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Originally Posted by Tigerpilot1995 (Post 316190)

Are these guys not qualified to learn how to do a "crossing"?

Position reports are tough, man.:rolleyes: While it's been a learning experience and I have by no means mastered the international realm, the hardest part is the timing on how to not over cook my top sirloin. :)

Hang tough Slice, you will get the hang of cooking in that little oven sooner or later!

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Originally Posted by Slice (Post 316199)

Just don't do what my engineer did a few weeks ago. He put his food, while still in the styrofoam container, in the oven. I had tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard. He scraped off the white goo and ate the food!

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Originally Posted by FrontSeat (Post 315659)

So how happy will you be when we go to the 8 panel this fall?

Happiness is a state of mind....not defined by what you do...:eek:

Besides I've got my side job flying G-IV's.....:D

I am sure I could figure the panel out.....though all those levers scare me!!!

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Originally Posted by Rocco (Post 316307)

Happiness is a state of mind....not defined by what you do...:eek:

Besides I've got my side job flying G-IV's.....:D

I am sure I could figure the panel out.....though all those levers scare me!!!

Rocco,
Don 't worry, I'll tell you which ones we need to move :D

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Originally Posted by FlyByCable (Post 315982)

Why would you want UPS to hire regional pilots? All our growth is going to be international and a newhire engineer will eventually be flying internationally. I'd rather have someone with experience in international ops vs. some regional pilot who hasn't flown anything bigger than a rj.

Because regional pilots should have a shot at a decent job too. They are not retards (well....at least not all of them). I guarantee you most of the pilots hired at UPS in 2000 and 2001 came from the regionals. They are flying all over the world now. How scary is that? :rolleyes: How are you supposed to get experience if noone will give you a job? Newsflash! Noone was born with international experience....everyone got it somewhere and everyone was new to it at sometime.

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Originally Posted by Lab Rat (Post 316077)

Honestly, I don't believe that he is trying to stir up trouble. With all of the growth in the international arena and with the rumor of only hiring 50 people this year, the competition is going to be stiff. It would only make sense that the most competitive candidates would and should come from an international heavy-jet background.

I have perused the regional board, and no offense to commuter pilots, but based on the vast majority of the posts that I read there is a serious lack of maturity among many of the pilots. The impression they give is that they are nothing but high-school punks who think that they are just "way to cool" because they are flying the RJ.

I take it that's what you had when you started....international, heavy jet, eh?

I know what you mean....I've flown with some knuckleheads that don't belong in a turboprop, let alone flying into Clark in the middle of the night in an MD-11, but don't bunch all of them into the same category. I've flown with and am friends with quite a few regional guys/gals that would do better flying international at UPS than some goofballs I have seen that already have "international experience".

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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy (Post 316443)

I take it that's what you had when you started....international, heavy jet, eh?

Got my multi-engine rating in a DC-8. :D

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Originally Posted by FlyByCable (Post 315982)

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Originally Posted by FlyByCable (Post 251547)

What about those of us that are working for a high paying major and got on there four years SOONER by NOT going to college. That's four more years of earning BIG BUCKS that I wouldn't have if I went to college.

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Originally Posted by FlyByCable (Post 272500)

I'm glad that I was too dumb to be accepted to Riddle. 1.7 high school GPA here.

Well if you can do it with a high school GPA of 1.7 and no college degree, I think the "RJ" guys should do just fine. ;)

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Originally Posted by UPS1856 (Post 316511)

Well if you can do it with a high school GPA of 1.7 and no college degree, I think the "RJ" guys should do just fine. ;)

Yes, but then we end up with ill-conceived thoughts posted with our brand attached.