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05-01-2010, 09:53 PM
#11
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Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: SWA School
Posts: 27
During the interviews last decade I figured I was about 100 deep in the pool. PD recently told a Higher Power class that about 1/2 the poolies have dropped out. Why someone would voluntarily drop out of the pool (regardless of their intent to take a class date or not) is beyond me. Anyways, not sure where that puts me but I would hope to be in class #2 or #3.
05-02-2010, 05:49 AM
#13
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Joined APC: Feb 2010
Position: NYC 320B
Posts: 271
Originally Posted by BaconUSMC
During the interviews last decade I figured I was about 100 deep in the pool. PD recently told a Higher Power class that about 1/2 the poolies have dropped out. Why someone would voluntarily drop out of the pool (regardless of their intent to take a class date or not) is beyond me. Anyways, not sure where that puts me but I would hope to be in class #2 or #3.
05-02-2010, 06:42 AM
#14
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Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: SWA Poolie
Posts: 89
Originally Posted by Avgwhitemale
I am one of the recent HPA grads the PD relayed that info to. I heard it first hand. Three folks from the PD visited our class. They told us it had been so long since they hired pilots, they had been farmed out to help other departments. They said the pool was around 200 folks in 2008. It has dwindled down to around 100. Further more, the PD has yet to re-accomplish new background checks on those folks (2 years is a lot of time to hang yourself). Sounds like there will be some attrition due to the background checks. The three folks from the PD were awsome and up front with information! They pulled no punches. Sure would be a great place to work.
05-05-2010, 08:02 PM
#15
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 12
Hey Avgwhitemale--Who spoke at HPA? A call to Peps Dept the other day and their response was nothing has changed. Still 200 poolies and standard answer of maybe hiring next year. We are all hoping they start hiring sooner than later. It is good to have food with your meals.
05-07-2010, 09:54 PM
#16
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Joined APC: Nov 2009
Position: 757 right seat
Posts: 315
Originally Posted by Avgwhitemale
You would be amazed fellas. I know three SWA poolies who returned to active duty and are locked up by the pilot bonus. I know another pool type who is now a full time UAV pilot and has no flight currency. I also know a pool guy who lost his pilot qual and is now a Raytheon employee. Five down....I don't think these folks are the exception. Incidentally, the fellow who is flying uav's just picked up his second DUI in two years (ouch).
05-08-2010, 03:34 AM
#17
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Joined APC: Feb 2010
Position: NYC 320B
Posts: 271
Originally Posted by PA31
I know of one pool guy who has left the regionals to persue reality tv.
05-18-2010, 09:34 AM
#18
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Sleeping in the black swan’s nest.
Posts: 5,709
Originally Posted by Avgwhitemale
Incidentally, the fellow who is flying uav's just picked up his second DUI in two years (ouch).
06-06-2010, 04:50 AM
#19
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Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 60
Originally Posted by Spoilers
I wouldn't count on it, I think it'll be quite some time before they'll do some hiring again. They still got several people in a hiring pool, too.
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