Originally Posted by
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My main gripe was I was answering to the comment that AMF time would be looked down on by Atlas for hiring considerations. And then KS implies the AMF time is why one of their recent hires hasn't flown yet when that connection is ludicrous.
And your implication that if someone stays at AMF for any length of time they must be essentially a loser is a bit offensive to me when you don't know anything about my overall situation.
I didn't imply anything in my statement. You take offense because of your insecurity. There are a multitude of reasons why AMF is not a career destination, the fact that you stayed there is on you and you have your reasons, that is fine. McDonalds isn't a career job either, that doesn't mean that people don't stay there until they die or retire.
AMF isn't the glory hole for career progression. The pilot in question being former AMF is absolutely not the reason she hasn't done IOE yet. Atlas is a crap show and IOE times suffer because of it. My gripe is how she is labeled as "somebody from AMF that went to Atlas." That is absolutely 100% incorrect. She left TMC for Atlas so she is somebody from TMC that went to Atlas. This mentality of how AMF seems to get you anywhere you want is false and disingenuous. Thats like saying Every ERAU grad at Delta went from ERAU to Delta.
I saw Sherri post on somebody's wall on FB who went to Atlas a couple of years ago, this person had 2 jobs after AMF, yet her comment was something to the effect of "awesome! From AMF to Atlas!" There is an over arching cultural mentality that places AMF above all and it is simply incorrect. That doesn't mean that the time in the logbook isn't valuable or that the skill set that pilots gain isn't useful, valuable and valued by other employers.