Atlas Air Hiring
08-15-2010, 05:53 AM
#143
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Originally Posted by spasekace
Greetings to all,
I've been dead set on a career at Atlas for a long time and want to best my chances for interview/hire at the earliest(Yes I realize that may be a few years).
-Atlas Wannabe
I've been dead set on a career at Atlas for a long time and want to best my chances for interview/hire at the earliest(Yes I realize that may be a few years).
-Atlas Wannabe
Get the PIC time and you'll be competitive at all the major airlines as well.
I have to ask since you are relatively new to the industry, why dead set for Atlas? If it's the 747, trust me, after 6 months it's just another jet. Go to a major, make a million+ more dollars over the course of your career , use 1% of it to buy a type and check that box.
Not bashing Atlas, it was a good gig for me over 5 years.
08-15-2010, 08:01 AM
#144
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Originally Posted by FreighterGuyNow
Not bashing Atlas, it was a good gig for me over 5 years.
The lure of the "major" airline job flying passengers (vs. flying "rubber dog$)(* from HKG) is just not that reliable anymore.
Those are the realities of the airline world...the truly reliable outfits to work for are the FDX, UPS, and SWA.
08-15-2010, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 744driver
But still it is 200% better (read profitable, good business plan, good growth, good fleet of airplanes,etc) that even some of the "legacy" carriers.
The lure of the "major" airline job flying passengers (vs. flying "rubber dog$)(* from HKG) is just not that reliable anymore.
Those are the realities of the airline world...the truly reliable outfits to work for are the FDX, UPS, and SWA.
The lure of the "major" airline job flying passengers (vs. flying "rubber dog$)(* from HKG) is just not that reliable anymore.
Those are the realities of the airline world...the truly reliable outfits to work for are the FDX, UPS, and SWA.
I remember when they were saying that about USAir and People Express. Again, 5 years was all it took to go from "golden" to "gone." Ditto Gemini and DHL. A lot can change in a short period of time. All it takes is a change in CEO's, a crash, a bump in fuel prices, or any one of a million other things, and what was once the dream-of-a-lifetime job becomes just another hat hanging in your closet.
I'm sure Atlas is a fine company to work for. I wish I was there right now, with about 11 years seniority. But to anybody looking for a job, I would say only this...don't assume that a company that is desireable to work for in 2010 will be so in 2015 or beyond.
It just doesn't work that way.
08-15-2010, 02:09 PM
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If you're looking for stability and assurance you're in the wrong industry (go be a nurse if you need that). That being said I'd much rather be here then a place like Delta, Jet Blue, or AT (the current ones hiring).
All indicators point to this being a pretty decent time to get on at Atlas but I'm not naive enough to think anything is a sure thing.
All indicators point to this being a pretty decent time to get on at Atlas but I'm not naive enough to think anything is a sure thing.
08-15-2010, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Whistlin' Dan
I remember when they were saying that about Braniff and Continental. Five years later Braniff was gone and Continental in tatters.
I remember when they were saying that about USAir and People Express. Again, 5 years was all it took to go from "golden" to "gone." Ditto Gemini and DHL. A lot can change in a short period of time. All it takes is a change in CEO's, a crash, a bump in fuel prices, or any one of a million other things, and what was once the dream-of-a-lifetime job becomes just another hat hanging in your closet.
I'm sure Atlas is a fine company to work for. I wish I was there right now, with about 11 years seniority. But to anybody looking for a job, I would say only this...don't assume that a company that is desireable to work for in 2010 will be so in 2015 or beyond.
It just doesn't work that way.
I remember when they were saying that about USAir and People Express. Again, 5 years was all it took to go from "golden" to "gone." Ditto Gemini and DHL. A lot can change in a short period of time. All it takes is a change in CEO's, a crash, a bump in fuel prices, or any one of a million other things, and what was once the dream-of-a-lifetime job becomes just another hat hanging in your closet.
I'm sure Atlas is a fine company to work for. I wish I was there right now, with about 11 years seniority. But to anybody looking for a job, I would say only this...don't assume that a company that is desireable to work for in 2010 will be so in 2015 or beyond.
It just doesn't work that way.
08-15-2010, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 744driver
But still it is 200% better (read profitable, good business plan, good growth, good fleet of airplanes,etc) that even some of the "legacy" carriers.
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08-15-2010, 09:49 PM
#149
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Originally Posted by Whistlin' Dan
I remember when they were saying that about Braniff and Continental. Five years later Braniff was gone and Continental in tatters.
I remember when they were saying that about USAir and People Express. Again, 5 years was all it took to go from "golden" to "gone." Ditto Gemini and DHL. A lot can change in a short period of time. All it takes is a change in CEO's, a crash, a bump in fuel prices, or any one of a million other things, and what was once the dream-of-a-lifetime job becomes just another hat hanging in your closet.
I'm sure Atlas is a fine company to work for. I wish I was there right now, with about 11 years seniority. But to anybody looking for a job, I would say only this...don't assume that a company that is desireable to work for in 2010 will be so in 2015 or beyond.
It just doesn't work that way.
I remember when they were saying that about USAir and People Express. Again, 5 years was all it took to go from "golden" to "gone." Ditto Gemini and DHL. A lot can change in a short period of time. All it takes is a change in CEO's, a crash, a bump in fuel prices, or any one of a million other things, and what was once the dream-of-a-lifetime job becomes just another hat hanging in your closet.
I'm sure Atlas is a fine company to work for. I wish I was there right now, with about 11 years seniority. But to anybody looking for a job, I would say only this...don't assume that a company that is desireable to work for in 2010 will be so in 2015 or beyond.
It just doesn't work that way.
08-16-2010, 06:52 AM
#150
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Originally Posted by 744driver
The lure of the "major" airline job flying passengers (vs. flying "rubber dog$)(* from HKG) is just not that reliable anymore.
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