UPS Hiring Part II
According to a high-up management pilot on our jumpseat a few days ago:
1. Planning on hiring 300 in 2006; hiring rate to pick up soon
2. Going to empty the hiring pool
3. New-hire pay in the new contract will be high $40Ks; 15 year captain rate of $235
4. Looking for up to 40 747-400Fs (currently 10 are existing, known orders)
He said the above intel came from a meeting last week in SDF. FWIW.