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02-23-2017 | 12:16 PM
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Hey
Sooooo. If I wanted to flow to AA would I want the absolute soonest class? Or wait for approx 50+ bodies to be in front of me.
That's a year of flow at current rates. If I could jump a class or two. I would be all over it regardless of airframe. Seniority rules. Play the long game in this biz.
Good luck
Sooooo. If I wanted to flow to AA would I want the absolute soonest class? Or wait for approx 50+ bodies to be in front of me.
That's a year of flow at current rates. If I could jump a class or two. I would be all over it regardless of airframe. Seniority rules. Play the long game in this biz.
Good luck
02-23-2017 | 12:29 PM
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^ Agreed and Agreed. We will all be on the jet within 18 months. So why not take the 2 months of senority, extra type, and extra money in the process.
02-23-2017 | 12:31 PM
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Looks like I will be joining the PDT team!
For those of you who are prospective candidates, do your best to prepare and be yourself. It was a great interview. Study the Sheppard air program for the written, know the ins and outs of a metar, Jeppesen approach plates and 10-9. Having a great knowledge of all the IFR "Gotchas" will be helpful as well.
I'm really looking forward to this. I asked for the EMB-145 as the recruiter (who was a dash guy) basically said they were hiring for the EMB-145 exclusively unless you specifically requested the Dash-8.
For those of you who are prospective candidates, do your best to prepare and be yourself. It was a great interview. Study the Sheppard air program for the written, know the ins and outs of a metar, Jeppesen approach plates and 10-9. Having a great knowledge of all the IFR "Gotchas" will be helpful as well.
I'm really looking forward to this. I asked for the EMB-145 as the recruiter (who was a dash guy) basically said they were hiring for the EMB-145 exclusively unless you specifically requested the Dash-8.
02-23-2017 | 12:47 PM
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What on earth is going on with our planning? More than half of PHL DHC8 Captains and FOs on reserve for March but we are offering premium pay (triple and double respectively) and now an announcement that we need MORE dash 8 pilots????
Someone smarter than me wanna explain why a seemingly overstaffed category is being treated as though its woefully understaffed?
Someone smarter than me wanna explain why a seemingly overstaffed category is being treated as though its woefully understaffed?
02-23-2017 | 01:08 PM
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From: Professional Eugoogoolizer at the Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can’t Read Good
What on earth is going on with our planning? More than half of PHL DHC8 Captains and FOs on reserve for March but we are offering premium pay (triple and double respectively) and now an announcement that we need MORE dash 8 pilots????
Someone smarter than me wanna explain why a seemingly overstaffed category is being treated as though its woefully understaffed?
Someone smarter than me wanna explain why a seemingly overstaffed category is being treated as though its woefully understaffed?
02-23-2017 | 01:19 PM
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I suspect the dashes won't go away as soon as stated. Why would we park them after spending $$$ on air conditioning adapters for the summer. And also we aren't a 1-1 replacement for routes with the jet. Jet routes are newish and some replacement. I think the dash may have some life left in it yet
Sorry about spelling and grammar. But IDC
02-23-2017 | 01:53 PM
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02-23-2017 | 02:21 PM
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I'm not entirely convinced we are overstaffing our Dash fleet bc another airline can't cover their own operation. If they can't staff, thats their problem (a short lived one i imagine after pay raises) why would our management be concerned with that? Do we get a premium for covering AWAC flying? Because all i see is PDT covering PDT flying. Furthermore, we can't replace a lot of CRJ routes with a dash.
We typically see get our routes as a company 60 days in advance, are you simply suggesting our management has reason tonbelieve there is a dramatic increase in block hours in May?
02-23-2017 | 02:22 PM
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02-23-2017 | 02:34 PM
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AWAC does not have a $33,000 "signing" bonus - this is what it really is:
$33,000 sign on bonus. First installment of $15,000 to be paid upon completion of IOE. Second installment of $10,000 to be paid 12 months after completion of IOE. The remaining $8,000 is to be paid out quarterly throughout year 3 of employment as an FO.
$33,000 sign on bonus. First installment of $15,000 to be paid upon completion of IOE. Second installment of $10,000 to be paid 12 months after completion of IOE. The remaining $8,000 is to be paid out quarterly throughout year 3 of employment as an FO.
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