Originally Posted by
NeedAJob
I apologize if I didn't extrapolate the right information from reading the post immediately prior to my original. I suppose the new hire number you posted was for new hires this year remaining. I've had my app in at Atlas for a number of years, but only recently began researching the company again. if I hadn't read your post, I wouldn't have known to ask anything about the 767s. I'm qualified on that aircraft, thus my peaked interest in Atlas.
I'm five airlines into this game and have been both FO and captain many times. To assume you figured enough out from four or five lines of a person's first post to justify a response like that was indeed condescending. Meanwhile, I'm slowly chewing through the thread trying to learn about yet another company.
I've been beat around and furloughed and flown with enough self-righteous first officers and captains to be a bit numb to most things, but really? Mine was an innocent question, for which my common sense and motivation was insulted with a rant better suited to a high school career day. I've heard the we hire captains speech many times before. If the call comes hopefully I'll be ready the same way I have been for other carriers I worked at; until then - it's just another day listening to people thump their chests.
You're not the alone that's been snapped at. I read the entire thread, stated that I read the entire thread and was still bashed for asking an impossible question- what are the schedules like? They tried to rip me a new one. I thought what it'd be like flying with some of these guys and asking them to describe a snowflake. That's impossible since they're all different, right? Luckily, one the most helpful people on here posted specific examples of what his schedules have been like in his time at Atlas...so simple.
That said, this thread is the best resource for good info on Atlas. There are enough guys that will provide useful intel without breathing too hard. I sent a few PMs to guys who seemed helpful and it worked. May work for you as well.