I wouldn't bypass a interview based on that. Your likely to be in the pool until it is all resolved anyways, and worse case scenario, if your hired, you say thanks but no thanks when your offered a class date if your nervous about the current status of negotiations at that point. But, whatever you do, don't just not show up for training and not tell anyone because your not happy with where things are with the union at that point, there is always someone else that would have loved to have been in that spot. I'm not saying you would do something like that, just general advise to anyone.

With that said, do you have a interview schedule? From what I can tell there have not been interviews since March. I'm sure some people would get very excited if they heard that interviews have started again. If not, you might be putting the cart in front of the horse. From what I have read here there are several very qualified people that have been trying to get a interview for quite some time. Either way, good luck too you.

 

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I'm expatting half way round the world, and would like to get closer to home. Appreciate your input Way2Broke... many thanks.

 

Omni pilots are NOT on strike. No harm can come from going to an interview or starting class.

I suspect it is possible a strike could happen down the road, but most likely an agreement will be reached before that happens. Nobody including the owner of the company wants to stop making money. Most likely they'll hash out something at the last minute. Until then we are all working and no harm can come from showing up at class.

 

Omni doesn't announce ANYTHING more than a few weeks out!!! So that doesn't mean anything at all.

 

Yes, upgrading is typically that quick. We have very few FOs who have been with the company more than 2 years. An FO hired with big airplane experience often upgrades within 6-12 months, and sometimes they upgrade right out of FO class. Some take a little longer if they need more experience.

We go everywhere on the planet, except Antarctica. Some places more than others, but if you stay here at least a year or two you'll get pretty much everywhere.

 

I saw the payscale posted on this site, is that for the 767 and DC10? Is there a different scale for the 777?

 

same pay scale for all planes for now. The Union Contract will change that when we get one... eventually.

I'm not leaving my fleet just to chase pay, though, when that day comes.

 

Thanks for the update

 

I'm pretty sure this has been answered but I couldn't find it going through page by page. I got tired of looking at each one so I'll be lazy and just ask. They say you need a Windows based laptop. Has anyone in recent classes had a MAC or have any of you had class with anyone who has? I'm wondering if you can use the MAC or does it absolutely have to be a Windows?