reach out to the HR department and let them know. Let them know you took the video interview, are still interested and want to take the next steps.

Trying to figure out if I should do that. It's either "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" or "the nail that sticks out gets hammered". I don't know enough about the company to know which one applies. :confused:

I never did a video interview; I applied in July and got an email telling me to apply again in 6 months. I continued to update and upload my resume after every trip and went to 2 CP meet and greets. Last week I emailed HR and asked how to re-apply since I was almost at my 6 month mark and 2 days later I got a F2F interview invite. Squeak, squeak, squeak.

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Congrats!

I got the same email about 6 months ago. I'm wondering if you could tell me your general time and experience as I'm wondering if I'm anywhere near gettin the f2f interview...

if you could PM me any input would be appreciated! thx

Both.

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Yeah, I figured it’s worth a shot. Email sent, and a “thank you” card is in the mail. We’ll see...

Does anyone know if the February classes have been filled? I’m just curious if I’m still “in the hunt”, or if they’re done looking at me.

I’d have thought I would have received a TBNT email by now if I didn’t make the cut.

February is full. Currently hiring into a pool. Feb 24th class is 25-30. However interviews are still being conducted. Hopefully another class will be added in March.

They had to call people who previously got a TBNT after the video, and offer them an immediate face to face interview, just to get the second class filled. I personally know someone who got this, and I've heard there were several more. They were hired. Looks like we have officially hit the bottom of the barrel. If we hire again this fall, it should be interesting since Delta and United will have hired almost 2000 pilots by then. Maybe the chickens are coming home to roost. Word is spreading that day trips are useless if you have to commute or move to nowheresville to do it, and get single days off with policy of fly now, grieve later.

Interesting... I recently scheduled my f2f... and there were available spots for interviews all the way into April... I wonder what this means.

A friend of a friend applied and got an invite for the F2F.

No phone interview or video interview.

Same here!

I can’t imagine why they’re having recruiting issues! It couldn’t be because they ignore the contract, have the lowest pay in the industry amongst airbus operators, have a joke of a bidding system that ignores seniority, offer reserve rules that make regionals look like amazing places to work, only growth is in opening base after base in undesirable locations while shrinking the larger bases that are in actual places that people might enjoy, offer a pitiful 401K match, and operate a general culture of beating down their employee groups instead of trying to build beneficial relationships. Nah, couldn’t be any of those things could it??

Totally helpful info on the video interview 🙄

I think that info is very helpful actually. It’s up to you if you choose to ignore it.

people hate this place so much?

Depends on a ton of factors. What’s your seniority? Where are you based? These factors and many others will determine your level of job satisfaction here. With that being said, there’s nothing I mentioned above that isn’t true. There is a chance a new hire could come here and love the place depending on what their situation is. I simply want people to be informed about what’s going on here so that they can make the best decision possible.

have you ever been on a regional?

I have.
I can tell you that the gap between senior and junior folks where I was before is absolutely nothing compared to what it is over here.
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I live in Fort Lauderdale... should I go to a envoy or republic with Mia bases or go to Allegiant in hopes of being at FLL within a year? You guys day misery depends on situation... that’s mine. Thoughts...

Be ready to spend a year+ in Allentown or Des Moines. Maybe Belleville or Rockford, IL. Then crew service calls when you're in the shower, you call them back 12 minutes later, and get told you have a No Show. You now get a free trip to Vegas to do a carpet dance, and you may literally lose your job if you're still on probation. Be ready when you sit 5 of your 6 days of reserve for the week, and crew service calls to tell you that tomorrow, on your last day, your reserve shift is being pushed back 4 hours, so now you can't commute home for your 3 days off. This actually ends up happening every week, you learn. Or when you get called out on a trip with 2 ferry flights and a 4 hour "limo" (Prius) ride, get back at 1am on your day off, get an "NDO" ("No Day Off") on your schedule, then get told you aren't getting paid for the day off you lost. Then you finally get a bid back to FLL, you're going to be on the bottom for a long time, life on reserve, but at least you're home. Summer comes along, and you find out you're getting TDY'd to Allentown. Oops. This ends up getting extended for 3 months. You're paying rent in FLL, living in a hotel room away from your family, no car, eating McDonalds every day (all that's next to the hotel), and taking 9 minute showers on reserve.

This is not an exaggeration. Come here with eyes open if you do, because I don't want to hear another person b1tching on our facebook page in a year how much their life sucks. Management won't fix these things until they quit getting pilots knocking down the door of the training center. We face a general lack of respect, and an acute hatred of pilots at every level of the company HQ. They are told from day one that we are lazy, greedy, and cause all the problems at this company. Then they treat us accordingly.

I guess everyone’s experience varies. I’m a new hire and live in FLL. Was very fortunate to get FLL on the first bid
and am now on reserve. I’m 10 minutes from the airport and this has literally been the best QOL Ive ever had. My
time here thus far has been pretty good with every company employee treating my with nothing but respect and professionalism.
i know I’m new here and you guys have seen things I have yet to learn but I can’t agree with some of those opinions. I know the
contract is coming up and I know what this group deserves but my experience has been great. Maybe I’m still jaded from my last shop
with the mentality of, they beat me cause they love me. Take it or leave it.

Glad you're here! As someone who's gotten hosed a few times over the last few years here and had my fair share of low times I can still tell you my QOL as a whole is significantly better than where I was (and most have been). Enjoy it, fight for what's ours and spend some good time with the family.

This is my experience as well. I am junior in a big west coast base, so I am fairly insulated from the crap that is central FL reserve. I have had a handful of absolute crap reserve callouts that resulted in forced overnights, but that is certainly not the norm. I have learned the hard way from those garbage callouts that strategic use of gold days and trip pickups can make my QOL significantly better on reserve.


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No, you do not want to go to any regional over working here. Although technically everything he said has some basis in truth, it is a grand exaggeration that all of that will happen to you, much less that it will all happen to you on a regular basis.

Is this place perfect? Nope! Is it a pretty solid place to work, yes. IF(!) being home is your driving factor. We have a lot of holes to fill on our next CBA, but you'll most likely enjoy the ride while waiting for it to come along. Just be realistic about your expectations.

This has been, by far, the best place I have worked. You'll enjoy it, just don't come in thinking it will be all rainbows and unicorns.

Very fair... thank you