Originally Posted by
theskyisclear
Go for a company that will employ you from the start of training.
The ones that employ you after the checkride do that only to be able to treat you in any way they want without you having any rights or being able to get help from the union as you are not an employee.
Those companies will tell you that they will listen and be very open and that they have open door policy with the students. The reality is far from that.........as a non employed in training you do not belong to the "gang" and will be seen in a negative way if you speak out about anything you will feel is wrong.
Best of luck and be carful out there............
Originally Posted by
theskyisclear
I would go for ASA for sure.................
I heard they do not leave many pilots behind.
Check the companies wash out. I'ts not always the students fault.
Companies with high wash out % has problems they do not want to do something about and it can be some sim intructors causing the problems outside the companies control........... the Sim instructors can pick and choose who is going to make it or not.
Do not let anyone play with your career. Go for them that hire you from the start. That is a guarantee that you can get help if you have any problem!!
ok, before you listen to this guy remember that at every regional that is an alpa carrier you are on probation the first year. whether you are hired at the beginning of training, or after the checkride you are on probation for a year. in that year the company can fire you for no reason, they can do what they want without cause. that first year of probation is when you need to be on your toes. so unlike this guy says which is actually VERY INCORRECT there is no guarantee for any new hire. even at skywest that is non alpa you are on probation for the first year. at pncl your probation starts the day you start class. so if you start class on jan 1, your probation ends jan 1 the next year. and anyway, basing your employment on who hires you at first is pretty much the dumbest idea i have ever heard of. seriously,, dumb. look at the one that will give you the qol that you want. if you live in atl and not having to commute is important to you then you go with asa. if you don't care about commutes and want to upgrade as fast as possible then pncl would be good for you. if you want to have a higher hourly pay rate then rah would be good. just choose what is most important to you and go from there.