Alaska Air Hiring
06-04-2016 | 10:54 AM
#1651
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We are all in the pool, but they seem to be draining it. HR suggested a class date sometime between the middle of fall and the end of the year. (My impression is they're metering us into class vs. off-the-streets to maintain a ratio.)
I'm looking forward to it. I'll miss flying the Dash, (no, really!), and my crews, but the new bids have sooo many trips with six legs days and shuttles, over, and over, and over.... (whimper).
06-06-2016 | 02:09 PM
#1652
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You are prime regional material. I'd recommend applying at Horizon, where upgrades are now running less than three years and they're guaranteeing interviews with Alaska in order of seniority, or another regional of your choice.
I'm looking at 6500 total with over 4000 part 135 jet PIC, and my application has languished for over two years. If nothing happens by the end of the year, I'm going to have to take the hit to my income to get me some of that much-vaunted (but totally unnecessary, they keep telling me) 121 time.
I'm looking at 6500 total with over 4000 part 135 jet PIC, and my application has languished for over two years. If nothing happens by the end of the year, I'm going to have to take the hit to my income to get me some of that much-vaunted (but totally unnecessary, they keep telling me) 121 time.
06-07-2016 | 08:58 PM
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Hope the phone chat goes well!
06-08-2016 | 03:32 PM
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Dont get why the military guys even bother with Alaska....Are not the 4 pax majors plus fedex/ ups hiring....We are a major in DOT stats only....Operationally/ career expectations we are a " super regional"....great job for all of us that dont measure up to the hiring standards/ pedigree of the big guys but you mil guys are all gold standard....
06-08-2016 | 06:49 PM
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Dont get why the military guys even bother with Alaska....Are not the 4 pax majors plus fedex/ ups hiring....We are a major in DOT stats only....Operationally/ career expectations we are a " super regional"....great job for all of us that dont measure up to the hiring standards/ pedigree of the big guys but you mil guys are all gold standard....
Also, if you read some of the posts in the Delta thread they may become a super regional as well down the road.
06-08-2016 | 07:04 PM
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From: 737 tiller master
I wouldn't go so far as "super/mega regional"; far from it, actually. Some of us like flying 737s and enjoy not having to deal with more than a 3 hour time change. With a bit of seniority, we can even avoid all-nighters and 3 leg days. Military or not, people are people, right? The pendulum is always in motion. This place is definitely dysfunctional but who isn't? I tend to think that Alaska is a bit less dysfunctional than the mega legacies. This place works for me.
Some prefer Neiman Marcus and some prefer boutique stores. Different strokes for different folks, as the saying goes.
Some prefer Neiman Marcus and some prefer boutique stores. Different strokes for different folks, as the saying goes.
06-08-2016 | 07:48 PM
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