Republic Airlines is Recruiting off PilotPool
 

Got a call from Republic today to schedule an interview. They downloaded my resume from PilotPool.com and called me the same day. Haven't called them back yet, but planning too and telling them I read Teamsters Local 357 and am not interested in working for them until they ever improve their work rules and get a contract.

Please tell them that- their ignorance is boundless. And good for you-theyre desperate now and this is where they will feel the pain. It means no new contracts.

I hear they're even pulling resumes that don't meet their published mins.

That sound you hear is the bottom of the barrel being scraped.

Good on you! Head to Skywest or any other regional that doesn't get constantly disrespected by mgmt.

I hear and read about things like this here all the time, and yet I know I sat face to face with them a few weeks ago with HR with my clean record, no serious issues, meet the mins, will work anywhere in any airplane for peanuts, and was still sent home. So was half the pilot group I was in. Take that for what it's worth. The guy interviewing me made at least one major mistake checking my logs though, he thought the missed problem codes shown on my ATP written test score printout was a list of failed FAA exams which it is obviously NOT. I have never failed a written or oral exam, ever. Blundering incompetence, maybe that is the reason they can't staff their airplanes.

If it's that bad, why in the hell did you show up for the interview/class?? You seem pretty upset for just a practice/warm-up interview.. Better luck next time. :D

Blown away maybe but not angry at all, they paid for the trip- and this is a pilot message board.

Clearly you didn't take the $1500 interview prep class from ATP. You need to pay money for the privilege of working for peanuts.

Before anyone gets their feathers ruffled this post is sarcastic.

They dont pos space you-its costs them nothin bro. Bettr luck next time and I hope you turn them down when they do finally offer you something.

not only did they call me for an interview, they called me back when I didn't fill out the online app.. weird.

Yes- you have a pulse and a pilots license.

I really have no desire to commute from saf to ewr for 22/hr and no hope of upgrade at 46 years old.

Good for the OP to stand your ground and have respect for yourself. However, keep in mind you should never burn a bridge. Respectfully decline the offer. You know who will remember your name in the future. Good luck man

Unfortunately their arrogance equals, or possibly exceeds, the ignorance you've mentioned. The HR Rep lectured and instructed me on a subject in which she was dead-wrong, and insisted that I correct my on-line application to satisfy her demands even though I am contractually prohibited from doing so. You would think, considering their situation with training contracts, that they would respect an applicant that honors agreements. Overall, I felt a very cold undertone of contempt for pilots and it seems that attitude permeates the entire organization.

YES!!!!! And if they try and sway you because "no training contracts for the Q and 145, no seat/certificate lock for the Q after 2 years" let them know that they just sound desperate. Not to mention that the seat/certificate lock violates status quo in their interest. Thank you for taking the time to read the informational website. :D

Please remember you will be based in Pittsburgh, where 95 percent of trips start before 6am and finish after 9 pm. SO when you get your reserve schedule for the month, and you dont live in Pitt you are looking at a maximum of 6 nights at home a month and 250-300 dollars a month to live at a crashpad with 6-10 other people.

Whee!! That sounds like SO much fun :(

I think no.

Yup! You're not the only one. She is known for a lack of professionalism and stepping out of her bounds.


Republic interviews (I believe) Tuesday through Thursday, in decently sized groups. You can do perfectly on the interview and still not get a job. Most don't. They aren't hurting that bad. They do want to hit their 700 number this year, but remember when AE said they wanted 600? It's all politics. Republic sends most people home, and they don't interview people they can't hire.

X2.

They can make major mistakes checking your logs and records and are not willing to learn otherwise.

All that, for $22/hr and no hope of an upgrade. But I'm sure that there is some bean counter that has determined that the turnover is acceptable or even beneficial to the business model.

I heard Republic is interviewing PVT-IFR pilots and offering them conditional offers of employment, basically a class date when they hit 1500.

Must be that pilot shortage. Or the crap schedule and crap wages. Or SJS.

A friend forwarded this to me today...


Good afternoon,



We would like to welcome flight instructors that are interested in establishing a commercial aviation career with Republic Airways Holdings to participate in a new program for CFI’s that meet the criteria outlined below. If you are successful in the interview process you will be given a Conditional Offer of Employment. You would be hirable once you have reached the ATP minimums and have the ATP written.



Qualifications Required for Conditional Offer of Employment

· Must be a Current CFI at a Part 141 or Part 61 Flight School

· Minimum of 1200 Hours Total Time

· Minimum of 250 Cross Country Hours

· Authorize Republic Airways to conduct a standard background check and review training records.

