Committ, while those groups certainly do exist, did you purposely leave out "legacy" guys who have integrated with the pilot group and have earned their trust? Because whether you know it or not some have and want to contribute to a unified, one, Amerijet Pilot group against the poor management practices that have been recently flexed. It would be so refreshing to be the Amerijet Pilot group with pilots committed to being a unified force and not factions from different airlines. To others reading on this thread, no matter where you are from, if you come in, want to work hard, learn, bring your experience the right way, and FLY THE CONTRACT, you will be just fine. This pilot group, new and old, most have had it with abuse from management. Some here are still shaking in their boots due to fear-mongering by management the interim MEC is working hard along with other committee members to put a stop to pilot abuse and promote safety. No more min rest scheduled trips, pressure to extend, lack of catering, and having money stolen out of our pockets for not working on a day off involuntarily among other basic things that belong to the pilot profession. However, anyone who wants to apply here and think they are better than everyone else or be buddy-buddy with management, apply at your own risk your experience may vary.

 

Does anyone have any insight on the amount of time between the interview and a job offer/TBNT letter?

 

A couple of ppl I know who interviewed recently both had a week between interview and offer. I’ve also been told some knew within 30 min. I interview tomorrow so hopefully I’ll get some good news sometime in the next week.

 

Junior Manning is a part of any airline. This peak season we have seen a spike due to managements plans not fully materializing. We, like everyone else, have seen a major uptick in business. So much so that we are having difficulties keeping up sometimes. However, we are working with the company on that. And we are having an upcoming town hall on Tuesday. Our CEO will be addressing many of our issues including JA. While unconfirmed it is believed that a pay incentive will be announced of 150% override to compensate if working on a day off or JA. No they cannot call you 24/7. Our union MEC has adopted a position that your time is just that. You’ve no obligations to pick up the phone or answer emails on days off. Very similar philosophy you probably had at your regional. Regarding pay every airline screws up payroll. And while I’ve usually never had an issue the times I needed an adjustment the company fixed it by my next check. This is my personal experience but I do know some guys who can say otherwise. If you are planning to move to Miami it can make a difference. But you’re not required to anymore. We have hired a lot of guys from all over. We are hoping to earn home basing in our next contract. We know we have a lot to do to make our company competitive. But we have a new CEO and a new union. I think it’s a fresh start and that things will improve here over time for all of our pilots. Good luck. We need pilots and we are trying to hold more diverse training classes with a mixture of experience.

 

"Junior Manning is a part of any airline."

Not true, and I fail to understand why it is accepted in our industry. The tricks of meeting people on the jetways, sending an ACARS message, scheduling calling from their personal phones or having an agent hand you a junior assignment when the aircraft door is opened are pure B.S. If the company can't man an airline properly that is there fault. It has become so ingrained at some places that they use it as a scheduling tool instead of for the occasional "emergency". Connie Kalitta is as OG as you can get in the ACMI world and we don't have JA and haven't in decades. If he can make it work without it others can but choose not too.

 

I have to say I agree. I know junior assignments are normal at SOME airlines, but none in my experience. The best way to handle this is to offer 200% and "senior man" the airline, which I think is coming from the company due to the work of the MEC.

 

Does anyone have a copy of the contract they would mind sharing?

 

Anyone interview recently, what time frame are they giving for a class date?

 

There was a group that interviewed the week before Christmas but as far as I know most of us haven’t heard anything yet. The Jan 4 class was filled up. There was talk of a class on the 18th.

 

Thanks! Appreciate the info.