Hello all,

Long time listener, first time caller. Wanted to jump on and start getting involved in the community. Been studying up for a mid December F9 interview which I see a few others are approaching as well (Good luck to you, and those that have applied too). Appreciate the great info on here that people have laid down, very helpful.

Anyway, I'm very much looking forward to the opportunity at hand and hoping it goes well. I'm getting my head wrapped around what the process is but will try to be useful to others if I can!

First question for F9 guys: (not a concern for me, but prepping ammo for the interview) does captain pay reset to year 1 when you upgrade at F9? or do you maintain your seniority year for the pay chart...

Thanks everyone, really

Windcruiser - EV CRJ7/9

P.S. I wouldn't mind getting to know the others going in for interviews soon, PM me if you wish!

 

When you upgrade you retain date of hire. You do not start over again!

 

Thanks Bolo, I assumed that was the case. Just checkin!

 

The Blocked Inn is much more expensive than $275. They gouge you an extra $75 a month for being in training. They do NOT provide transportation to or from the airport that is convenient. For another up charge of $20 per month you are privalaged to use their POS car to go to and from the United training center that is shared among the others in the pad. Meaning if you are the only one there then it's your job to pick up the next guy if you have the car. They do offer some semiprivate rooms and the house is very nice overall but the more private room or pretty much anything else will be another nice up charge. The only way to get to Frontier training is to bring your own vehicle. Oh yea, and they won't refund you your security deposit unless you stay there longer than 3 months.

In my opinion I would stay away, there are many better options out there.

 

I second this!!!

 

Other than a hotel, there's really nothing close enough to the training center to realistically walk everyday.

I would recommend sending an email/calling Karen who runs a crashpad just south of the training center. I stayed here for a month when I was based in Denver and its the nicest crashpad I've seen. Only 2 to 3 beds per room and when I was there I rarely saw the other guys. If you had to walk it, it would be around 30 minutes but there are several other crashpads in the area so chances are you'll bump into a classmate staying there.

I don't now if there's a different fee for staying during training but definitely ask her. I ended up staying in a hotel during training (not wanting to drive my car out from FL) but if I would do it again I'd try and stay here.

http://www.diahomeaway.com/index.html?m

 

Is it still possible to be assigned initial sim training away from DEN?

 

Very unlikely. We now have two sims. with a third coming to Denver. Company wants you to be initially based in Denver so they do not have to pay for your hotel and per diem.

 

For the folks with upcoming interviews, has anyone already heard back from the recruiting office on travel arrangements, items to bring or schedule?

Thanks, really excited to have this opportunity!

 

Those with upcoming Denver interviews...any of you from the FLL job fair?