· Successfully complete first officer interview process

Our first round of interviews for this program will be July 10th. Interviews take place at our headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. The company will provide all travel arrangements. The candidate would be responsible for overnight accommodations. There is a hotel across the street from our HQ that has a crew rate available for our candidates.



Your interview will begin with a presentation followed by a written aviation test, a multiple choice problem solving skills test and a sit down interview. Included in our interview process is a 30 minute SIM Evaluation. You will be briefed on the Fixed Training Device during the presentation. Please bring your log books, FAA certificate, FCC Radio Operators permit, current first class medical and a valid passport. In addition, please bring photo copies of all listed above except for your log books.



If you are interested in coming in on the 10th, or you are interested in the program, but not available on the 10th, please send an email to the Sr. Pilot Recruiter .

"CFIs" doesn't require an apostrophe. Sheesh...

Yep, anyone who completes ATP's full course and their RJ prep course and who gets a letter of recommendation by ATP is eligible.

This reminds me of the programs they used to have way back in the day for Mesa/MAPD and ASA/FlightSafety.

The "CFI from any school" thing sounds new, though.

There ya go Jet Doc, life isn't so bad after all. :)

this industry is so f'd up. What other industry can someone who has 11,000 hours, multiple types and years of experience make the same $22/hr as a 1500 hour fresh out of flight instruction.

Poke me with a fork, I'm about done.

Didn't you know? They are planning for that pilot shortage...:eek::mad: So, they have to cast a wide net, not just from select few CFI schools!!

Republic has advertised interview mins.

republic interviews a lot of people, and requires you to buy your own hotel. A small number of those people get offers, no matter how well they show in the interview. People with experience in the majors are getting turned away.

I've heard that Skywest tells people that if they do well, anyone interviewing can have the job.

Unless you want practice, it can be wondered if interviewing at Republic is a waste of time.

I called them back and told them I didn't want to interview at this time. Didn't get a chance to tell them it was because of their lack of pilot contract.

If yur qualified, theyll hire you-they dont have much choice. I interviewed in 2012 and 12 of 18 were offered the job. Maybe it was a more experienced interview class back then-who knows. The ONLY reason to come to RAH is if you live in one of their bases. The guys running the company dislike the pilot group-fyi.

ATP is the flight training equivalent to what management is to the pilot force at RAH. ATP has no shame, and I feel sorry for the newly minted prospects that paid the $65k in order to land the shiny jet job at RAH. This thing won't last long. Somebody, somewhere, will do something about it, it's just a matter of time.

Its been going on for as long as I've been a pilot. As long as there is a steady stream of people coming for interviews, nothing will change.

Supply and demand.

No, not the case. Everyone I interviewed with was qualified.

Most didnt get the offer. Right now they are giving offers to less than 20% of qualified applicants. You don't get to interview unless you're qualified.

For the love of god, we need to quit telling people that any regional is having trouble getting applicants. The system is clogged with pilots fighting, kicking and screaming to get into the door. :confused:

The what so called "Pilot Shortage" is a total B.S. I interviewed with RAH I meet all ATP min. I did pretty well in Tech & Sim as well. I wasn't offered the job. I guess if there is a shortage they would be more desperate.

Precisely. I personally know of a lot of people who were surprised to not have gotten the offer.

I hate to say this but the word im gettin from hr is that although many are qualified on paper, they are not impressing in the interview overall. I do know that once in a while they miss a good candidate, but if you think they dont need good candidates, you're the one who's wrong. The AA 170s gettin here in a month-3 per and if they think you'll make it thru training, theyre gonna hire you.
Some of you guys may be overqualified- theyre afraid you'll leave after 6 months for UAL/DAL/JB/AA. Good luck guys.

I have an ATP... just a little bit more.

they contacted me via e mail. I can not reach them by phone, always busy. do you think they will try to send me an email a second time.?

they probably tossed my resume away. they don't seem interested.

+1 again. I could have written this.

Well I do not dispute HR says this, but it means only one thing- they do not want pilots who are too expensive (by their own definition) to train. Not that there is any shortage of pilots at all. They want to skim the cream off the milk, not have to pay 5 cents for extra sims or training. Not that there is any shortage of pilots, period. There is a shortage of super-cheap pilots, that's all. I have seen working pilots being turned away, picking one guy out of 7 during this "staffing crisis", and my observations simply do not square with all these wishful claims there is a pilot shortage.

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Some of you guys may be overqualified- theyre afraid you'll leave after 6 months for UAL/DAL/JB/AA. Good luck guys.[/QUOTE]


ahh, that explains why they called me. no college degree, not going to a major anytime soon.