Pros
Flight privileges on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines (each dependent upon your work group involvement). In addition, space available discounts on many other domestic and international air carriers. Discounts on hotels, car rentals, cruises, resorts, and special events. Paid vacation, holidays, sick time. Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD insurance is in my opinion greater than most other companies, offering PPO, CDHP/HSA with decent deductibles. SkyWest Stock Purchase program. Company strives hard to improve our culture. Having the 3 major carriers as part of ExpressJet's customer portfolio keeps you busy and presents positive challenges. You definitely learn a lot about the airline industry, both major and regional airline segments. This may be subjective, but ExpressJet is the best and blows other regionals (Compass, TSA, PSA, Piedmont, Endeavor, Envoy, Air Wisconsin) out of the park when it comes to operational performance, work rules, benefits, etc. By showing potential and determination, your very likely for career opportunities.
Cons
Don't expect the greatest in terms of compensation. Still some "butting heads" after the ASA/ExpressJet merger; however, there has been a lot of improvement since. Company's performance is partly at the mercy of mainline carriers and SkyWest Inc. 2 separate union contracts between Pilots, Flight Attendants, Mechanics and Dispatchers creates a lot of headache for the company as well as our mainline customers.
