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Old 03-06-2017, 07:40 AM
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Just finished my airlineapp and the addendum for SY. 3900hr of 121, 700 of that PIC. Currently CRJ at OO. I live in the TC currently. Should I sit back and wait? How actively are the looking at applications? I got a name (Tracy) to possibly talk to. Would walking in my resume be appreciated?

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Old 03-09-2017, 02:22 PM
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$20,000 pro rated over 18 months if you leave early. It's a joke! I think Sun Country is the only airline requiring it. Management has said for months they were going to get rid of it.... It should tell you what kind of place it is if they still have this BS. I think they are really having a hard time finding quality candidates with all the airlines hiring.
I believe it's part of the CBA and SY can't unilaterally get rid of it. I think they'd like to but ALPA will want something in return.

I left after just under a year and yes, they are enforcing the contract. I paid the balance and it's a clean break. I didn't sign the agreement under duress and knew exactly what I was getting into when I signed it.

I ended up getting a job offer from a different airline but I have no regrets about spending a year there. It was a breath of fresh air for me and I saw some neat places and flew with some interesting people.

All that said, I also wish there were no training contract. But I went there of my own volition so I have no complaints about it.
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Old 04-05-2017, 01:03 PM
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I believe it's part of the CBA and SY can't unilaterally get rid of it. I think they'd like to but ALPA will want something in return.

I left after just under a year and yes, they are enforcing the contract. I paid the balance and it's a clean break. I didn't sign the agreement under duress and knew exactly what I was getting into when I signed it.

I ended up getting a job offer from a different airline but I have no regrets about spending a year there. It was a breath of fresh air for me and I saw some neat places and flew with some interesting people.

All that said, I also wish there were no training contract. But I went there of my own volition so I have no complaints about it.
Saab2000, were you living in MSP or did you commute? Is commuting practical?
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Old 04-05-2017, 05:44 PM
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Saab2000, were you living in MSP or did you commute? Is commuting practical?
I was in the same boat. I left after about 17 months and they auto deducted it from my paycheck. The accrued vacation pay more than paid for it.

I commuted from California(yes I am crazy). I really couldn't get anything commutable on both ends and spent a lot of time in Msp. Like Saab said, the airline is full of a lot of great people to fly with but it isn't commuter friendly ( or at least wasn't when I was there ).
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Old 04-08-2017, 06:41 AM
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Is enyone know how can I apply for sun country? Is there any number of recruiter that I could talk to? I couldn't find any contact number of their office.
Thank you very much I really appreciated.
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Old 04-08-2017, 06:56 AM
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Is enyone know how can I apply for sun country? Is there any number of recruiter that I could talk to? I couldn't find any contact number of their office.
Thank you very much I really appreciated.
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Old 04-08-2017, 08:43 AM
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Is enyone know how can I apply for sun country? Is there any number of recruiter that I could talk to? I couldn't find any contact number of their office.
Thank you very much I really appreciated.
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Old 04-08-2017, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Onetwogo View Post
Is enyone know how can I apply for sun country? Is there any number of recruiter that I could talk to? I couldn't find any contact number of their office.
Thank you very much I really appreciated.
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Old 04-10-2017, 02:35 AM
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Saab2000, were you living in MSP or did you commute? Is commuting practical?
I lived in MSP. It's a good job on many fronts for people living in MSP but tougher for commuters. It's not intentionally a commuter unfriendly place, but the nature of their schedules make it less than ideal, especially for junior pilots.

As soon as I was offered the job I moved to MSP, where I have some roots and family. Now that I have a new job I may look into relocating to another city.

Commuting sucks no matter how you slice it and I think it would be even worse for Sun Country pilots, simply because of the nature of most of their flying. That's not a slam on SY at all, but the flying they do isn't oriented around commuters.

I'm very glad I lived in domicile during my year there.
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Old 04-10-2017, 06:59 AM
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You're going to want to live in Minneapolis as a new-hire unless you really just want the 737 type (equivalent up to half of your first year's pay if you resign) and/or don't have obligations in your hometown. The reserve periods are 0300-1700 and 1100-0100, all short-call 2 hour. 10 days off per month (5 on, 2 off) -- four of those days will be a consecutive block of "hard" days off.

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