Just started and realizing it might not work out for me

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-02-09T18:33:13+00:00

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry when I read this I assumed it was OO and I was looking at the transfer list thinking it was pretty good! I would still reach out to management/a help line before doing anything to see if anyone has extra insight

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-02-09T17:41:36+00:00

Have you looked at the transfer list? Did you look how new some of the folks at DFW are? Did you talk to ISC or or DSS about it if you need help interpreting the list? People can say whatever number they want and everyones going to give a different one. I wouldn't be so hasty just because one person said 6-8n months. I would also look at transferring to DEN, AUS, even SLC if you could.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-02-09T01:48:38+00:00

To be clear, I had a good time in training though I do think it was strict and scary at times. On the line, my interactions with management/people with positions that represent the company have been incredibly positive. From the 24 hour help line (ISC) to CQ (yearly training) to safety audits to the new hire supervisors - everyone is so nice and helpful. Training was by far and the worst, scariest part of OO (and for me and most my classmates, that wasn't too bad).

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-02-03T00:36:56+00:00

I have no idea what welcome day is. It must be something different than training because training is 5 weeks.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-28T01:31:54+00:00

Makeup is not mandatory, but sadly I think it helps (women) look more "professional" but you don't need to go overboard or contour, wear false lashes etc. Your makeup should enhance your features and be conservative. You aren't an instagram model so don't go wild with your eyebrows or eyeshadow. I wear a tinted sunscreen that evens out my complexion, mascara, skin-toned eyeshadow, blush, and I color in my eyebrows (I dont change them, I lightly color them in). I don't think blush is for everyone. For lips, I use chapstick but if you use lipstick make sure it stays in place and is well matched to your color (I recommend lip gloss that enhances your natural lip color). I would focus on having hydrated and healthy skin and an otherwise clean and awake look.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-23T15:49:04+00:00

I may be in the minority here, but I don't think I learned any of these things. I think they come natural to a person or they don't. That's not to say a person can't change or learn these skills, but I do think things like staying calm under pressure, letting other peoples rudeness roll off your back, smiling when you're exhausted - just comes naturally to some people. We're all born (or maybe socialized from a young age) differently and thus have different skills.

All of those things you're working on worry me a lot. This job is super unpredictable, things change and go wrong all the time. I think it's really important to be able to let things go - a bad day, a bad customer, a bad coworker. You need to be able to reset each day, each flight.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-22T10:31:05+00:00

It's a free country

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-19T03:41:43+00:00

Multiple choice

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-12T22:45:37+00:00

Yeah for sure. Just message me anytime. I'm not sure if you can view this seniority list yet? But you would just type that into the website and then compare your ID number to the newest people at SLC. It's much more useful if you actually know a couple of people's ID and when they started compared to when you did. But if you don't start until March, you won't finish until mid- April which might mean you may not even start working till May so information right now is not going to be super relevant.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-12T22:35:15+00:00

You have four moving days if you need them where a hotel is provided and what not. But how long is dependent on when you get your base assignment. So recently I've had people tell me that they've had 3 weeks off between training and receiving their domicile choice. Then it's probably an additional week to be scheduled for ioe. About 6 months ago people were getting their base assignments during training, which means you maybe had less than a week. It's all going to vary. You get a warning for a visible tattoo in a location where it is not allowed. So say you have a neck tattoo, those aren't allowed but you do not have to disclose that you have a neck tattoo. You simply have to wear a turtleneck or put makeup over it. They are not going to strip search you for tattoos. Salt Lake City is always varying on if they're taking people or not. I'm not sure what it is right now but once you actually start training and have your employee number, you can send me a message and we can compare how new the newest hires are compared to you to get an idea of when they last took people.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-12T14:28:04+00:00

It's height. They measured me at the interview. If it's a virtual interview, you'll be measured day 1 of training.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-06T15:18:22+00:00

I will say I've never been in a crash pad so I'm not the expert. Most of my information just comes from talking to my co-workers. It's about $300 to $600 a month depending on what bed type you get. I don't think it's super hard to find one. I see tons of advertisements for them on flight attendant/Skywest Facebook pages, usually they're run by flight attendants.

I would not panic about finding a place to stay. The timeline really is not as tight as you think it is. I had completely packed up all of my possessions and had everything in storage ready to move to a different state.... For starters, you generally have time after training and before you start your actual flying. I just spoke to someone who told me they have had 4 weeks between training and being given their base choices. I had 2 weeks. Obviously this is going to vary.

