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Colgan should be hiring in the southeast Texas region in the next few months.

Nope, you are doomed. :cool: you're well ahead of me in regards of experience, hang in there man, something will come along and you can look back to these days and say to yourself "glad I got through that crap storm" good luck

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Originally Posted by Jamers (Post 736695)

Colgan should be hiring in the southeast Texas region in the next few months.

I would imagine that all new-hires will go to the Saab and based on the east coast??

I imagine Houston Saab will go junior from all the upgrades.

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Originally Posted by banja12 (Post 735589)

Any advice or constructive criticism is welcomed!

Okay man - I was in your shoes a few months ago on hard times.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO???

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Originally Posted by banja12 (Post 735589)

Any advice or constructive criticism is welcomed!

So here I am I my soapbox . . . . WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO????

Stick with Aviation or leave it? I was in a similar dilema a few months back on hard times, but one of the most important suggestions I can make it education and goal setting. What type of flying do you want to do?

I ran into this about a year ago on trying to get into an Air Ambulance outfit. In order to make myself more marketable (who wants to hire a green 22 year old punk with a Citation type and 1,300 hours?).

I decided to finish my Aviation Administration degree and take on part-time firefighting and EMS in the community. Taking this on and earning EMT and FF helped establish that I was serious about the position and allowed me to gain entry a potential full-time job.

If you want to do coporate - try starting off in a business professional position and flying part time.

All I got bud - hope it works. Just keep trying - it can't be a crappy economy forever.

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Originally Posted by rickt86 (Post 736604)

Just keep in mind in many states a cdl lowers your legal bac even when driving on your time. In nj it lowers you to .06 just because you have a cdl. I heard its as low as .04 in one state. Would suck to get a dui at .05 after a beer, just to do a few weeks of parttime work, or attempt to, and kiss flying goodbye. Just my 2 cents.

Also you can't qualify for traffic school if you hold a CDL.

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Originally Posted by trafly (Post 735962)

Try to get a job with UPS or FedEx doing ANYTHING! Sling boxes, work the counter, drive the truck, work the ramp. Do anything they offer you as long as the paycheck says "UPS" or "FedEx" on it. Don't make a big deal about being a pilot. You're just a guy who needs a job. Do your job well and after being their a while make it known that you'd love to get into the flight ops side of things. Those guys love to hire from inside the company.
Also, renew your CFI! It's an easy process and it gives you another potential income.

I agree get a job slinging boxes for UPS or FEDEX and get back in th cockpit even if it is just pt91 flying. Hopefully we have turned this corner. IT seems as thought companies are either hiring or ramping up to hire. GOOD LUCK!!