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ghilis101 02-16-2014 08:14 PM


Originally Posted by kingairip (Post 1583263)
What? You're saying that someone hired at the new American after the merger date should be somehow better off if they were hired on the legacy AA side instead of the legacy US side?

I think he was just pointing out some may have that opinion. I don't think anyone has any doubts that the bottom of the seniority list (post merger-new hires) is going to be a complete non-issue during the SLI. It will be DOH.

Thunderbolt II 02-16-2014 08:14 PM


Originally Posted by MarineGrunt (Post 1583187)
I've heard as "low" as 17 and as high as all 20 for certain interview groups. It reinforces the theory of "if you get to DFW, they want to hire you!"

Be truthful, disclose EVERYTHING. It seems that to not get hired after the F2F, you either need to get caught lying or seriously screw up your interview.

Anyone know how many don't make it past the video interview?

MarineGrunt 02-17-2014 04:39 AM


Originally Posted by Thunderbolt II (Post 1583279)
Anyone know how many don't make it past the video interview?

I'm not sure, but everyone I know has made it. I have heard of some not making it though.

Regarding the PST (computer cog test), one of the HR ladies hinted that you could fail the PST and still get hired. It seems that they are looking at the big picture.

Roper92 02-17-2014 04:47 AM

How about the medical? Is it pretty much a first class exam?

kingairip 02-17-2014 05:07 AM


Originally Posted by ghilis101 (Post 1583278)
I think he was just pointing out some may have that opinion. I don't think anyone has any doubts that the bottom of the seniority list (post merger-new hires) is going to be a complete non-issue during the SLI. It will be DOH.

He didn't say "some." He said "many."

You may be assuming too much about the bottom of the seniority list. The APA doesn't play nice...just ask the former TWA pilots.

Al Czervik 02-17-2014 05:49 AM


Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1583123)
A snapshot is taken if the application is that anyone hired at either airline will then be merged on the list as DOH starting from after the merger announcement date. But this would assume that someone hired at US is the equivalent thing to someone getting hired at AA which many would argue it is not. That's not my business just my 2 cents from having gone through a 3-way merger.

Not the clearest post. What's your point? Someone hired post merger at AA (possibly not even hired yet..)is going to be senior to an Airways pilot on the list before the close of the merger?

flybywire44 02-17-2014 06:04 AM


Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1583123)
A snapshot is taken if the application is that anyone hired at either airline will then be merged on the list as DOH starting from after the merger announcement date. But this would assume that someone hired at US is the equivalent thing to someone getting hired at AA which many would argue it is not. That's not my business just my 2 cents from having gone through a 3-way merger.

ShyGuy, don't let phrases like "common stock offering," "a merger of equals," and McCaskill Bond be lost on you.

It is reasonable to believe that those hired after MAD may go DOH, but I suppose anything can happen.

MarineGrunt 02-17-2014 06:16 AM


Originally Posted by Roper92 (Post 1583388)
How about the medical? Is it pretty much a first class exam?

Yes... I thought there was one small difference between the medical portion and the actual first class, can't remember what though. It might be the pee test. If you pass a class 1, I wouldn't worry about the medical. I think they just want to verify that you haven't been going to one of "those" AMEs if ya know what I mean.

Diesel1030 02-17-2014 06:25 AM

Medical consisted of drug test/ vision to include colorblind and depth perception testing/ blood pressure/ booth style hearing exam. Took about thirty mins to complete and was very painless.

Freeflyfreak 02-17-2014 06:27 AM


Originally Posted by MarineGrunt (Post 1583380)
Regarding the PST (computer cog test), one of the HR ladies hinted that you could fail the PST and still get hired. It seems that they are looking at the big picture.

I believe at the moment the PST is "experimental"
The Eagle flows are asked to do the PST, however it is "optional" and a "non jeopardy" event. For street hires it is not optional.
They are attempting to see if there is a correlation between the results of the PST and and any problems that people may have during training, they want to gather as much data as possible as quickly as possible, hence asking the flows to take the test voluntarily, to increase their sample size.
At least that is what the Eagle flows are told.

If the data correlates, then I am sure the PST will begin to be weighted more heavily in the future. If it does not correlate then who knows, they may drop the test altogether.


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