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#131
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Posts: 185
Training center failure rates are increasing to never before seen levels. I just acted as a mentor to the 3rd terminated new hire I am aware of.
A word of caution to those seeking the entry level wide body international gig for those follow on “juicy” cargo jobs. A failure on your record, recently, at this level will be a discussion item in your next interview. Is it worth it for a $40-60k per year 737 job (pay is based on % of 747 tonnage).
Your prospects for flow and salary are much greater at the regionals. Atlas upgrades are at a trickle, and growing longer.
A word of caution to those seeking the entry level wide body international gig for those follow on “juicy” cargo jobs. A failure on your record, recently, at this level will be a discussion item in your next interview. Is it worth it for a $40-60k per year 737 job (pay is based on % of 747 tonnage).
Your prospects for flow and salary are much greater at the regionals. Atlas upgrades are at a trickle, and growing longer.
I’m done acknowledging this dude. He obviously knows the deal and is too good for his RJ. Let him grace the hallowed halls of Pan Am Miami and strut around Shenzhen. He’ll be on a 400k a year, month on, month off 777 contract with new same same earbuds this time next year. Those contract reps for Rishworth and other agencies are straight shooters.
You must be fun at parties.
#132
Montcalm, if the 777 is a must, I’d recommend Emirates. I’m sure you have the time to go in as an FO and 777 time is 777 time regardless if that type is on your FAA cert or not. When it comes to applying to a carrier at another country, they just care for the experience (where you got your type, I think, would be irrelevant). Just something to think about!
#133
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2017
Position: 777 Left window seat
Posts: 645
Montcalm, if the 777 is a must, I’d recommend Emirates. I’m sure you have the time to go in as an FO and 777 time is 777 time regardless if that type is on your FAA cert or not. When it comes to applying to a carrier at another country, they just care for the experience (where you got your type, I think, would be irrelevant). Just something to think about!
Have you been to Dubai SoFloFlyer? Or just basing your recommendations on the cool Instagram pictures and videos you’ve seen? Living/working there is much different than playing tourist.
Why is Emirates parking jets and possibly trying to sub-contract out their freighter flying? Oh yeah...not enough crews. Why? You better do some research.
Southern/Atlas is no dream job. However compared to being an EK slave one might thank their lucky stars to be working for a US carrier.
Last edited by Birdsmash; 04-27-2019 at 12:06 AM.
#135
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Position: Making coffee
Posts: 169
Montcalm, if the 777 is a must, I’d recommend Emirates. I’m sure you have the time to go in as an FO and 777 time is 777 time regardless if that type is on your FAA cert or not. When it comes to applying to a carrier at another country, they just care for the experience (where you got your type, I think, would be irrelevant). Just something to think about!
#136
You guys are a weird breed. You all bash Southern then defend when compared to EK?
It was an alternative to flying for Southern. Don’t get your panties in a bunch. Some people like their job at EK, just like some like their job at Southern. Besides, I’m sure the poster would do their homework before considering EK. No one is gonna jump ship from an APC post. It was just a suggestion.
Relax y’all...
It was an alternative to flying for Southern. Don’t get your panties in a bunch. Some people like their job at EK, just like some like their job at Southern. Besides, I’m sure the poster would do their homework before considering EK. No one is gonna jump ship from an APC post. It was just a suggestion.
Relax y’all...
#137
Hahahaha. Nope. I’m just happy to fly a plane that puts me in my own bed nearly half the time I’m on duty. I don’t recruit because I honestly don’t care what other pilots do with their careers and if a pilot were to make career moves based on what a bunch of anonymous douche bags say on an Internet forum, I would seriously have to question their overall decision making abilities.
#138
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Position: Making coffee
Posts: 169
You guys are a weird breed. You all bash Southern then defend when compared to EK?
It was an alternative to flying for Southern. Don’t get your panties in a bunch. Some people like their job at EK, just like some like their job at Southern. Besides, I’m sure the poster would do their homework before considering EK. No one is gonna jump ship from an APC post. It was just a suggestion.
Relax y’all...
It was an alternative to flying for Southern. Don’t get your panties in a bunch. Some people like their job at EK, just like some like their job at Southern. Besides, I’m sure the poster would do their homework before considering EK. No one is gonna jump ship from an APC post. It was just a suggestion.
Relax y’all...
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