xjtdisp

Both are absolutely worth it. ECIC is $395, RST is $299. And they both offer continuation of services if you don't get the job. ECIC offers a "top-off" service about a week before your interview where you do a mock panel and SBI with them over the phone. If they say you are ready and you don't get the job, they will let you maintain your account for the future or offer you a refund. I found the 15 day study outline with RST primarily focused on Delta. It's just a guideline to use to absorb the material. The rest of the material is just as applicable to FDX. Just being able to see and practice the cog test was worth it for me.

Bottom line is both together are about $700. I did the math. If you start with FDX when you are 40, your hourly earnings ALONE will be about $6 million dollars. Don't be a cheapa$$!!!!!!!

Adlerdriver

If I understand some of the rumor-like statements made here, I believe the RST "owner" (or maybe someone intimately involved in their business) worked (or works) for FedEx as a pilot. Was he then fired as a result of his activities with RST?

If those two statements are accurate (definitely not sure about either), is it possible that a candidate's choice to use RST might be viewed as a negative factor in the decision to hire them or not?

xjtdisp

Everyone I know, and I mean EVERYONE, used RST. They expect you to use such services.

TonyC

My apologies if my remarks sounded like rumor. It is a fact that the owner of RST, a website which existed before he was hired as a FedEx pilot, has been fired as a FedEx pilot.

The premise of the question, therefore, is confirmed. The answer to the question, though, could only be conjecture.

How would they even know? After all, the "good" doctor who established our program claims we cannot study for the test. His test is unbeatable.

So, is there a penalty for being smart, or good?






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dbkeydet

Just received the invite today, anyone else scheduled for the end of June?

coolbreeze72

Cheap? Naaaaaw. Just frugal! No all jokes aside, just want to get the best bang for the buck, and understand what each offered. I noticed on RST that I can't purchase until an interview is scheduled.

Thanks again!!

john lennon

You can purchase the Preview membership before you have an interview. You'll have access for a year, but it's $100 more. It's the same exact content.

Adlerdriver

Couldn't they could simply ask during the interview. It's their sandbox. Since they obviously felt Mr. RST's program crossed some kind of line, it doesn't seem like a big stretch for them to frown on candidates using it. As a minimum, maybe the doc would want to attempt to correlate test results with RST use to confirm it is as unbeatable as he claims.

However, I don't know that, hence my original question. If I were pursuing a job here, that would be something I'd want to be fully informed about before I opted to use those services. If there are new hires in BI who chose RST after it's owner was fired then I'm obviously off base. I thought there might be some folks out there who could offer some data points.

Bushmaster09

Hearing rumors here in Hong Kong that the USPS living in the USA requirement is about to be dropped at FedEx?
Anyone else hearing this?

xjtdisp

I certainly understand the thought, however if they only hired people who testified they did not use RST, they would be stuck with literally about 2% of their applicant pool. The service is THAT prevalent. I think they are professional enough as a company to understand that we will do anything to be prepared for this interview. RST covers the computer-based testing on day one and not the in person interviewing on day two. And for what it's worth, I interviewed after he was fired, they did not directly ask anyway, and I got the job. With regard to ECIC, they tell you several times that I know you have prepped and more than likely hired a prep service. If you give an answer that sounds too canned, they will stop you or ask more probing questions. They want to get to know the real you. Have an idea of the information you want to convey, but don't make it sound like you are reading off cue cards.