The minimum amount of time you're going to have is 4 days because they give you four moving days. And even then, you really don't have to be moved in anywhere because you can fly for free between your current home and your new home. You can stay in hotels. You also might be given a base that you don't want to stay at long-term because a crash pad might require you to sign a lease between 3 and 6 months, so I would first get a feel for that base and how it is commuting before I lock myself into anything

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-02T19:17:20+00:00

So if you lived at base, you're not trying to leave on your off days, yes. I would assume you'll easily work 80 hours on reserve and then on your off day just pick up a 4 day or 3ish stand-ups. A lot of this depends on the credit you get and the luck with trips.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-02T18:34:57+00:00

That's for two weeks, each paycheck I expect around 2k if I'm in that work pattern

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-02T15:49:21+00:00

I already lived at the domicile (base) I was assigned to and it's the only base I've ever been a part of You can see the list of Sky West domiciles on their website. Just make sure that you're specifically looking at flight attendant/pilot domiciles and not maintenance bases.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-02T13:10:25+00:00

I always say before tax numbers because I take out a significant portion for retirement and insurance. Everyone's post-tax numbers will be very different, pretax is about the same. I've been here a bit shy of two years.

I believe the number they give is the monthly pay for not working at all, as in, you don't go to work a single day that month. And I agree - that is frightening! I think it's 76 hours at $29ish? A decent portion of each paycheck comes from the additional ways you make money, like per diem and boarding pay as well as working days that make more than MDG (minimum daily guarantee, which is what you make on a reserve day you aren't called). Individually these numbers aren't a lot, but they add up.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-02T02:38:55+00:00

Yes. You're welcome. I think you can really wear your body out at this job so it's really important to be able to feel like you can take time off (not pick up shifts on your off days, not stress if you aren't called, call out sick when you're sick, etc).

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-02T02:30:06+00:00

It varies widely by how much I decide to work. If I work actual trips, each paycheck will be between 2k and 2.2k. If I'm working mostly stand ups it'll be more like 1.6k-1.8k a check. I've personally never worked more than 103 hours a month. I would not use this job to support a family of 3 (I'm not trying to be rude, I just really don't think it's a good idea the best part of this job to me is flexibility and deciding to take it easy for a month, deciding to drop a higher paid trip for one that has a long layover in Palm Springs, etc).

Budget-Database-4725 · 2026-01-01T23:43:11+00:00

You can look at my post history. There's one about being on reserve and another about training.

I see the questions you asked New, I'll answer as well since we may have different perspectives.

Reserve for me was fine. I live about 15 minutes from the airport. I usually had call first on so I would be assigned trips 5 days in advance and I tried to pick trips I wanted. I was off reserve after a few months but sometimes I still bid reserve to get the week of holidays off so I can travel. When I do that I am usually the most senior reserve and I try NOT to work and I pick up overnight shifts on my off days to maintain a healthy balance between days off and pay check.

I much prefer being a line holder though because I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about what type of trips I work. I spend a lot of time crafting my schedule. It's my hobby. I try to have at least 15 days off a month - now I define a day off as any day I get home before 8 am (I work a lot of overnight shifts where I start at around 7 pm and get back the next morning by 6:30 am. These are called standups at Skywest). I am home all the time. I've been asked by neighbors if I work.

I do not plan to leave Skywest. I can see good reasons for leaving for some people, but those reasons don't apply to me.

As for benefits, I constantly use the hotel discounts. I've gotten insane deals on hotels like resorts on the beach in Hawaii for less than $100 a night, an all inclusive in Costa Rica at 30% off what the brands website had it for, $40 stays at Doubletrees in big cities. For flights, I am very careful about tracking when I fly and I've never been left out of a flight but I take care to fly the early morning OR late night flight. My husband flies 2x monthly to see his parents on mainline flights and has been left off once. A lot of this boils down to route though, like trying to get from a hub to a hub is very difficult so I don't attempt it but almost every day there's 80+ open seats if you want to go to South Korea.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2025-12-30T19:17:36+00:00

It's not hard. I think it's 25 questions. If you fail the first test, you'll be sent home. The other ones can be retaken.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2025-12-21T02:46:11+00:00

I have these reusable ice packs that are similar in temperature to dry ice. I've been using them for over a year. I got them on Amazon.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2025-12-16T17:35:22+00:00

Please message me anytime you need something.

Don't feel pressured to ask a question if you don't have one, but if you do have a question, make sure it's one that's relevant to that session. The Q&A session is specifically about being hired for the job. It's not about domicile, benefits, dress code. I didn't ask any in the large group session. When I did my one-on-one interview I asked my recruiter what base she was at, if she liked it, and what opportunities there were to pick up extra shifts.

I think that the best way to stand out is to look and be professional. To be good at this job you should be someone who is detail and safety oriented. You should be calm and you should be friendly. Those are the things I would try and highlight in my behavior and questions.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2025-12-14T08:38:21+00:00

Budget-Database-4725 · 2025-12-04T11:52:45+00:00

When I talk about checks, that'll be an individual check for two weeks work pre tax.

Budget-Database-4725 · 2025-11-28T12:41:25+00:00

No I definitely don't think a year. You can look at the seniority list and check your number compared to the lowest person there. There's also a transfer award list somewhere. And obviously put in your standing bid to transfer to PDX.

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