List of complaints about Skywest as an employer: 1. The only airline where hair can't be worn down. If it complements the appearance of the person to have it down, then so be it...right? 2. Chief Flight Attendants are soooo concerned about our hair that they fail to manage other duties. 3. The only employer that calls you at home while you are sick to remind you that if you ARE really sick, you will need a doctor's note to have your absence excused. (Nevermind that it made you throw up to get up to answer the phone...only to find your manager calling, basically threatening that you will be in trouble when you return. Isn't this harassment??) 4. One of the few airlines without a union. 5. The only company where employees can knowingly steal and remain employed, yet they'll be in trouble if they have their hair down. 6. Flight Attendants are treated like bad little children, like a shame to the company, like something to be frowned upon. 7. If you happen to be just a little more attractive than your manager in the eyes of some, you can expect to be the target for BS. 8. And if you happen to be what she considers 'prettier than her,' you will be neglected. Example: Every week, a list of customer compliments is published in a bulletin. I received a compliment letter from a passenger. My manager NEVER notified me of mine, yet other people got theirs in a timely manner. I was notified of my letter via Human Resources and then nothing else ever said, nothing was published in the bulletin, and it was swept under the rug. Had I been one of her kiss azz cohorts or had I been ugly, I would have received her golden seal. 9. One of the few companies that still utilizes 'fire on the spot' methodology without proper 'series of events leading up to counseling, dsciplinary meeting to improve performance' procedures. That is, unless you're stealing company money--and then you get to keep your job regardless. 10. One of the few companies that obviously does NOT support affirmative action or racial diversity. Go do a random stint as a secret shopper--you'll see. They are mostly blonde-haired, blue-eyed, privileged WHITE people. It's true--go look for yourself. 11. A company where management are the face of immorality. Proof--my Chief FA hit on my spouse, not knowing that he was in the airport as a standby passenger and not knowing who he was. He got her phone number. She's supposed to be married. Luckily, I have an HONEST spouse who came home and told me. What kind of manager would do that?? What a tramp!!! Shouldn't she be setting an EXAMPLE?? 12. Basically, they pay just a teency bit more than minimum wage--ultimately, the proof that management see us as nothing more than a speck of birdsh-t on the windshield of a freshly washed car. And lastly, a letter that someone recently posted on a 'Company Blog' to upper management: I would just like to make a comment. I feel that those in management, particularly those managing the flight attendant body (i.e. Chief Flight Attendants and Domicile Supervisors) should be held accountable for the way they dress. Our Chief Flight Attendants and Domicile Supervisors are not only there to guide us or reprimand us, but they also set an example. They should be the ultimate example about how we should act and dress within the work place. When they show up in sandals and what appears to be gym attire, it looks very unprofessional. Their hair should be groomed as the company policy states, and they should be dressed in a business-casual manner, and they should be wearing shoes that are appropriate for an industrial/occupational/business environment. Though our Chiefs and Supervisors typically stay in the crew lounge, they do occasionally have need to walk through the airport, and, they obviously must walk through the terminals to get to and from work. The airport, overall, is a public place and they are representing our company. They do wear SIDA badges which state our company name, as well. It looks bad to see someone in management wearing something that wouldn't even pass as passenger attire on an aircraft. We are airline personnel, always held to a high standard. Management should be the impeccable image that we are all trying to obtain. At every other place I've ever worked, members of management typically dress BETTER than the employee body, as they are representatives of the group. And, it is hard to accept criticism and guidance from someone in a t-shirt and yoga pants. In my opinion, it doesn't matter that the person isn't 'feeling well' and didn't see the need in dressing for the job. It doesn't matter that maybe they were coming in to clean out a closet or fix a copier, or, to walk around and meddle in routine employee life. It doesn't matter to me that maybe they were only coming into the office for a few minutes, for, when we flight attendants pick up even ONE flight to work, we are expected to maintain the image in SP 407 just as if we were working a 4-day trip. All of our duties are expected to be done in full uniform. I don't care what their excuses are-if they are on the premises, they should be dressed as so. If we are on the premises, we are told that we are representing the company. Well, aren't they?? Our managers have earned promotions based on their ability to oversee us, to provide guidance, to maintain order, and to be knowledgeable about every aspect of our jobs. They have not, however, earned the privilege of showing up to work with a very sloppy, uncut style. This should not be tolerated.--