Originally Posted by
Archie Bunker
I totally disagree. My entire class went to ONT (757), and nearly all of us had a lot of heavy, international experience. You'll get assigned where UPS needs the bodies, and right now ANC is where they most need the pilots.
If I had been able to attend my originally scheduled class 2 weeks earlier, I would have been assigned the MD-11 in either SDF or ANC. Needs of the company, and luck of the draw in my opinion.
Archie,
Actually she is right. I have had students of mine get switched to different airplanes while in sims. UPS thinks they may know where they are going, but change numbers and seats at the last minute. Only they know why, when I ask they don't know
Reality is: They think they are hiring for a class of MD-11, so the Training Fleet heads look at the experience level and they let HR call them in based on what they think will happen. It changes, and all of you go ONT. Oh well, they missed the mark. But we'll get the next class.
This is where you are correct, about filling with any body coming in, yep, it's ANC, really it is, unless its SDF ......but they thought it was going to be ONT (which is now filled by your class) so the RJ folks get to go to ANC. Kinda funny really.