I think it may help some, a guy in my class (1995) had less than desired experience, but a nice story about dreaming of flying the big jets as he tossed boxes in the hub. The HR people ate it up! It doesn't hurt

So internal recs dont help if your application if "on file"?

Hot Mama!

You can only have been at UPS for 2 years and 5 months or greater than 6 years. Some people catch things...not everyone is fixated entirely on your avatar. <BG>

"lets say hypothetically someone gets the minimum requirements and then gets a job working as a package handler or seasonal driver help. Would that person be able to apply for the position from the inside"

That sounds like the Fedex deal. I've heard they guarantee an interview if you work for them for a period of time (do a search, it's been discussed before). The problem is, you have to meet the quals and be current. Hard to quit the RJ Capt job, throw boxes for a year, and still keep the RJ currency. Anyhow, I've heard that guys have got in there that way. It's only an interview, too, not a promised job, so I see it as a big sacrifice that has a good chance to not pay off. As fas as UPS doing something similar? I've never head of it.

I do agree with some of the above posts, that boxhead HR types would eat up previous box throwing at the interview. I just disagree that it would somehow be a shortcut to the interview in the first place which I think the OP, as a 145 F/O, is looking for, based on the first post in the thread.

those boxhead HR types are just supporting the backbone of the operation, which is the package handlers. Thats a very hard job and in relatively poor working conditions. I tip my hat to each and everyperson including myself who worked there to put themselves through college at the air hub in louisville. Those were some of the hardest years of my life thus far. Keep in mind if those boxheads arent sorting and putting those boxes on YOUR airplane, YOUR not going anywhere, and YOUR out of job. So please dont disrespect the little people! I wasnt looking at it as a shortcut per se, I am just trying to plan out the next 5-10 years of this "career" the best i can.

oh, sorry pal. so I was hired in '04. Technically it's not three years. You need to start catching more important things like not being such a *****. :D

burn!!!!!!!!

and nice try on trying to get my exact hire date sherlock! ps i'm not that easy!:D ;)

As far as I know, you need to meet the minimum requirements. Period.


Unless you are Bob Lekites son in law maybe or something like that. :rolleyes:

There were only two classes in '04 and three women were hired........... Thing is, though, you are either not a 767 FO or you weren't hired in '04 or you are only posing as a woman. Now, I'll just look fwd to being called a name by you again.