My ex room mate just landed a job with Fed Ex and starts school in January. He's starting off as a SO in a 727 and is looking forward to a fast upgrade to FO. Of course he wouldn't have gotten the interview in a million years if his dad wasn't one of the training captains! I think he had about 4500 hours with 2000 hours mixed in King Airs, Lear 55 and Hawker.

Aparently getting the interview is the hard part. I've heard comments like "they don't want to waste their time and they want to hire everyone" You just have to meet criteria and pass the tests and interviews, trying to screen those that wouldn't fit in. I realize its not this easy!

My goal is to fly cargo. I just like the idea of it and right now the best paying jobs are in cargo too. I know of people flying at Skywest and other regionals with the same goals. I don't want to be one of those pilots to be working my way in seniority at one airline and quit to switch to my dream job.

Anybody reading this that works at UPS or Fed Ex or anywhere else for that matter that can offer some advice it would be much appreciated.

I'm 28 with about 3400hrs, 1000 multi and 500 turbine. Getting typed in a westwind in January, currently flying 500hrs year part 135. Finished my BS this year. Thanks Guys!