bruddahgoose

How long ago did you interview and how soon after did they let you know if you are hired?

ablack722

15 hrs. of pay for the 30 day home study!!!

nwa757

yep. straight out of the nwa bankruptcy written contract. sham.

Spoilers

But they still got thousands and thaousands of applications from people with thousands and thousdands of hours. Why should they pay more? Why should they pay for a hotel while in training? They got plenty of folks lined up...

NEDude

Easy to cast stones when you already have a job. Every single one of us who works for, or who has worked for, a regional airline has taken subpar pay and working conditions. And we have all done flying that was once flown by a major. Unless you were military or a very rare and lucky person, you flew at a regional at one point.

So with that being said, what do you propose we do? I have been a professional pilot for the better part of 15 years and unwilling to take on loads more debt for education and re-training. My job skills are hard to transfer, or convince an HR person they can transfer, in this very tight job market. I have been furloughed since April and have been looking for work ever since. As mentioned before, it has been long enough since I have flown that the overseas jobs I have applied for are now not willing to look at me due to currency issues. Got shot down at Qatar last week due to that issue. So I can sit and drain my unemployment compensation, take on more debt to get retrained over the next few years, or take a low paying flying job, get current, and hope the market turns around soon and there begins to be some movement.

Spoilers

I've been out of a job since January, you can do the math of how many months of unemployment that comes out to. I'm not telling anyone not to go to Compass. I was just stating the facts in my previous post. People seems so surprised when they hear 15 hours of pay for 30 days, No housing during training, etc. I doesn't surprise me at all, because companies can do whatever the heck they want. They got plenty of people lined up. Supply & Demand. I wouldn't be surprised to see other airlines follow the same standards once things turn around and they start hiring. No more ticket to interview, No more Hotel provided during training, Only Half of guarantee pay until you pass IOE, etc. Just another easy way for them to cut costs. It sucks, but employers got us by the balls right now.

I don't get why Compass is hiring guys with 6000+ Hours, several type ratings, etc. Like you mentioned, most of these guys go there, get some currency and then bail as soon as things start moving. Not everyone wants to go to DL. But again, they can do whatever they want.

Also, as far as the whole "preferential interviews/hiring" for furloughed DCI/ALPA carriers, I heard it is BS. I saw how well it (didn't) work last year between OH/XJ.

JetFlyer06

You have a good point here, when people are lined up out the door why would Compass need to pay more or offer a hotel during training? Apparently they are getting plenty of qualified applicants. At my past regional airline job a hotel was provided during training along with per diem and a reserve equivalent guarantee so not all regionals are this way. The issue right now is that so few companies are hiring and most people on the street can't afford to be too picky. I can see both sides of the argument in this case. Best of luck to both of you.

NEDude

Fair enough. I am a little hypersensitive to RJ pilots (or former RJ pilots) blaming other RJ pilots for stealing jobs or lowering the bar. Particularly by those who have been fortunate enough to not experience a furlough. Best of luck on your job hunt.

RiddleEagle18

well the Delta thread is going crazy.

The delta pilot hiring website just changed again it says,
"We are proudly recruiting pilots for first officer positions"
Delta - Pilot Basics

even though the first page still says they arent currently reviewing applications??

Maybe we aren't getting an icnrease in utilization. Maybe delta is really going to hire?

NEDude

Speaking of Delta hiring, if you are at Compass, is the flow through the only way to Delta? Can you apply reguarly as well? I seem to remember one of the other airline flow through agreements (Eagle to AA?) had the restriction that pilots at the regional could not apply to the mainline, there only way up was through the flow through.

Not that it matters too much due to the fact they will get thousands of applications, but seniority is pretty important and if you can get it at mainline Delta sooner, all the better.

Thanks