Originally Posted by
diseda
That is what I am counting on
Don't mind either way though.
I have heard it is better to room with your sim partner so you both have the same crazy schedule. I would feel though that that would be like working with a spouse. Too much time together, but what do I know? I work better in a team environment then by myself anyways. It is more motivating.
Being a Tomboy, I think Iwould rather be roomed with a guy. Just don't get girls, lol
If there is one girl in the class she WILL get her own room. And there will probably be one odd guy out who will also get his own room. Lucky. There is no pairing of same sex pilots and flight attendants any more due to "personality" conflicts in the past. Having your roommate for your sim partner probably works best because it can cause some friction if you come rolling in at 0300 still wound up from your sim and your roommate has to get up at 0600 for theirs. Unless you REALLY don't get along with your roommate that might be the best way to go. Even in that case, it might be worth switching roommates so your schedules aren't causing conflicts.
Originally Posted by
RightSeatDude
Does anyone know if I really have to spend $750 on uniforms like they told me at the interview?
You don't "have" to spend anything you don't want to. But you will need pants and a blazer and shirts and ties and a belt and brass and all that jazz. I bought 5 shirts, 2 pants, blazer, belt and tie and got out the door for about $500. The blazer was the most expensive piece ($250ish i think?) If you look you can sometimes find posters around the airport or training center of people trying to sell old blazers for cheap. Tough to find the right size though. The prices are competitive with other pilot shops if you want to go that route or you can go through the company and pay nothing now and have them payroll deduct it $20/month for the next 2 years. Think of it as your own interest-free ExpressJet credit card.
