Originally Posted by
flyingfarmer
Pilotgolfer,
I bit my tongue on unitedflyers comment about "less qualified" candidates... But I guess if around 7000 hours, 3000 jet, and 2500 turbine pic is less qualified than the late 90's early 2000 hire with no pic time hired from the right seat of a Beech 1900 who happens to be a minority of some sort... I am guilty. CAL and UAL have both been guilty of the aforementioned "experience" hiring. I will bite my tongue again for a while.
Farmer,
Your time machine needs a bit of an adjustment....
If you're talking about the UAL government mandated EEOC hiring for individuals that could provide a more diverse pilot group at UAL.....that endend about 95 or 96 I believe.
I know it was well done in 97 when I interviewed and was hired.
And, don't "blame" UAL for what happened with regards to the EEOC mandate. Nancy Stuke (God rest) hated what happened. The company actually got fragged by telling the gov't to shove it when they said UAL needed a more politically correct and diversified pilot group. And, then you got some 200 hour wonders in new-hire school because they fit the right metric to satisfy the gov't.
In the late 90's, my class was half military and half civilian (we didn't have any females, not that that really matters). Both groups were well qualified, had kicked butt on the Frasca (another story), and were well qualified.
We had guys from Delta, FedEx, etc. It was the place to be.
Now it isn't...hence my voluntary furlough because flying for UAL or any other legacy isn't my definition of being..........
My last sentence is the mind set you need to adopt. Don't get a chip because you think you're just as qualified as applicant X. If they didn't pick you, it is their loss...not yours.
Frats,
Lee