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04-01-2012 | 04:18 AM
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McDonald's To Sponsor Regional Airline Convention
Fast Food Chain Will Recruit At The Event, Potentially Offering Better Pay And Benefits
ANN April 1st Special Edition
The Regional Airline Association said April 1st that McDonald's has come on board as a major sponsor for its annual convention, and plans to recruit among the pilots and others attending the event."Well, they certainly pay better, have some nice benefits, and shorter hours," said an RAA official not authorized to speak to the media. "With some of these regional pilots taking home something in the vicinity of $20,000 a year, a shift at the flattop cooking burgers might seem like a step up."
McDonald's confirmed that they will be looking for some people in a kind of a job fair at the RAA convention. "Pilots have a great way of communicating over substandard intercom systems, so we think they'll be perfectly suited for the drive-throughs at our restaurants," a spokesman said.
If the sponsorship proves successful, RAA says it may pursue other fast-food and fast-casual chains as convention sponsors. "Regionals are struggling," the RAA official said. "We look at this as a sort of outplacement strategy for pilots who may lose their flying jobs as the industry continues to shake its self out."
In a related move, WalMart announced that it had adopted a company policy to ask if potential employees had ever worked for TSA. While it would not place an outright ban on former TSA agents from working as greeters at its stores, it would certainly raise a red flag. "We've got some standards," a WalMart spokesperson said.
I assume it's a joke with the way it is written but they bring up some valid points
McDonald's To Sponsor Regional Airline Convention
Fast Food Chain Will Recruit At The Event, Potentially Offering Better Pay And Benefits
ANN April 1st Special Edition
The Regional Airline Association said April 1st that McDonald's has come on board as a major sponsor for its annual convention, and plans to recruit among the pilots and others attending the event."Well, they certainly pay better, have some nice benefits, and shorter hours," said an RAA official not authorized to speak to the media. "With some of these regional pilots taking home something in the vicinity of $20,000 a year, a shift at the flattop cooking burgers might seem like a step up."
McDonald's confirmed that they will be looking for some people in a kind of a job fair at the RAA convention. "Pilots have a great way of communicating over substandard intercom systems, so we think they'll be perfectly suited for the drive-throughs at our restaurants," a spokesman said.
If the sponsorship proves successful, RAA says it may pursue other fast-food and fast-casual chains as convention sponsors. "Regionals are struggling," the RAA official said. "We look at this as a sort of outplacement strategy for pilots who may lose their flying jobs as the industry continues to shake its self out."
In a related move, WalMart announced that it had adopted a company policy to ask if potential employees had ever worked for TSA. While it would not place an outright ban on former TSA agents from working as greeters at its stores, it would certainly raise a red flag. "We've got some standards," a WalMart spokesperson said.
I assume it's a joke with the way it is written but they bring up some valid points
04-01-2012 | 04:52 AM
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We aways joke around going to Macdonald and flipping burgers is a career but t sucks to see it like this!
Happy April's 1st.... But I so hope this is true!
Happy April's 1st.... But I so hope this is true!
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04-01-2012 | 05:39 AM
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A few months back the pay and QOL of the regionals was a topic on Aero News. One the Aero News contributors was shocked and horrified at what he found out (apparently he had his head more on the GA side). I wish I had a link, it was interesting. The article was open for comments from the public, so you can bet some regional pilots were sharing their stories. The article was like watching a kid find out Santa Claus isn't real....disbelief, anger, feelings of betrayal...this guy had it all.
04-01-2012 | 07:08 AM
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McDonald's To Sponsor Regional Airline Convention | Aero-News Network
McDonald's To Sponsor Regional Airline Convention
Fast Food Chain Will Recruit At The Event, Potentially Offering Better Pay And Benefits
ANN April 1st Special Edition
The Regional Airline Association said April 1st that McDonald's has come on board as a major sponsor for its annual convention, and plans to recruit among the pilots and others attending the event."Well, they certainly pay better, have some nice benefits, and shorter hours," said an RAA official not authorized to speak to the media. "With some of these regional pilots taking home something in the vicinity of $20,000 a year, a shift at the flattop cooking burgers might seem like a step up."
McDonald's confirmed that they will be looking for some people in a kind of a job fair at the RAA convention. "Pilots have a great way of communicating over substandard intercom systems, so we think they'll be perfectly suited for the drive-throughs at our restaurants," a spokesman said.
If the sponsorship proves successful, RAA says it may pursue other fast-food and fast-casual chains as convention sponsors. "Regionals are struggling," the RAA official said. "We look at this as a sort of outplacement strategy for pilots who may lose their flying jobs as the industry continues to shake its self out."
In a related move, WalMart announced that it had adopted a company policy to ask if potential employees had ever worked for TSA. While it would not place an outright ban on former TSA agents from working as greeters at its stores, it would certainly raise a red flag. "We've got some standards," a WalMart spokesperson said.
I assume it's a joke with the way it is written but they bring up some valid points
McDonald's To Sponsor Regional Airline Convention
Fast Food Chain Will Recruit At The Event, Potentially Offering Better Pay And Benefits
ANN April 1st Special Edition
The Regional Airline Association said April 1st that McDonald's has come on board as a major sponsor for its annual convention, and plans to recruit among the pilots and others attending the event."Well, they certainly pay better, have some nice benefits, and shorter hours," said an RAA official not authorized to speak to the media. "With some of these regional pilots taking home something in the vicinity of $20,000 a year, a shift at the flattop cooking burgers might seem like a step up."
McDonald's confirmed that they will be looking for some people in a kind of a job fair at the RAA convention. "Pilots have a great way of communicating over substandard intercom systems, so we think they'll be perfectly suited for the drive-throughs at our restaurants," a spokesman said.
If the sponsorship proves successful, RAA says it may pursue other fast-food and fast-casual chains as convention sponsors. "Regionals are struggling," the RAA official said. "We look at this as a sort of outplacement strategy for pilots who may lose their flying jobs as the industry continues to shake its self out."
In a related move, WalMart announced that it had adopted a company policy to ask if potential employees had ever worked for TSA. While it would not place an outright ban on former TSA agents from working as greeters at its stores, it would certainly raise a red flag. "We've got some standards," a WalMart spokesperson said.
I assume it's a joke with the way it is written but they bring up some valid points
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