What would you do?

[Lazy8]

I dont know if it is true or not but I have heard that the pilots with previous 121 time have a hard time getting into Skywest, I dont know if it is true, but I guess that anything is possible.

Over the past two years I've worked with 9 guy/gals that have all got on with SKYW shortly after reaching 1000TT & 100Multi... right out of instructing.

 

[Ralgha]

I dont know if it is true or not but I have heard that the pilots with previous 121 time have a hard time getting into Skywest, I dont know if it is true, but I guess that anything is possible.

Not true at all.

 

[bertengineer]

Stay at instructing until you have the hours. Your quality of life will be much better and you will not loose out on the money by going to a lower paying regional for a FO position. If you have the chance as a Asst Chief...get more multi time and go from there. You will be home and not sitting on reserve at the mercy of crew scheduling.

 

[suswims]

Thanks for the input, anyone else working with skywest right now have an opinion on this?

 

[amcnd]

Go to Mesa and get back to SkyWest ASAP!! SkyWest loves to hire Mesa pilots. You better you chance to get on with SkyWest if you have 121 time.

 

[suswims]

yeah, that is what I have heard, so it would be a bit out of my way and convenience, but if thats what it takes to get to skywest then thats what i will do.

 

[viper548]

I'd go to mesa then immediatly update my app with skywest.

 

[AWACO]

If you are in a bind at 30K year how in the world do you plan on living on 19hr at SKW?

 

[indianboy7]

If you are in a bind at 30K year how in the world do you plan on living on 19hr at SKW?

exactly......if you're in a money bind, then sticking with your 30k a year job would be the best way to go. If you go to mesa, I think you have to sign a 1 year training contract (don't hold me on that though). Depending on how much you're flying right now, you can have the mins to apply at skywest in 4 months. Going to mesa first would only extend the time you're making 19-20 bucks an hour.......

 

[Hootie9750]

Don't go to Mesa. You will feel the humiliation of paying $50 just to interview there and will likely have to give up your butt virginity.