JetBlue stink?
03-03-2018, 07:45 AM
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JetBlue stink?
Based on my personal and by no means non-scientific observations, it seems to me that pilots at JetBlue don't get interviews at the real Majors at the same rate that our regional counterparts do. I know plenty of JetBlue pilots with good experience and qualifications hearing crickets.
Does anyone one else feel that way?
I have lost hope for good contract here and everyday here is a wasted day of seniority somewhere else where pilots are valued as proffessionals. I really don't want to start over at a regional again but I am starting to feel that is my only way to get the call from real Major.
Does anyone one else feel that way?
I have lost hope for good contract here and everyday here is a wasted day of seniority somewhere else where pilots are valued as proffessionals. I really don't want to start over at a regional again but I am starting to feel that is my only way to get the call from real Major.
03-03-2018, 09:32 AM
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JetBlue stink?
While I do think more regional guys are getting calls than LCCs, I personally know of a new-hire (6 months-ish) with about 5k TT that just got interview invite to one of the 3. It’s possible his app was pulled before he even went to JB, so who knows if “the stink” had any effect...
Don’t lose hope. Keep digging away, try and reach out to friends you may have at the majors and get in front of a chief pilot. Get some fresh volunteer time on your app. Have friends recently hired at the Airlines you want to go to look through your app. I’m sure you’re doing all of this, but I think going backwards in this career is the wrong move...
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Don’t lose hope. Keep digging away, try and reach out to friends you may have at the majors and get in front of a chief pilot. Get some fresh volunteer time on your app. Have friends recently hired at the Airlines you want to go to look through your app. I’m sure you’re doing all of this, but I think going backwards in this career is the wrong move...
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03-03-2018, 10:20 AM
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There are tens of thousands of regional pilots, and only ~3500 JB pilots, the numbers will definitely be skewed to regionals.
Keep pressing the network contacts, go to the job fairs, keep resumes updated, maybe think of adding some volunteering/etc to polish it a bit. Good luck
Keep pressing the network contacts, go to the job fairs, keep resumes updated, maybe think of adding some volunteering/etc to polish it a bit. Good luck
03-03-2018, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rascal
Based on my personal and by no means non-scientific observations, it seems to me that pilots at JetBlue don't get interviews at the real Majors at the same rate that our regional counterparts do. I know plenty of JetBlue pilots with good experience and qualifications hearing crickets.
Does anyone one else feel that way?
I have lost hope for good contract here and everyday here is a wasted day of seniority somewhere else where pilots are valued as proffessionals. I really don't want to start over at a regional again but I am starting to feel that is my only way to get the call from real Major.
Does anyone one else feel that way?
I have lost hope for good contract here and everyday here is a wasted day of seniority somewhere else where pilots are valued as proffessionals. I really don't want to start over at a regional again but I am starting to feel that is my only way to get the call from real Major.
03-03-2018, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by hyperboy
At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. Billy Madison: Okay, a simple "wrong" would've done just fine.
I was simply asking a question.
03-03-2018, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Rascal
Response?
I was simply asking a question.
I was simply asking a question.
Keep up what you are doing. Update and network and try to check more boxes.
Don’t do anything rash.
Look things suck right now but you need to hang in there. Take some time away from the forums and the emails and focus on other things.
We are well into this process and have to see it through. We could have gone with a fast and crappy CBA but the union wanted to do it right the first time.
We will get there. (When Is the question)
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03-03-2018, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by pilotpayne
I #*agree* with flyby.
Keep up what you are doing. Update and network and try to check more boxes.
Don’t do anything rash.
Look things suck right now but you need to hang in there. Take some time away from the forums and the emails and focus on other things.
We are well into this process and have to see it through. We could have gone with a fast and crappy CBA but the union wanted to do it right the first time.
We will get there. (When I’d the question)
Keep up what you are doing. Update and network and try to check more boxes.
Don’t do anything rash.
Look things suck right now but you need to hang in there. Take some time away from the forums and the emails and focus on other things.
We are well into this process and have to see it through. We could have gone with a fast and crappy CBA but the union wanted to do it right the first time.
We will get there. (When I’d the question)
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