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Yeah, maybe.

IF, and this is a big IF, they ever had your paperwork in OKC to begin with.

IF not, you're SOL and will be removed from payroll.

via EK

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hoooooold on, hoooooold on! You're telling me that if my fourth (yes, fourth) temporary certificate expires and the Gubberment is still shutdown, EK is going to remove me from payroll?! Yeah... right :rolleyes:

Fat chance since it's a screw up on their end that has me leap-frogging my way from temporary to temporary.

Salukipilot4590

10-12-2013 06:48 AM

Oh God Carl lel

New Guy 007

10-13-2013 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KAVU (Post 1499660)

Hey Guys

I applied for Silver a few weeks back and got a call this week. I am not hard up for a job but I do miss flying, ex military engineer and previous part 135 pilot. I'm told that Silver is trying to make basing at major hubs and if I came on line this year by the end of training it would be all major hub basing. I know, don't drink the kool aid...It sounds like they are trying to make a better QOL for the pilots. I was also told they need 80, yes eighty pilots this year. Do that many guys jump ship from there.

Hi kavu, just wondering, from who did you hear they need 80 pilot's, and do you know why they need that many folks, people leaving, more airplanes, more flying?

tom11011

10-13-2013 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by New Guy 007 (Post 1501177)

Hi kavu, just wondering, from who did you hear they need 80 pilot's, and do you know why they need that many folks, people leaving, more airplanes, more flying?

Sorry to hijack, but that might be part of Silver managements bag of tricks, tell that to a potential new hire to give them the illusion that A.) They will be senior very quickly with 80 pilots below them and B.) there will be some big growth.

You have to put it into context, Silver is competing in the open market place with other airlines for talent. A few white lies are going to be required to staff the company.

ctab5060X

10-13-2013 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tom11011 (Post 1501185)

You have to put it into context, Silver is competing in the open market place with other airlines for talent. A few white lies are going to be required to staff the company.

A few white lies might be okay, but not the hogwash they seem to be feeding interview candidates.

As for needing 80 pilots, it wouldn't surprise me if we needed that many or more. With the current attrition and with FAR 117 right around the corner... we need all the pilots we can get. We just don't need them lied to for them to decide to come here.

KAVU	10-13-2013 11:25 AM

There HR department called me and since I have been around the block a few times I don't believe much they say. But, what they said is they will be going to major hub basing and that they need 80 pilots. I think every regional out there needs 80 pilots. I also have a friend going thru their saab class now and he heard the same thing.

Cruz5350

10-13-2013 12:12 PM

Going to hub basing will decrease the total number of pilots needed. They need to hire for the large attrition going on and probably a little for 117.

GlobeTreker

10-13-2013 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tom11011 (Post 1501185)

You mean I'll be a captain in 6 months? I'd love for them to make those promises to me. Just put that in writing and I'll sign right up.

I've heard about many other airlines making outrageous promises. It's all bullshavic until it's in writing. Then you can sue them.

tom11011

10-13-2013 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KAVU (Post 1501219)

But if central basing and 80 pilots was really in the cards, wouldn't the existing pilot group know about this in an effort to stop the exodus?

Salukipilot4590

10-13-2013 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tom11011 (Post 1501280)

But if central basing and 80 pilots was really in the cards, wouldn't the existing pilot group know about this in an effort to stop the exodus?

No.

They don't think anything is wrong

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