Hiring into FDAs
10-14-2007, 09:32 AM
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Hiring into FDAs
Any of you Purple drivers know how FedEx feels about hiring into the FDAs? I understand you can't be displaced permanently to an FDA so if no one bids it they will have to hire into them. My worry, since I've been trying for this job for 9 years now, is that they'll restrict the pilots being called to those with heavy experience or type specific experience, much like UPS did with their open water restriction. That doesn't do an RJ driver like me much good. I know new hires have gone into the right seat of the 72 but have new hires ever gotten the bus or mad dog?
10-14-2007, 10:00 AM
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Ok, here's a question:
As a new hire, do you know if the company will give them the "seed" money and the storage of personal articles at there home or record? As a new hire, they don't yet have a home or record. Just wondering.
As a new hire, do you know if the company will give them the "seed" money and the storage of personal articles at there home or record? As a new hire, they don't yet have a home or record. Just wondering.
10-14-2007, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ERJ Jay
Ok, here's a question:
As a new hire, do you know if the company will give them the "seed" money and the storage of personal articles at there home or record? As a new hire, they don't yet have a home or record. Just wondering.
As a new hire, do you know if the company will give them the "seed" money and the storage of personal articles at there home or record? As a new hire, they don't yet have a home or record. Just wondering.
Whether you choose the section 6 relocation or the enhanced option, you will get the same benefits as the rest of us who choose to bid an FDA.. The LOA doesn't specifiy that you must have a MEM , ANC or LAX address. It only says you must show receipts to be reimbursed for storage and must stay for 2 years to keep the seed money and housing allowance. We will probably know in approx 30 days if all the FDA slots are filled. We will probably know anywhere from 8-15 months if they decide to put new hires over there. I am sure the company will try to see how the STV works out first, before hiring into an FDA. Time will tell.
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10-14-2007, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r
Whether you choose the section 6 relocation or the enhanced option, you will get the same benefits as the rest of us who choose to bid an FDA.. The LOA doesn't specifiy that you must have a MEM , ANC or LAX address. It only says you must show receipts to be reimbursed for storage and must stay for 2 years to keep the seed money and housing allowance. We will probably know in approx 30 days if all the FDA slots are filled. We will probably know anywhere from 8-15 months if they decide to put new hires over there. I am sure the company will try to see how the STV works out first, before hiring into an FDA. Time will tell.
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10-14-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by chuck h
Any of you Purple drivers know how FedEx feels about hiring into the FDAs? I understand you can't be displaced permanently to an FDA so if no one bids it they will have to hire into them. My worry, since I've been trying for this job for 9 years now, is that they'll restrict the pilots being called to those with heavy experience or type specific experience, much like UPS did with their open water restriction. That doesn't do an RJ driver like me much good. I know new hires have gone into the right seat of the 72 but have new hires ever gotten the bus or mad dog?
10-15-2007, 07:31 AM
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Yep.. and more than a few of us with Thousands of hours in HEAVY airplanes, most of that being PIC, flying 85-90% international and with Glass time too were overlooked.. so there are exceptions to every rule
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