Originally Posted by
AlaskaBound
I don't agree that anyone should base their decision on where to work due to the training dept. With that attitude you're setting yourself up for failure. Have a positive attitude, work hard, focus, study, use all available resources and be professional. You'll be fine.
Everything you have said in this thread is naive, at the very least. In 25 years in the airlines, I've never had one single issue, however, with that said, much of it (besides attitude) is/was due to the two airlines having excellent training programs (some of it more so than others). I've known of airlines with well known horrendous training programs, and as far as I and most pilots are concerned, those awful training programs are a reflection of the airlines themselves - airlines most sane pilots would NOT allow themselves to work for.
Therefore, why NOT ask for opinions about training departments in general? It could help keep a pilot out of a bad operation.