Sun Country Hiring?
10-08-2010, 03:37 PM
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Sun Country Hiring?
Heard some rumors Sun Country might start hiring. Anyone know more info about this?
Does Sun Country commonly hire only to furlough a few months later? Hows the QOL and feeling over there in the pilot group? Good place to work?
Does Sun Country commonly hire only to furlough a few months later? Hows the QOL and feeling over there in the pilot group? Good place to work?
10-08-2010, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by lolwut
Heard some rumors Sun Country might start hiring. Anyone know more info about this?
Does Sun Country commonly hire only to furlough a few months later? Hows the QOL and feeling over there in the pilot group? Good place to work?
Does Sun Country commonly hire only to furlough a few months later? Hows the QOL and feeling over there in the pilot group? Good place to work?
You never know though. Getting an extra plane, or if there's some no-show's in the Oct 20th class could change things. I used to work there and it was a great place to work. You always worry about stability (hence why I left) but it was good.
10-09-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hiplainsdrifter
I remember those DC-10's and 72's you guys used to fly out of MSP. Those were the days! 
Any current updates, details about the compnay would be interesting.
Any current updates, details about the compnay would be interesting.
10-10-2010, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by lolwut
Heard some rumors Sun Country might start hiring. Anyone know more info about this?
Does Sun Country commonly hire only to furlough a few months later? Hows the QOL and feeling over there in the pilot group? Good place to work?
Does Sun Country commonly hire only to furlough a few months later? Hows the QOL and feeling over there in the pilot group? Good place to work?
That was a good place to get training and time in type. Sun Country will probably do the same.
10-10-2010, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by MNPS 50N50W
There was a company out out of Boston that did exactly that. Hired for the winter season, then laid every one off thereafter.... always got people to bite.
That was a good place to get training and time in type. Sun Country will probably do the same.
That was a good place to get training and time in type. Sun Country will probably do the same.
As long as it is known upfront and some imaginary carrot isn't dangled in front of someone then I don't see a problem with it. If you happen to come out the other end of the season with some specialized training that might help you in the future then it really seems like a win situation (other than I'm sure some would rather the job be permanent of course)
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10-10-2010, 07:09 AM
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So has Sun Country been known to do this in the past? If you are just looking at getting some specialized training / experience... does Sun Country give their newhire FOs PIC 737 types?
10-10-2010, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by lolwut
So has Sun Country been known to do this in the past? If you are just looking at getting some specialized training / experience... does Sun Country give their newhire FOs PIC 737 types?
10-10-2010, 04:15 PM
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BTW the business model of flexing up for the winter vacations with temporary jets has lost much of it's proffitability. I know they're trying to get out of it and just find the flying for a fleet of permanent airplanes. I would doubt they'll go back to the furlough in the summer mode they've previously done.
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