Should I leave?
10-13-2021, 11:41 AM
#141
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Originally Posted by KirillTheThrill
You keep pushing the same line over and over and over. “Biggest hiring boom ever!” Who’s HR department is paying you to jump to every ****ing thread and hype up something that hasn’t happened. You see oil price’s lately? You see delta’s stock pull back after criticism of rising oil price’s today?
Pay close attention to October 18th, it’s a very important date for anyone who can’t afford to take a hit on rising interest rates. Hey I wonder if these airlines “projecting” big hiring numbers would be hurt by that?
Pay close attention to October 18th, it’s a very important date for anyone who can’t afford to take a hit on rising interest rates. Hey I wonder if these airlines “projecting” big hiring numbers would be hurt by that?
So, your advice would be to hide in a bunker, learn how to drink your own urine, and live off of the grid?
The hiring for the last 3 months has been the highest that it has EVER been. EVER. More pilots were hired at major and legacy airlines in September than any point in the history of the industry. Period. So, while the largest part of the wave has yet to hit, the leading edge of it is pretty impressive.
The increased hiring is already here. Regionals paying pilots over $150k per year?!?! If that didn't tip you off to the fact that there is already a pilot shortage, I am not sure what will.
Last edited by FlyGuy2021; 10-13-2021 at 11:52 AM.
10-14-2021, 01:18 PM
#142
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Originally Posted by FlyGuy2021
TPIC is going to be key. It seems getting on with someone like Atlas/Kalitta might help as FedEx/UPS seem to be hiring from there quite a bit right now. They key really, though, is going to be to fly as much as you can right now and try to get into the left seat. There are lots and lots of regional pilots getting hired by FedEx right now.
There are some things that will always be in demand. If you have a college degree, and have TPIC, you will always beat out someone that doesn't have it. Add a couple good type ratings to that, and you will be all set.
Leave, stay...whatever. Just fly as much as you can right now. You are potentially towards the back end of the biggest hiring wave in a lifetime. Do your best to try to move yourself more toward the front. Jumping airlines means less hours flown, and that is what you really need to move on quickly.
There are some things that will always be in demand. If you have a college degree, and have TPIC, you will always beat out someone that doesn't have it. Add a couple good type ratings to that, and you will be all set.
Leave, stay...whatever. Just fly as much as you can right now. You are potentially towards the back end of the biggest hiring wave in a lifetime. Do your best to try to move yourself more toward the front. Jumping airlines means less hours flown, and that is what you really need to move on quickly.
Originally Posted by Zerosilver84
If that's your goal then you should be in upgrade asap mode. Maybe not fly a lot to where you have zero qol but don't be lazy either and take the first upgrade. As cargo companies require TPIC time. Having that 121 time too makes it look a lot better
10-14-2021, 02:28 PM
#143
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Originally Posted by colonials13
Thank you both for your replies. They are helpful. I do have ~800 hours TPIC, all single engine though.
Using the colloquial language, TPIC more or less refers to multiengine turbofan pilot in command time at a 121 carrier. I have worked with lots of people that had 2000+ hours in a BE1900, Saab, Shorts, Metroliner, or similar aircraft but that really doesn't help them at all get a job at a major. They want multiengine jet time at an airline of some sort.
10-16-2021, 04:00 AM
#146
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Originally Posted by colonials13
Hello all.
Relatively new regional FO here, pondering career directions. What else, right? Haha.
My career goal is FedEx or UPS. Should I stay at the regional? I’m not in upgrade ASAP mode (at least right now). Or, try to get hired with a good cargo company soon and then try to get hired by FedEx or UPS?
Thanks
Relatively new regional FO here, pondering career directions. What else, right? Haha.
My career goal is FedEx or UPS. Should I stay at the regional? I’m not in upgrade ASAP mode (at least right now). Or, try to get hired with a good cargo company soon and then try to get hired by FedEx or UPS?
Thanks
10-24-2021, 06:34 AM
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Posts: 517
Originally Posted by Skybound12
So true. I know lots of guys with thousands of hours of PC-12 time and it really means nothing to the airlines.
I actually know a guy who is at 10 years in the Air Force and only has PT-6 time since his assignments have been the U-28 and a T-6 IP.
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