FlyByCable

Pre 9-11 poolies had to reinterview when hiring restarted and some of them didn't make the cut the second time.

767pilot

Have we been hiring straight since the pre 9/11 poolies? I thought we had a nother break in there.

Moondog

By "hiring", do you mean starting class/out of pool, or do you mean interviewing for the pool? Just curious, I want out of the pool to ANC but fear I may be in for a long swim and then not get ANC to boot.

Moondog

767pilot

Getting ANC will never be a problem here. Perhaps not the first year, but after that it will be yours.

FliFast

As an interesting aside, ANC is a fairly new base with mostly new hires on probation. If you look at a bid package it lists the dates of hire for the F/Os up there.

The beginining of the new hire wave started approx Jan 07 (give or take a month). Many were sent to ANC because of their background, not because they choose that base.

Here's where I think it gets interesting. As the newhires come off probation starting in Jan 08' give or take a few months, it will begin of wave of qualified MD11 F/O bidding out when they can be awarded somewhere else.

Not to be dramatic, but there is the potential of a small exodus of F/Os back to the lower 48. Why I find that interesting is because I ask rhetoricaly if the company has seen this scenario last time it had their crystall ball out.

Moondog, I forgot what your background was when you mentioned it a few months back. But, if you fit the ANC mold, more than likely, but not absolutely will they send ya to the Anchor.

FF

TipsyMcStagger

Rehired? When were they fired?

Brown Cow

Now, now Tipsy......play nice!!!!

Cpt. Bat

About how many are in the pool? I started swimming last week... and my app. says ANC first officer. Anyone else showing the same?

Bat

Rocco

Congrats.

Luckydawg

Welcome aboard Cpt! You'll be in class soon!

Dress warm, you're going north!