Great Lakes Hiring?
03-10-2011, 02:41 PM
#311
Does NOT get weekends off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ - 145
Posts: 1,631
Originally Posted by quinny89
No pay during training AND $16 an hour after that. WHY in the world would you come here when Eagle is hiring 100's of pilots this year and their pay is WAY more than this? (I realize even Eagle's pay should be much higher, but it is what it is).
Yet you say it as if we had a choice between them. I have almost 1000 hours but only 50 hours ME with no hope of any in the future. GLA will take me with those times, eagle will not. What used to be something I never would have considered, I am at least giving a second glance. Although if Eagle's ME mins come down to say 75, I would rather pony up the few grand (2 or 3 if done right) to get me to 75 ME than go to GLA (again, not disrespecting them).
03-27-2011, 06:54 PM
#313
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: B747 Driver
Posts: 198
I never thought I would consider it either. I have flirted with it over the past couple of years. 22 hours of primary instruction a week is starting to grow on me. The pay is amazing but I'm now complaining in my head about teaching people how to taxi properly, last year was trim, the year before straight/level. I've reached instructor burn out. I'm in the same boat as above. 2600 total time, 2450 PIC, 2000 dual given, 50 multi. Luckily my wife is over in Afghanistan right now. When we comes home in December 2011 if GLA is hiring I'm making the jump so I can build up my operational experience. From her salary this year we'll be debt free. Does that make the pay scale correct. Yes and no. Depends on which side of the fence you are standing on.
04-03-2011, 05:30 PM
#317
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 618
Originally Posted by e5casey
No pay during training is just embarrassing. I don't know how people that go to GLA can make it with no pay for 2 months.
04-05-2011, 05:33 PM
#318
On Reserve
Joined APC: Nov 2008
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by AbortAbortAbort
Does Lakes employ their own agents at the outstations? Dropped a friend off for a flight on Lakes today and was blown away at the rudeness and downright idiocy of one of their agents.
04-06-2011, 07:51 PM
#319
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: B747 Driver
Posts: 198
Originally Posted by e5casey
No pay during training is just embarrassing. I don't know how people that go to GLA can make it with no pay for 2 months.
04-06-2011, 07:53 PM
#320
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: B747 Driver
Posts: 198
Originally Posted by stbloc
Not to mention they ask for a contract for $7500. I would love to challenge them to this contract if I brook the agreement.
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