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#21
So if the wave is over what would be the best decision:
1) sign up for a regional cadet program that offers a conditional job offer for once you reach ATP mins?
2) just keep plugging away and build hours and start throwing resumes out to all once you get close to the hours?
Was really hoping that with the hiring that was going on it was going to keep up for another year and a half or so.
1) sign up for a regional cadet program that offers a conditional job offer for once you reach ATP mins?
2) just keep plugging away and build hours and start throwing resumes out to all once you get close to the hours?
Was really hoping that with the hiring that was going on it was going to keep up for another year and a half or so.
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Endeavor- Pay/QOL. Hourly rates are really high. Possible to make a considerable amount of money if you want to work and a comfortable amount of money if you don’t.
Republic- Good pay, stable, good schedules.
SkyWest- bases and quick upgrades, relatively high pay.
AA wholly owned’s if you don’t have a degree or have a bad record.
Republic- Good pay, stable, good schedules.
SkyWest- bases and quick upgrades, relatively high pay.
AA wholly owned’s if you don’t have a degree or have a bad record.
I would say 9E is highest hourly pay and some very nice things like pos space to work on 2nd attempt and higher priority on DL, RAH has good pay ( ca pay matches 9e in 2020, fo pay stays lower) but amazing work rules and pays for things like luggage, uniforms, and medicals. skywest has 2nd best fo pay and 3rd best ca pay based on hourly rates as well as a large ammount from bonus structure. they also have some descent work rules.
only thing AA wholly owned have is a direct path to AA. just about everything else about them would make them a bottom feeder but since they have a flow people put up with it.
just my 2 cents
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That is a good point. I have just been reading about things slowing and also one of my top choices Republic seems to have full classes and are pushing class dates back due to bottle neck at the sims. Just didn’t know if that was a sign that they are starting to get more pilots than they have places for. Another one of my top choices is SkyWest and if you follow their social media you see all the big classes of new hires and it makes me wonder just how long that kind of hiring can last.
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I don’t think the shortage is over I think this wave has passed , the cadet programs still exist because another wave is coming when the majors ramp up on hiring . Don’t know when that other wave will be but I hope it’s soon
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That is a good point. I have just been reading about things slowing and also one of my top choices Republic seems to have full classes and are pushing class dates back due to bottle neck at the sims. Just didn’t know if that was a sign that they are starting to get more pilots than they have places for. Another one of my top choices is SkyWest and if you follow their social media you see all the big classes of new hires and it makes me wonder just how long that kind of hiring can last.
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Restarting them would cost far more than letting them coast out.
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Another factor that is creating this current lull in hiring is the fact that Republic and Endeavor hired more FOs this year then they really needed in anticipation of more aircraft/flying in 2019 through acquisitions and possible scope relief. That either didn't pan out (scope relief) or now looks like to be in later 2019 and into 2020 (increased flying/aircraft). Because of that they are overloaded with FOs right now, and FOs in classes now will see reserve times increased to what Regional FOs haven't seen in years.
Glad I got in right before this wave ended. It is all dumb luck, nothing you, I , or anybody can control. It will come again, probably sooner then we all think.
Glad I got in right before this wave ended. It is all dumb luck, nothing you, I , or anybody can control. It will come again, probably sooner then we all think.
#30
One wave has crashed on the beach, but another one is looming on the horizon. The retirement numbers are a reality, how big that next wave will be is dependent on the economy and airline growth plans.
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