Originally Posted by
ArcherDvr
Well since it's going to take another 2 years to get my waiver, I decided I'm going to find a 135 outfit and get my 1000 PIC, skip the regionals and go to the majors.
I am sorry to inform you but majors are not waiting for you to obtain 1,000 hrs Turbine PIC so they can hire you, JetBlue doesn't even require 1,000 hrs Turbine PIC (last I saw) because they want to look at the overall person. You do understand that you will be competing with thousands of other pilots who have the coveted 1,000 hrs Turbine PIC, most of these individuals will have thousands of hrs in transport category aircraft in a 121 environment. When Delta, SWA and JetBlue have opened their hiring windows in year past they have received over 10,000 resumes/applications. You will need to be able to make it past the filters and a DUI might not allow you to do so. You seem to have a diverse background and a fairly competitive resume, but the competition at the majors will be fierce! And unfortunately you will probably deal with the same issue over and over. Go read the Colgan E-mail thread, this is working agains you.
Originally Posted by
ArcherDvr
I recieved a DUI in 2006. I have spoken with recruiters from virtually every regional, even interviewed at one. I can tell you that at 2900/130 hours, a bachelors degree, no checkride failures, and being a jet mechanic in the guard, I can not get anyone to hire me.
Make sure that you go to a place where you can be for a long time. Not a place just to get 1,000 hrs Turbine PIC.