Originally Posted by
John Carr
I remember the initial agreement happening on concession round 1, early 2003?
That may be the disconnect on the Jets For Jobs name. I don't think it was called that until furlough 2.
While I was laid off in 2002, I wasn't looking for a job until 2004/5 timeframe. I was either too junior to be offered a job at a regional (too many furloughees senior to me) or the regionals didn't need anyone by then.
Originally Posted by
pilotgolfer
Andy,
I was furloughed in January 2010. I don't know if GoJets was part of the J4J program. They were hiring at the time and another furloughed guy called me and said GoJets was offering a left seat during the interview. I faxed in a resume and got a phone call within 30 minutes. I showed up to the interview a week later to check it out. There was an ATA guy in the training department that came and said hello. The interview was with a young guy that said he didn't have any questions for me and was I available to start soon. I asked about the The left seat and he insisted I was interviewing for a right seat position. I told him I was under the impression that they were hiring DECs or at least had some sort of Lance Captain program. He said that was no longer an option that was being considered. I said I wasn't interested in an FO position. A week later, I got an offer letter in the mail and a study package.
I never followed up with a question to ask what the offer was for. I know a handful of guys that went and they were used as a sort of lance captain until their seniority could hold captain.
Thanks for the datapoint; the only job I was offered was with SkyWest. They were growing under United's contract at the time and had the bulk of the J4J positions offered.