2-14-18 Interviews
 

so who's going to be there?

Hopefully, nobody.

lol oh come on...

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ALPA should have a website targeted at prospective applicants like Republic (i think?) had years back. Maybe park the mobile billboard outside OSC entrance on interview day.

Anyhow, hope the interview practice serves you people well for your interview at a well paying airline. Remember, there's no shame in being stuck at a regional. We've all been there. There IS shame in being a dumpster diving pilot at a 30% discount.

It is delusional to truly think that Regional pilots will stay at their crappy regional instead of joining an airline like jetblue. As long as work rules are better (and they are overall much better) and as long as pay is better (it is), regional pilots will come. Happily.

The website the minority who lost the vote at Republic had, as well as their fear mongering social media campaign, obviously failed. Failed again with the last LOA.

Same here, you will not succeed in scaring Regional/135/military pilots away as long as it is better than what others have it.

Obviously it’s not going to scare somebody away who has already made up their mind and can’t wait to ditch their regional, but for people on the fence, it sure as hell can. There are a lot of them.

The work rules here are worse than a lot of regionals btw. The only thing that is better is the pay scale and an easier schedule than regionals.

it should be obvious that anyone looking to get on with Jetblue right now knowing whats going on with negotiations it trying to improve their current situation and Jetblue is better than where they are right now...

Better pay scale and easier schedule. OK.

Could you list the work rules that are worse than "a lot of the regionals"?

Hopefully our new ALPA ride will be trolling Barger Blvd.

Reserve rules suck. At XJT you knew your RAP for the whole month, at JB they tell you at noon the day prior (on the rare occaission it isn’t late). And I don’t mean at noon the day before you start your 4 day they give you your start times for the whole 4 day. They dole out start times 1 day at a time. Makes planning your commute real fun.

Also, red eyes are the joy of my existence. 2-4 per month. I heard they had some show up in the 190 bid package for March too. What’s not to love?

Guys there are plenty of threads with info on here about jetblue.
Could you guys just let these guys be. I know you are doing them a favor and if you knew what you are telling them you wouldn’t have come and so on but this is about interviews. Just let them have a thread. Also to be honest I’m sure plenty of people don’t listen to me but if you think the same can’t be said for your never ending jetblue hate (truth as you will call it)well you are crazy. At some point people just tune out from all of this. Just like politics.
Flame away.

To those of you interviewing good luck relax and just be yourself.

Austin South by Southwest

Hey maybe we will luck out and XJT will buy us.:)

I don’t think anyone said “a lot of the regionals.” There are plenty of people at JB from bottom feeder regionals who don’t know what good work rules look like and are content with the sh!t we have here. But there are regionals out there with FAR better work rules including min day credit, vacation allocation/distribution/value, RAP assignments, LCR with limits on SCR conversions, the list goes on.

Just because JB is “better than where you came from” doesn’t make it ok to have crappy work rules. We have all paid our dues and it’s time to be treated like professionals.

Wrong. I have seen it first hand. The interest in a job at JB has plummeted among people I know since I started here. I used to get asked for help constantly by others. Now? I cannot even remember the last time I was asked for help. A couple years at least. I have literally seen the decline in interest first hand.

I’m not claiming that XJT was a better place to work. I was answering a specific question about a work rule and that’s what came to mind. Planning commutes was easier at XJT. Paying my mortgage was not.

Sure. Right after we get a market rate CBA.

Certain people regularly deride those of us who point out that XJT or ASA had better work rules and QOL items by saying we should go back there or “hopefully they buy us.” It’s juicer BS. The POINT isn’t that XJT or ASA were SO GREAT...... the POINT is JB shouldn’t be behind a regional in those aspects. It’s all deflection and projection. And it’s pathetic.

