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12-05-2008, 12:59 PM

#11

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If you've been in the business longer than 5 minutes, you know very well it takes more than FLIGHT TIME to get hired. 6,000 hours and a sketchy past does no company any good.

12-05-2008, 01:46 PM

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CANAM

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It seems like only yesterday, the regionals were scrambling to get 200 hour wonders in the right seats.

12-05-2008, 01:57 PM

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atpcliff

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Hi!

Mesaba needs higher time guys so someone can upgrade soon...lots of younger, lower-time guys who can't.

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12-05-2008, 02:06 PM

#14

B757CA

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Hey Afterburn,

I have 12,000 hours plus with 8000 in 121 big jets as well and was hired by 2 regional carriers over the past few months. GLA might not want the guys you mention but thats not the norm.....

12-05-2008, 02:09 PM

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Well, ATP, not exactly. The vast majority of our new hires in the last year and a half were over 23 and had at least our 600/50 mins. Few under 23 and below mins pilots were hired. That said, we're not having a problem upgrading pilots. Many hired within the last year and half are upgrading. This time last year though, we couldn't get enough upgrades.

12-05-2008, 03:08 PM

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snippercr

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Is this sort of like having a Doctorate degree and applying as a cashier at McDonalds?

12-05-2008, 03:16 PM

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Ozpilot414

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Its just like that but hey....once i get into McDonald's i can work my way up to the fries and then making the ever popular Big Mac and who's knows maybe i will make it to store manager......Everyone has to start somewhere

12-05-2008, 04:16 PM

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The Juice

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Quote:

Originally Posted by snippercr

Is this sort of like having a Doctorate degree and applying as a cashier at McDonalds?

In times like these you can not let your pride get in your way

12-05-2008, 11:21 PM

#19

JungleBus

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Compass has stopped hiring now, but I don't think you could ever have too much time. We hired a couple of 20+ year ATA captains with over 20k hours. Really, don't even try figuring out what Compass HR was thinking. They likely *weren't* thinking - our HR department is by far the most screwed up part of this company.