Same here at Mesaba. I was in the October class, had the entire month of November off waiting on sim, passed the checkride in December, and now still waiting for IOE. From what I've heard, I can expect to finally get in the plane near the beginning of Feb. Considering as many planes as we're supposedly getting, our hiring really isn't slowing down the process as much as the training department's ability to get everyone through the hoops. There's only so much sim time available, and only so many check airmen (and it's never enough).