Expressjet or ASA do you think you are the only people that had a good contract? AWAC had a great contract with trip touching and awesome medical. Some things are better here some not. In total I am way better off here than I was there. I bet you can find stuff in your contract at expressjet that could beat Delta. I know we could back at AWAC you could turn the one week of vacation into an entire month off through trip touching. Can’t do that at jetblue and I bet there are very few majors except Spirit that could do that.
I will grant you the time you are assigned for reserve is annoying but once you get that trip they are very limited in what they can do to you without really paying you a bunch of money.
And as far as deriding people go buy a mirror.

Yes yes your plan is working. So many people listen to you.
Anyway fine infect another thread I just find it a little low class.
Guys are just talking about an interview.

Again good luck guys in the interview.

welp... that escalated quickly...

I understand, there are a bunch of people out there who forgot what it was like being on this side of the fence(looking for a better opportunity ) which is how you ended up at JB. If its so bad now why are you still there?? thats what i don't understand... a lot of ****ed off guys that wish they went to another airline, well why are you still at JB? oh thats right, because none of the legacy airlines are calling... or i could be wrong, maybe they all want you and you cant decide so you're just gonna stick around JB a little longer so you can complain a little more. HAHA :rolleyes:

on a more serious note, i get it we all want better pay, QOL, etc. and for some/many JB is way better than their current job so don't be so negative towards guys seeking advice. thats what this Forum is for, NOT for B*****ng

at the end of the day we all go to the one that opens the door for you, or the one that will eventually offer the best QOL based on domicile,pay, etc and its not always about the money.

so can we get back to the original question???

I’m sorry man I missed that other guys post (and no it’s not because of my zeal to defend Blue) I apologize I see you were just answering his question.
My bad.
Unfortunately I am very aware of or reserve issues but I did that to myself.
Payne

I believe I only said guys are no longer asking me for help getting hired here. I used to get asked all the time. You telling me people are asking you for help as much now as they did 4-5 years ago?

The next logical question, after interview dates is... which airframe? Is 190 RSV in BOS still better than bus RSV in JFK?

You already got a face-to-face in by? How long after the video interview did they get in touch with you and when did you do the video interview

I think the experience between bases on reserve are pretty similar now. Been on the 190 for about 18 months and counting down the days until I can move to the Airbus. I would gladly fly a redeye over some of the 190 trips that are being built.

face to face on wed. did the interview around dec 20th, heard back beginning of Jan. so about a week and half from video interview to FTF invite.

Man I don’t have any friends nobody asks me nothing, I like it that way :)

Also as you know the hiring environment changed. The “ugly girl” isn’t the only one at the dance so it’s not a perfect comparison.

All that is true, but we both know we have also fallen much further behind our peers in recent years and growth has slowed. And we're the fat ugly girl at the dance. And ATC. And hurricane. And IROP pants. And ATC. And deferrals. And ATC.

We should embrace these guys here now that are trying to get on that actually have some experience.

Wait a year and see what starts coming down the pipe.

Aside from the "former eagle capt" who couldnt identify frost on the wings... I've flown with some outstanding aviators. Mark my words, it's gonna get worse.

I got the call as well, took the red eye in this morning, interviewing tomorrow.

Memorize the values. They will ask you about them. Then forget them because they are a huge lie.

Be ready to strike when the time comes, and it will.

Welcome aboard.

Good luck to those who interviewed today.

what HE said! everyone i met today was awesome.

Me too!
 

Yep it was a great day and nice to meet you guys too!

Timeline ?
 

So, for all of you that interviewed yesterday, were you part of the application window that closed on Oct 31st?

Now for the hardest part of the interview... the waiting. Best of luck to everyone who was there. A lot of great people :)

I sent in my app in the end of October if you’re curious.

Name of the game at blowjet. You will wait and wait and wait.

Any notifications yet coming out?

It’s as soon be as bluedriver can get the emails out. He has been a little busy this morning:)

Helping JB staff the airline while in a clear labor dispute is definitely on my short to-do list today. Guys stay near your phones.

Joe, did you complete the Comparably survey?