Originally Posted by Cruz5350

Tampa and FLL are pretty senior my guess a year or so out. Not sure how much they will hire like this. Training is alright, but I guess I just don't feel the same about the place anymore. Not what I thought airline training would be like. Hard, but not impossible, but just different than what other places seem to be like. One peeve of mine is the epaulettes and wings are given out basically right away. IMO those need to be earned not given.

Originally Posted by Cruz5350

I've never heard of the wings being given, even if they are it's the fact that we put on a full pilot uniform crew badge and all. I just don't like that.

Originally Posted by Erdude32

The only attitude I see displayed here is yours and your negativity. If I'd have followed your advice 5 years ago I'd still be stuck at Pinnacle building my efas and fms time in an RJ. I ignored the naysayers and took the opportunity, I'm now at DAL, a lineholder on a widebody. The other FO's that gave me the same advice and negativity you are dishing out are still at Pinnacle. The guys hired at GIA now are at the beginning of a hiring wave and will be ready with Thier tpic when the wave starts at the majors. You my friend will just have upgraded. By the time you get on with a major it will be towards the end of the cycle and you will be stuck on narrowbody reserve for years and furlough fodder. These guys will all upgrade to captain at a major before you and will hold a widebody before you. By dissing GIA now you are setting yourself up for a frustrating and mediocre career.

In the end I conservatively estimate that my jump from Pinnacle FO to GIA Captain will net ne at a minimum $400,000 more in career earnings and untold improvement in QOL. That's what it's all about in the end.

Originally Posted by On Autopilot

Don't worry, I won't do it until I feel I'm ready. I 'm sure I still have a lot to learn just on the right seat side of the aircraft. Hey, I'm going to enjoy this and have some fun. No attitude, just sick of the attacks that people make against the place. If you wanna find out about how we do things down here, just come on down. Gulfstream is really trying to get thier act toghether.
Those of you who are wondering about a class date in Jan, what has happened is there is a qual class coming in. The company is letting those who turned down recall and accepted work elsewhere who may now be furloughed or about to be come back and get thier job. They resigned thier senoirity # when they left, so for Gulfstream to do that is pretty cool. New hire class toward the middle or end of January. HIRING INDEFINITE.
Back to studying and 3- sorry if I came off as a anal spincter. I appreciate your advice and yes, I am new to airline flying. All the best to you.

Originally Posted by DirectTo

For class? Wow what a pain in the arse.

We got wings and epaulets, Jepps, all the company assigned crap and what not on day one, and our crew badges in the last week (apparently losing your information is like a Continental hobby).

Originally Posted by Cruz5350

It's not the end of the world, but I think it's kind of premature to be fully decked out and be able to jump seat without even being a qualified airline pilot.

Originally Posted by Cruz5350

It's fine to wear the pilot get up and act like one, but until you pass IOE you are nothing more than a student; plain and simple. I will not go around and say that I'm one until that day happens. Since it's required for class I will wear it correctly and go on with life, but by no means is it a gift to me since I have not earned the right to wear the wings, badge and epaulettes imo.