I concur with this person. Looks like we have a new person here from 9E... Welcome!

Welcome to 9E if you end up getting a class date, and keep your head up...there is a lot of negativity in the industry and in the company right now, but if we can survive the merger/slump and get a contract things will be OK around here...of course that's a huge if. In addition, if the contract has any decent work rule adjustments, we might have a larger need for crews and lose a few way senior guys waiting for their bonus check...so you might get a little movement and a class date this year...maybe.

Thanks for the friendly welcome! I can not wait to get a start date. Hopefully it will be this year,

Christina did my HR interview back in February. Really friendly person, has great judgment too... they hired me :p


(Don't mean to hijack the thread)

yeah it should be. last time they did this it was a disaster. luckily i got in at the beginning of the new hiring spree back at the end of 05 and in a little over 2.5 years i have nearly 700 pilots below me. so just hang in there.

How senior are you to me? You going to upgrade anytime soon?

i bid in the top 25 in mem. i want to upgrade but everytime i think i will at least be able to hold a highspeed line my hopes get dashed. there are over 35 ca on reserve in mem this month. there are 2 things i want to avoid as much as i can. commuting and being on reserve! are you going to upgrade when you can?

Yep. Waiting on the bday but I probably will not get my stuff in before the next vacancy. I am thinking I may want to plan the training around the holidays so I can be home cause lord knows after I upgrade I will work every holiday until I leave this place.

Good idea... I had Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years off last year since I was in ground school during the holidays :)

PIC time rules. Who cares if you have a lousy QOL for two years. If it gets you out of there it is worth it.