Originally Posted by
wmarti31
I believe it is. I know a few guys that work for Lakes and they say that the company will train you to be a captain because you would move to the left seat once you have the time. I will be starting at Lakes within a couple of weeks (not flying). I heard that a lot of low timers get in as ramp agents, meet someone who would walking their resume, and get hired as FO’s within a few months. For the FO position, lakes states “Recommendation from current staff pilot weighed heavily.” Also, keep in mind that they don’t pay you during training.
This is very true. At my station alone, there are 4 pilots including myself that are working customer service (ramp/gate/counter) with intentions of switching to the flight side in the not too distant future. Makes it super easy to network with those that could have some pull in getting an interview/hired.
(also, a seemingly little known fact is that you will be paid during training if you are already a ZK employee. i.e. customer service agent to pilot. 40hrs of pay/week at whatever your wage was, I *believe*)