Originally Posted by
Machaca
Really...tell that to the multiple people who have either washed out of CA training and/or transition and are sucking it up back on the -80. Be prepared that our training department is substandard with the exception of most of the sim instructors/APDs (who really are the unsung heroes getting people through). The company wants to min cost training and have no problems cutting corners to do it (ground school BLOWS)...
That being said...this really is a good job, minus the management issues...
The people who are washing out really deserve it and should probably not have a job here at all. However, there's plenty that should not work here and definitely should have failed but somehow make it through, usually because the guy making the call feels bad. #smallairlineproblems.
Anyhow, if you're a new FO enjoy flying with captains who've had multiple failures (during upgrade) and 60-100hours of upgrade OE but yet still have a demigod complex. You'll recognize them almost immediately.
Captains often get stuck flying with new FO's with similar issues, there's a good number of guys with 10 plus years at the regional that just DON'T KNOW how to fly. I'm not exaggerating. If you come here please put forth the same effort that the rest of us do. Leave your ego at the regional and forget how important you might've been over there. Come with an open mind and be ready to assimilate into our culture.
And if you're reading this thinking that I might be talking about you the answer is yes.