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Originally Posted by olympic (Post 305004)

I would retire at 60 take my pension and never look back. A lot can happen in 5 years, and American is the only company with a pension.

The senior guys ae NWA still have their full pensions... I hope they take them and leave.

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Originally Posted by 7576FO (Post 304743)

Quick answer, we're not gonna hire for a long time.
7576

Agree 110%. No hiring for 3-4 years, earliest. I'd bet my retirement on it, without hesitation.

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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski (Post 304977)

haha just some girl who banged a wing-tip on landing and FO took over went around, she freaked out all hysterical...................................weeks later she is in a new-hire class at CAL............. (this is one of the stories I have heard) Might be off slightly, but basically she smacked the wing-tip on like a 10kt crosswind and ended up at CAL

I know for a fact, she did bang a wingtip, she was the FO and she is now at CAL, in fact, she was one of the first ones hired off the street once the flow thru was done. The CA grabbed the plane from her too late, and no, she didn't freak out, she didn't even realize that she screwed up! The CA ended up having to do a nice little ride with the FAA, which he did a great job with by the way...oh, and she was an intern over there after college, total time around 1200 when she went over, 0 PIC.

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Originally Posted by olympic (Post 304800)

I heard otherwise thus the question. We'll just have to wait and see. But i'll take your word for it.

between 1200+ furloughed to recall, and contract negotiations that are going to get VERY ugly.. I doubt they'll hire too soon from now. But FWIW, I was hired in 2001 with 3600TT, 2600 multiengine-turbine and 500 PIC in the ATR72. I had a degree and was 30. I knew nobody, but went to a pilot hiring convention and hit it off with one of their recruiters (a 767 Checkairman), who to this day is a good friend.

Networking was probably what got me in with only 3600.