Got a call from SkyWest today, but................
07-03-2008 | 09:32 PM
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I was also suppose to start SkyWest ground school, got the call this morning informing me of Monday's (7/7) Brasilia ground school is cancelled. I understand why but this is ridiculous, the last business day before I was suppose to leave. I have no job and I am not sure what to do. If they could have given me at least an extra week to try to keep a job or find something else.
07-03-2008 | 10:07 PM
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Yeah, there's about 20 of us in that boat. It really bites. It's been a b#$@$ to get a job , I'm resorting to a non flying job until skywest starts running classes. This time I'm not quitting my job until I'm boarding the plane for class!!!
07-03-2008 | 10:31 PM
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I was also suppose to start SkyWest ground school, got the call this morning informing me of Monday's (7/7) Brasilia ground school is cancelled. I understand why but this is ridiculous, the last business day before I was suppose to leave. I have no job and I am not sure what to do. If they could have given me at least an extra week to try to keep a job or find something else.
The only reason I can assume the quick cancel to classes must be that the DL/UA schedules must be worst than they thought. My two cents.
07-03-2008 | 11:53 PM
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I was also suppose to start SkyWest ground school, got the call this morning informing me of Monday's (7/7) Brasilia ground school is cancelled. I understand why but this is ridiculous, the last business day before I was suppose to leave. I have no job and I am not sure what to do. If they could have given me at least an extra week to try to keep a job or find something else.
and Bus driver, that's good that you have a good, positive outlook on your current situation, but jeepers-creepers, talk about keeping a smile on your face as you chug that douche smoothie you've just been served. I'm sure others in the 7/7 BRO or the CRJ 7/14 class are still totally screwed even though they didn't burn the bridge with their previous employ.
07-04-2008 | 01:53 AM
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As the co-founder of APC, I've been receiving plenty of Skywest updates. The problem is, the updates I've been getting on Skywest have been all over the place. From Hiring has frozen; Hiring; Hiring Brasilia classes only; to hiring CRJ pilots resuming in the fall. About to pull my hair out trying to decipher what is actually happening in St. George. For now we state only 'Hiring' because of the vast range of updates we're getting.
Any help is appreciated in getting the skinny out to the folks visiting the Skywest page. If you have some solid hiring info, email me at john_at_airlinepilotcentral.com. Hope to give everyone some accurate info, as always. Skywest is a very popular page at APC-
John
Any help is appreciated in getting the skinny out to the folks visiting the Skywest page. If you have some solid hiring info, email me at john_at_airlinepilotcentral.com. Hope to give everyone some accurate info, as always. Skywest is a very popular page at APC-
John
07-04-2008 | 06:24 AM
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Are you serious??!!! They give you 3 days notice? Wow. UHHn-believable. I'm so sorry....this industry is insane....
and Bus driver, that's good that you have a good, positive outlook on your current situation, but jeepers-creepers, talk about keeping a smile on your face as you chug that douche smoothie you've just been served. I'm sure others in the 7/7 BRO or the CRJ 7/14 class are still totally screwed even though they didn't burn the bridge with their previous employ.
and Bus driver, that's good that you have a good, positive outlook on your current situation, but jeepers-creepers, talk about keeping a smile on your face as you chug that douche smoothie you've just been served. I'm sure others in the 7/7 BRO or the CRJ 7/14 class are still totally screwed even though they didn't burn the bridge with their previous employ.
07-04-2008 | 06:33 AM
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from Jetjock16 "BTW, you obviously know me…………………do I know you? If I do and I’m drawing a blank then forgive me, it’s 11:30 pm and my little girl finally went to bed."
Yeah, we spoke on the phone. No worries my friend. As you know, this industry is VERY cyclical and unfortunately this will be one of those deep valleys until oil goes back down. If the newbies get in at the bottom of this, they will be OK the next go around. We all love to fly and thats why we do this and put up with the BS of this industry.
Yeah, we spoke on the phone. No worries my friend. As you know, this industry is VERY cyclical and unfortunately this will be one of those deep valleys until oil goes back down. If the newbies get in at the bottom of this, they will be OK the next go around. We all love to fly and thats why we do this and put up with the BS of this industry.
07-04-2008 | 06:50 AM
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Dont give up hope guys. It sucks and I feel for you but have faith that things will turn out.
We all have similar stories. I remember when my Pop got out of the AF and had a ground school date at SWA. He had signed off with the AF and was good to go when they called and cancelled his groundschool indefinately. It was a very tough time for him and he was second guessing his decision to go to SWA. He eventually got on and within the next few years they doubled their pilots. You never know what the future holds.
Good luck, have faith, and keep trying.
We all have similar stories. I remember when my Pop got out of the AF and had a ground school date at SWA. He had signed off with the AF and was good to go when they called and cancelled his groundschool indefinately. It was a very tough time for him and he was second guessing his decision to go to SWA. He eventually got on and within the next few years they doubled their pilots. You never know what the future holds.
Good luck, have faith, and keep trying.
07-04-2008 | 07:23 AM
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