Originally Posted by B727DRVR
(Post 2341150)
LOL, Scumbag corporate and 135 operator central....: Even more so than KYIP. I know because I have been there, done it at both locales. All the shady charter operators down there, and the crummy 2 pilot flight departments that really can't afford the plane are in for a shock when the pilot shortage finally hits South Florida.:p You know the ones...: The ones that have a $100,000 budget for the flight department salaries and the "Chief", read other pilot, keeps $95,000 for themselves. And when you eat at Dennys, he eats the steak on the company credit card but wants to only let you get an appetizer to keep the expenses down. Oh, and they keep all the Atlantic Bucks, too, because they are "The Captain", and they have a wife and baby to feed. When the last Eastern Airlines scabs die off or medical out, that place might finally turn return to decency and safety in the pilot world. That will leave only those with DWI's or felonies to operate Corrosion Corner Training Centers and shady charter and cargo outfits. I used to be bitter about it, but I am over that now:D..
Did you at least get a type rating out of it?? I see King Air listed on your profile.. I HOPE that they weren't seriously asking $32,000 for your King Air training or even type. Hell, $32,000 would buy several B737 type ratings for you and 4 of your friends or go a long way towards a Gulfstream or Challenger type. Even the old school FSI Pay for Training scams of the mid 1990's got you some jet time and even an at-the-time seemingly worthless Chapter 11 Continental seniority number. Who knew?
Good luck and tell them to pound sand. The fact that they were training you on live passenger legs is something that they wouldn't want their passengers or the FAA to know about.. It's not like you completed training and THEN were given IOE on live legs with a check airman. After this clears up and you are secure with your new company, I would release their name, initials, A/C type or airport ID for other pilots to see and avoid that place. Crummy company shaming happens on this site all the time, and it even makes a difference. With revolving doors at Wheels Up/Gama and Executive Airshare, pilots helped other pilots by telling them to avoid these companies with draconian schedules of 6 on 3 off and 12 on 3 off respectively. With enough resignations and outcry, along with a lack of applicants, both places improved their schedules and Wheels Up improved to a 8/6 schedule, one step from Netjets 7/7.
Make a difference by not paying and make a stand. You will be helping yourself and all pilots. Again, good luck and thank you for being tough.
Let me guess.... KFLL? Am I right?
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