Originally Posted by
untied
UAL hired about 1000 people in 1995. About 100 were interns.
UAL hired about 1000 people in 1997, and I think there were only about 5-10 interns hired.
I was told that UAL regretted picking up some of these kids with low time. Many actually had a really bad attitude and were just too lacking in experience compared to their counterparts.
There is no reason we should interview anyone with less than 4,000 hours (until we run out of applicants during the "pilot shortage").
Lets put this issue to rest for the "uninformed" about the interns.
Having personally worked in the DENEV (former UAL hiring dept) across from DENTK, I spoke personally with Nancy Stuke and her predecessor Roger Vesely about intern hiring. They BOTH stated unequivocally that they wished every UAL pilot could go through the vetting precess the interns go through. Each of them compete with thousands of other college students for only a few slots every semester in which they delay their graduation a semester and come to UAL at their own expense. Once at their assigned office of internship they go through a 4 month evaluation process including personality, work ethic, flying skills...etc. All one has to do is say the wrong thing to someone, make a sarcastic remark that is overheard by a secretary and you are blackballed! Think it hasn't happened? Think again! Its a huge gamble these guys take and it may or may not pay off in the end.
Now, as far as United regretting ever hiring any intern, total B.S. I've flown with many interns in both left and right seats and they've all been excellent pilots. So lets put the rumors and fairy tales about these guys to rest!