Commutair or Expressjet?
01-26-2019, 03:03 PM
#121
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They’re both still great options.
Regarding flow: I’m surprised at the low flight time, low pay, and commuting pilots are willing to take on by going to a regional with flow. What a cheap draw. I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
Commutair and Expressjet are two of the best places to go today. Im starting to lean toward expressjet because of lower reserve time and reserve is a 2 hour call out.
Regarding flow: I’m surprised at the low flight time, low pay, and commuting pilots are willing to take on by going to a regional with flow. What a cheap draw. I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
Commutair and Expressjet are two of the best places to go today. Im starting to lean toward expressjet because of lower reserve time and reserve is a 2 hour call out.
01-26-2019, 04:12 PM
#122
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Originally Posted by watch
They’re both still great options.
Regarding flow: I’m surprised at the low flight time, low pay, and commuting pilots are willing to take on by going to a regional with flow. What a cheap draw. I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
Commutair and Expressjet are two of the best places to go today. Im starting to lean toward expressjet because of lower reserve time and reserve is a 2 hour call out.
Regarding flow: I’m surprised at the low flight time, low pay, and commuting pilots are willing to take on by going to a regional with flow. What a cheap draw. I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
Commutair and Expressjet are two of the best places to go today. Im starting to lean toward expressjet because of lower reserve time and reserve is a 2 hour call out.
01-27-2019, 08:44 AM
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Interview
I have an interview scheduled in the upcoming days and was wondering if anyone could dm me some good info about the interview process. I have read aviation interviews, but I will be interviewing for the DIRECT entry Captain position. There doesn't seem to be many or any post in regards to how their interview went. I am mostly wondering about the technical portion of this interview since I have not flown in a few months.
01-27-2019, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by livetofly2123
I have an interview scheduled in the upcoming days and was wondering if anyone could dm me some good info about the interview process. I have read aviation interviews, but I will be interviewing for the DIRECT entry Captain position. There doesn't seem to be many or any post in regards to how their interview went. I am mostly wondering about the technical portion of this interview since I have not flown in a few months.
There's no need to put up the same post in multiple threads for the same airline. This is off topic and belongs elsewhere.
01-27-2019, 10:57 PM
#125
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Originally Posted by watch
They’re both still great options.
Regarding flow: I’m surprised at the low flight time, low pay, and commuting pilots are willing to take on by going to a regional with flow. What a cheap draw. I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
Commutair and Expressjet are two of the best places to go today. Im starting to lean toward expressjet because of lower reserve time and reserve is a 2 hour call out.
Regarding flow: I’m surprised at the low flight time, low pay, and commuting pilots are willing to take on by going to a regional with flow. What a cheap draw. I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
Commutair and Expressjet are two of the best places to go today. Im starting to lean toward expressjet because of lower reserve time and reserve is a 2 hour call out.
You don't even have a job yet, but you know which are the best places to go today? Get real man.
I'll give you an idea: Most new-to-121 pilots hired today at Envoy will have their 1000TPIC faster than their peers hired at other regionals. 1-3 months of reserve, plenty of flight time. The 145 guys have been a minority lately.
Envoy guys will have the flow in their back pocket. Right now the flow is just under 9 years with zero outside attrition. Everyone knows that's the worst case scenario - well, it's actually an impossible scenario given that there are a bunch of guys retiring before that time that haven't been counted etc. But they will be just as hireable elsewhere as others if the flow isn't working for them.
The market is good. You should try it.
01-28-2019, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by watch
They’re both still great options.
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I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
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I understand the attraction but damn, with the retirements in the next ten years anyone with time and competence will get hired by a major.
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Being sharp and having the requisite time doesn't mean much to an HR interviewer who is only interested in who you are as a person. They are determining whether or not you fit their culture and if you are going to help their image with the public or hurt it.
IF you get an interview, it means you meet the time and experience requirements and they don't care about that in the interview. If you match the culture and are good at TMAAT questions, you have a fighting chance at getting hired.
01-28-2019, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
You don't even have a job yet, but you know which are the best places to go today? Get real man.
I'll give you an idea: Most new-to-121 pilots hired today at Envoy will have their 1000TPIC faster than their peers hired at other regionals. 1-3 months of reserve, plenty of flight time. The 145 guys have been a minority lately.
The market is good. You should try it.
I'll give you an idea: Most new-to-121 pilots hired today at Envoy will have their 1000TPIC faster than their peers hired at other regionals. 1-3 months of reserve, plenty of flight time. The 145 guys have been a minority lately.
The market is good. You should try it.
If this is inaccurate that’s good news to me.
01-28-2019, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Southern Fried
I've flown with a few former active duty and current ANG fixed wing military guys who thought the same thing. I still fly with them occasionally and they are on their 2nd or 3rd, etc year here.
Being sharp and having the requisite time doesn't mean much to an HR interviewer who is only interested in who you are as a person. They are determining whether or not you fit their culture and if you are going to help their image with the public or hurt it.
IF you get an interview, it means you meet the time and experience requirements and they don't care about that in the interview. If you match the culture and are good at TMAAT questions, you have a fighting chance at getting hired.
Being sharp and having the requisite time doesn't mean much to an HR interviewer who is only interested in who you are as a person. They are determining whether or not you fit their culture and if you are going to help their image with the public or hurt it.
IF you get an interview, it means you meet the time and experience requirements and they don't care about that in the interview. If you match the culture and are good at TMAAT questions, you have a fighting chance at getting hired.
01-28-2019, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
Seriously? Like, really?
You don't even have a job yet, but you know which are the best places to go today? Get real man.
I'll give you an idea: Most new-to-121 pilots hired today at Envoy will have their 1000TPIC faster than their peers hired at other regionals.
You don't even have a job yet, but you know which are the best places to go today? Get real man.
I'll give you an idea: Most new-to-121 pilots hired today at Envoy will have their 1000TPIC faster than their peers hired at other regionals.
01-28-2019, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by watch
Thanks. I’ve had great feedback at the three interviews I’ve had and been offered three jobs.
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