]

I won't touch the Union vs Non union can of worms. In my opinion, I don't think a new hire with no airline experience cares whether or not they will work for an airline who has or has not. Ok...maybe I'll touch it a little ; )

Payscale...

I agree 100%. I am embarrassed to be flyin one payscale.

Newhire pay...

I think they should be paid at least $22 /hr

Yeh, that was nice TWO years ago.
Well done Skywest, you are a bunch of morons!

PS Comair's contract would have new hires well above that by now but certain f@ckers like you , chq and mesa have dragged down this whole industry, NICE work knob end!

 

[cmrflyer]

No the dumbest thing on here is that unions are anything but a big buisness. They used to have a vision now they are just in it for the money like everyone else.

Yep, everyone is in it for the money.

Except idiots like D'Angelo, he just keeps voting to give my money back to mgt, so they can piss it all away.

He is a pilots because its COOL.

What a knob, he should be wearing a Freedom or MESA uniform, he would be a king amoungst those tossers.

 

[Bluecruiser]

We didn't have anybody not show up for class...we had two fired though.

Get your facts right.

Just curious on the how two new-hires managed to get themselves fired???

 

[D'Angelo]

Yep, everyone is in it for the money.

Except idiots like D'Angelo, he just keeps voting to give my money back to mgt, so they can piss it all away.

He is a pilots because its COOL.

What a knob, he should be wearing a Freedom or MESA uniform, he would be a king amoungst those tossers.

I voted to give it back because the union got greedy. The time has come to fix the messes that they created.

 

[threegreen]

SKYW is a great company, probably the best regional out there. First year pay could be hella better, and there needs to be pay scales for the 700 and especially for the new 900. Nevertheless I don't see who in their right mind would no-show for the interview - why blow such a great opportunity.