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UPS HR has a heart. They returned my call, so I can have a happier weekend. I'm in the April 23rd class. No determination on my seat type yet. I want ANC but have no heavy time, so they are still deciding my fate. Icing on the cake if I get it, but happy either way!

Notable bits of info:

20 in the class. 12 MD-11s to ANC, 6 757z SDF, 1 757 MIA, 1 757 ONT. Also the hotel is different again...Hampton Inn on Phillips Lane.

Congrats AKPlacer, and welcome aboard to you as well!

AK pacer,

In the 23rd class also. look forward to seeing you there. Told to expect MD11 ANC. Already have plenty of Intl and heavy time, so I'm probably getting ANC to get even more time in that enviroment. Would prefer the lower 48 and a different A/C. But, we'll see.

On another note I'm driving down from Chicago, so I'll have wheels for the days off.


See you there.

AK, Congrats... Jet... good deal... I will be driving up from TN also, so there should be no shortage of wheels. I was also notified of the new hotel. I wonder if the whole class will be at the same place???
So far it looks like Beaker, Brown, AKplacer, Aseweepay, Jet jocky, and mylelf are in the 23rd... anybody else?

14LEDS. Have they hinted what ac and base to you yet?

Nope, no clue, I am hopingfor SDF, but after the numbers I just saw posted... I am not hopeful. I have all narrowbody time with limited Intl exp. Only Mexico, Carribean, Canada... It sounds like they already have a plan for us though... I just wish they would share.

I'm very happy at UPS and congratulate all you guys. But don't get used to UPS Mgt having a heart!

Hampton Inn!? Wow, you are lucky. Those are usually nice and definetly a lt better than the hotels on Hurstbourne that they have used in the past. You'll be withing 10 minutes of the training center.

Freightpuppy is a smart gal, but when I checked last bid period the junior capt lines were all long blocks of reserve at ANC. They were also pretty junior on the FO side as well. It's a growing domicile so things are in flux. I'd live in ANC as a newhire if at all possible.

You guys all just won the lottery. The only catch is you can't collect anthing until April 23, 2008 when you get off probation and start getting paid like professionals!

Would love to move to ANC, but the better 1/2 won't go. You know the old rule.

IF SHE'S NOT HAPPY, YOUR NOT HAPPY

or maybe I could just move and find me a local large eskimo lady with no teeth. Hmm? Or how about one of those hippie chicks from snow city that don't own razors.

I totally disagree. My entire class went to ONT (757), and nearly all of us had a lot of heavy, international experience. You'll get assigned where UPS needs the bodies, and right now ANC is where they most need the pilots.

If I had been able to attend my originally scheduled class 2 weeks earlier, I would have been assigned the MD-11 in either SDF or ANC. Needs of the company, and luck of the draw in my opinion.

Oh boy. It is gonna be a long weekend for me.

My app says that I have an appointment in Louisville on the 23rd, but I still haven't heard anything officially. I even called, but I haven't heard back yet.

My current gig is flying a B737 for one of the legacy airlines, so my wait isn't that bad. I am trying to figure out how and when to turn in my 2-week notice though.

I also am bringing wheels down to training, and it is a long drive for me from the Northeast.

Is there a thread for information on training? How long is training? Where do we stay? Schedules? Can we jumpseat home for the weekends?

I hear we do a ride along in a package car delivering packages. That will be pretty cool.

Looking forward to seeing you guys (and gals)! :-)