Yup, I have been here for about three years and have noticed that it turns into Trans States more and more every month. The Chief Pilot is an idiot in my mind and seems to be bi-polar. As long as you kiss his backside
like some do here..then you can do no wrong. But, if you don't they get you in recurrent training. However, I did learn alot from all of the furloughed AA guys here. They were great to fly with.

I do have to chime in with all of this crying and saying you will never move on etc... As I said, I have been here for three years and never have had any problem jump seatting anywhere. I also have never had anyone (if they do have a grudge) have the nads to say anything to my face about my place of employment. I have caught several TSA guys/Gals trying to "sneak" on MY airplane though. Now I go up to the gate while we are loading and look for these "alter-ego" stickers and if I find one I explain to them that while they are welcome on my A/C, their bag with that sticker is not and have them remove it. If they don't..the bag gets left behind. I have had a couple choose not to go but most of them remove the sticker. I have also had many of the TSA pilots that don't play this whole game altogether. They say hello, ask if they may ride and say thank you etc.... Just my .02 and experience over the last few years.
Flame on!!!

 

don't you have less than 1000 hrs? heh. talk about an experience hat. you really put me in my place. any other insightful opinions you care to offer? perhaps you can tell a 25 year capt what he should do next time he gets furloughed, considering you are the voice of experience and all. you probably know better than he does anyway.

 

How could you possibly now that? Is it because you are a replacement worker for TSA or is it because you were TSA when you crossed over in 05?

 

Lol...that's hilarious.

 

No, I didn't "cross over" as you put it on 2005. I have friends over at TSA and the reason I know that GoJet turns into Trans States more and more is because I talk to my friends. They tell me what is going on over there and I share with them what is going on over here. I call it
c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n

 

Welcome to APC! Most of us are under 25, talk like we have decades more experience than everyone else, have an over-inflated ego, can't spell, and are one missed pay check from moving in with Mom and Dad. It's what makes posting here interesting!

On a side note, I have a few friends that are not only short on the multi time but are sitting right at 500 hours and are sure they will get hired on with GoJet because "no one wants to work there." Woops.

 

"cause no one with SELF ESTEEM wants to work there".... Add your woops to that.....

 

Hey! Good news: The CFI for a guy I know got a job with GoJet which means there will be an opening at his school! Single engine piston, here I come! Hopefully he doesn't wash out and try to get his job back.

Side note: I miss the ERJ but I certainly don't miss Trans States. Being furloughed is great!

 

realizes his time and skill are worth more than the wages he will get at alteregojets and he will get a job where he is paid adequately and treated like a professional. And maybe that will start a small ball rolling where pilots start to realize their time and skill are worth more than what companies like alteregojets pay, get over this mentality of "I will do anything to get this kind of office view" and slowly raise this career back up out of the depths of commonality with, and no offense, bus drivers and back up to the respected career it once was. I know, a lot to wish for, but hey, one can hope.... And Carl, sorry to hear you are on the streets. But at least you had the priveledge of being a Waterski.

 

I doubt it..He's prolly just had too much Kool-aid