What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
06-19-2015, 09:00 PM
#9781
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2014
Position: Bent Over
Posts: 225
Left XJT on 2/4/2015 after 1.5 years of service
Started at CPZ 2/5/2015
Start upgrade class in August.
PIC time... SIC time.... Who cares??
I'll now be bringing home every week more than I ever would at XJT, even if I waited to be an 8 year FO (assuming XJT was still around in 2021) while I continue to build 121 time and network for a major.
If that makes me a sell-out, I'll gladly accept that.
How does one change their screen name??
Oh, and my July line (1st month off reserve) has 16 days off and 86 credit hours...plus 4 more for working the 4th.
It's not as bad here as people make it out to be....jus sayin
Started at CPZ 2/5/2015
Start upgrade class in August.
PIC time... SIC time.... Who cares??
I'll now be bringing home every week more than I ever would at XJT, even if I waited to be an 8 year FO (assuming XJT was still around in 2021) while I continue to build 121 time and network for a major.
If that makes me a sell-out, I'll gladly accept that.
How does one change their screen name??
Oh, and my July line (1st month off reserve) has 16 days off and 86 credit hours...plus 4 more for working the 4th.
It's not as bad here as people make it out to be....jus sayin
06-20-2015, 03:03 AM
#9782
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Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: 737 Left
Posts: 1,825
Originally Posted by Wynncore
Oh yeah and one last thing. Just because somebody has PIC time and is in the left seat does not mean they have leadership skills, decision making skills, the ability to think critically or interpersonal skills. While in the majority of cases being a PIC does allow one to hone and grow these skills, and while the majority of Captains out there are fantastic leaders, there are still plenty of worthless, pathetic, and completely out of touch Captains who have no business being in that seat, let alone an airplane...the no fly list, shock, contains the same names month after month, ALL of them shouldn't even have a pilot's license. In a way I know what you're saying, but your statement is a cloaked dig at high time FOs with 6000+ hours who are solely victims of bad timing. We're outstanding pilots as well who keep Captains out of trouble with the same if not better skills you listed above than the some of the CAs we fly with...oh and did I mention we do it for 1/2 of what you all make? We are capable of landing an interview just as well as a CA might be, because after all, aren't we all interviewing for a First Officer position?
06-20-2015, 04:46 AM
#9783
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Joined APC: May 2014
Posts: 339
Originally Posted by AtlCSIP
Actually, no. We are all interviewing for a Captain position which requires us to spend some time in the right seat first. If you go to an interview with a Major with the mindset that you are interviewing for a FO position, you won't be hired.
06-20-2015, 05:58 AM
#9784
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Joined APC: Dec 2006
Position: Reclined seat
Posts: 629
Originally Posted by AtlCSIP
Actually, no. We are all interviewing for a Captain position which requires us to spend some time in the right seat first. If you go to an interview with a Major with the mindset that you are interviewing for a FO position, you won't be hired.
06-20-2015, 06:10 AM
#9785
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 355
Originally Posted by XJT Pilot
Don't come looking for a ride because I keep a two year old seniority list and if your name shows up you might as well start walking. We willn't forget you guys!
With that said I don't really blame you but you still need to be outed for undercutting others!
With that said I don't really blame you but you still need to be outed for undercutting others!
06-20-2015, 06:21 AM
#9786
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Joined APC: May 2014
Posts: 339
Originally Posted by Snuffaluffagus
Lmao this guy. I left XJT in January for Compass. I'll upgrade in August. My July line...as a junior line holder...is 89 credit and 15 days off. Enjoy that Alexandria, LA layover bro.
You're so cool bro...I wish I could be more like you.
06-20-2015, 07:08 AM
#9787
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Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 10,088
Originally Posted by XJT Pilot
Don't come looking for a ride because I keep a two year old seniority list and if your name shows up you might as well start walking. We willn't forget you guys!
With that said I don't really blame you but you still need to be outed for undercutting others!
With that said I don't really blame you but you still need to be outed for undercutting others!
06-20-2015, 07:39 AM
#9788
On Reserve
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 20
Wondering why people who complain about XJT still here. Don't like it...go, move... bye Felicia!
06-20-2015, 07:49 AM
#9789
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Joined APC: Nov 2011
Posts: 218
Originally Posted by Wynncore
We're outstanding pilots as well who keep Captains out of trouble with the same if not better skills you listed above than the some of the CAs we fly with...oh and did I mention we do it for 1/2 of what you all make? We are capable of landing an interview just as well as a CA
Unfortunately, the ratio of folks getting the interviews is still heavily skewed toward those with MIL or PIC experience. As a 7 year FO staring down a long road (at a mirage?) for an upgrade, it's hard to stomach the fact that those (yes, even those with the 5000+ hours SIC) who are making the lateral jump with an almost definite assurance for an quick upgrade will soon have one more box checked that I won't get checked here, no matter how many times I save the CAs butt out on line.
Last edited by AceyCandler; 06-20-2015 at 08:00 AM.
06-20-2015, 07:52 AM
#9790
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 453
Originally Posted by XJT Pilot
Don't come looking for a ride because I keep a two year old seniority list and if your name shows up you might as well start walking. We willn't forget you guys!
With that said I don't really blame you but you still need to be outed for undercutting others!
With that said I don't really blame you but you still need to be outed for undercutting others!
I could understand if it's PSA, but compass saw only improvements in the recent contract that came out. They got flying because the flow to dl has kept the longevity low. They won the flying fair and square.
If you were working at a bank and another bank started offering huge pay raises to go to them and you were not in a position to leave the bank with the low pay, would you be upset with the people who leave low pay bank for high paying bank? I think it's a little nieve to blame someone for leaving. I got burned at XJT on day one when I was told at indoc that we were all on the erj even though we had had crj class dates. That's a big part about why I left. I lived in ATL and had to commute to be on reserve for the longest time when the ONLY reason why I choose XJT was for the ATL crj base. Everyone has their reasons for leaving and I think it's immature to hate everyone who left without even considering why they left.
Last edited by Maingear; 06-20-2015 at 08:22 AM.
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