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07-14-2011, 04:33 PM
#2751
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To new applicants and new hires(2011): You must be out of you mind if you are stiil looking to work for PDT. Maybe you are mental retard so Piedmont is the only one willing to give a chance like the guy who posted before with 3 failed check rides. 90 % of the pilot group at pdt are looking for any opportunity to leave what is now the worst "airline" in the industry so why will you want to come to pdt????
07-14-2011, 05:29 PM
#2753
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Joined APC: Apr 2010
Position: Widebelly FO
Posts: 560
Originally Posted by FLYING HIGH
To new applicants and new hires(2011): You must be out of you mind if you are stiil looking to work for PDT. Maybe you are mental retard so Piedmont is the only one willing to give a chance like the guy who posted before with 3 failed check rides. 90 % of the pilot group at pdt are looking for any opportunity to leave what is now the worst "airline" in the industry so why will you want to come to pdt????
07-14-2011, 05:31 PM
#2754
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Joined APC: Mar 2010
Position: rabble rouser
Posts: 419
Originally Posted by coronafly
whats your reasoning behind pdt being the worst airline in the industry... Everyone says something negative about every airline
07-14-2011, 06:06 PM
#2755
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Joined APC: Sep 2009
Position: B737 F/O
Posts: 425
Originally Posted by coronafly
whats your reasoning behind pdt being the worst airline in the industry... Everyone says something negative about every airline
07-14-2011, 07:07 PM
#2756
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Joined APC: Feb 2010
Position: DHC-8 FO
Posts: 283
Originally Posted by coronafly
Anyone know how many hours new hire reservers are flying?
Originally Posted by coronafly
Any idea on how many hours a month they are averaging
07-14-2011, 07:33 PM
#2757
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This airline is what you make of it. It's definitely not the worst and it's certainly not the best. I can think of a lot of places that are probably worse than PDT (Great Lakes, Commutair, Mesa).
The key to being somewhat happy here is to live in base! This airline is the worst for commuting, especially now that LGA is closing. Don't come here if you plan on commuting, you will hate your life. I find the people who are the most unhappy and ***** the most are commuters. I've always lived in my domicile and life really isn't that bad. The pay isn't great but our first year is better than most so you can actually afford to live without going on food stamps. Our vacation is pretty good after first year as well.
Things that aren't so great have pretty much already been said ad nauseum. No future fleet plan, no growth, no sure future, stalled negotiations, honestly what airline doesn't have this? A couple things that really bother me about Piedmont is the fact we have to constantly watch our pay reports for errors (pay protection is not automated, you have to file a adjustment anytime you have a cxld leg) and the bidding system is completely outdated. Where most airlines give crews access to crew trac we do not, and therefore there's zero transparency in terms of scheduling.
Overall the dash is a great a/c to fly and the captains you will fly with are some of the most experienced in the industry. You will learn a lot, just don't expect them to teach you basic instrument skills, descent planning, or how to land in a crosswind. Those are things you should know before showing up for training.
My advice if you do decide to work here, is to live in base and don't plan on staying for more than 2-3 years. Hopefully by then most of us will have moved on to bigger and better things other than just another regional.
The key to being somewhat happy here is to live in base! This airline is the worst for commuting, especially now that LGA is closing. Don't come here if you plan on commuting, you will hate your life. I find the people who are the most unhappy and ***** the most are commuters. I've always lived in my domicile and life really isn't that bad. The pay isn't great but our first year is better than most so you can actually afford to live without going on food stamps. Our vacation is pretty good after first year as well.
Things that aren't so great have pretty much already been said ad nauseum. No future fleet plan, no growth, no sure future, stalled negotiations, honestly what airline doesn't have this? A couple things that really bother me about Piedmont is the fact we have to constantly watch our pay reports for errors (pay protection is not automated, you have to file a adjustment anytime you have a cxld leg) and the bidding system is completely outdated. Where most airlines give crews access to crew trac we do not, and therefore there's zero transparency in terms of scheduling.
Overall the dash is a great a/c to fly and the captains you will fly with are some of the most experienced in the industry. You will learn a lot, just don't expect them to teach you basic instrument skills, descent planning, or how to land in a crosswind. Those are things you should know before showing up for training.
My advice if you do decide to work here, is to live in base and don't plan on staying for more than 2-3 years. Hopefully by then most of us will have moved on to bigger and better things other than just another regional.
07-15-2011, 04:41 AM
#2758
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Joined APC: Mar 2010
Position: rabble rouser
Posts: 419
Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
This airline is what you make of it. It's definitely not the worst and it's certainly not the best. I can think of a lot of places that are probably worse than PDT (Great Lakes, Commutair, Mesa).
The key to being somewhat happy here is to live in base! This airline is the worst for commuting, especially now that LGA is closing. Don't come here if you plan on commuting, you will hate your life. I find the people who are the most unhappy and ***** the most are commuters. I've always lived in my domicile and life really isn't that bad. The pay isn't great but our first year is better than most so you can actually afford to live without going on food stamps. Our vacation is pretty good after first year as well.
Things that aren't so great have pretty much already been said ad nauseum. No future fleet plan, no growth, no sure future, stalled negotiations, honestly what airline doesn't have this? A couple things that really bother me about Piedmont is the fact we have to constantly watch our pay reports for errors (pay protection is not automated, you have to file a adjustment anytime you have a cxld leg) and the bidding system is completely outdated. Where most airlines give crews access to crew trac we do not, and therefore there's zero transparency in terms of scheduling.
Overall the dash is a great a/c to fly and the captains you will fly with are some of the most experienced in the industry. You will learn a lot, just don't expect them to teach you basic instrument skills, descent planning, or how to land in a crosswind. Those are things you should know before showing up for training.
My advice if you do decide to work here, is to live in base and don't plan on staying for more than 2-3 years. Hopefully by then most of us will have moved on to bigger and better things other than just another regional.
The key to being somewhat happy here is to live in base! This airline is the worst for commuting, especially now that LGA is closing. Don't come here if you plan on commuting, you will hate your life. I find the people who are the most unhappy and ***** the most are commuters. I've always lived in my domicile and life really isn't that bad. The pay isn't great but our first year is better than most so you can actually afford to live without going on food stamps. Our vacation is pretty good after first year as well.
Things that aren't so great have pretty much already been said ad nauseum. No future fleet plan, no growth, no sure future, stalled negotiations, honestly what airline doesn't have this? A couple things that really bother me about Piedmont is the fact we have to constantly watch our pay reports for errors (pay protection is not automated, you have to file a adjustment anytime you have a cxld leg) and the bidding system is completely outdated. Where most airlines give crews access to crew trac we do not, and therefore there's zero transparency in terms of scheduling.
Overall the dash is a great a/c to fly and the captains you will fly with are some of the most experienced in the industry. You will learn a lot, just don't expect them to teach you basic instrument skills, descent planning, or how to land in a crosswind. Those are things you should know before showing up for training.
My advice if you do decide to work here, is to live in base and don't plan on staying for more than 2-3 years. Hopefully by then most of us will have moved on to bigger and better things other than just another regional.
yeah the first year may be better than some (but it seems thats becoming less and less true) after that first year it starts falling behind most other carriers
07-17-2011, 06:56 PM
#2759
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Joined APC: Apr 2010
Posts: 10
Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
A couple things that really bother me about Piedmont is the fact we have to constantly watch our pay reports for errors (pay protection is not automated, you have to file a adjustment anytime you have a cxld leg)
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