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Fly782 05-02-2012 10:21 AM

You have valid concerns with all the Pinnacle/eagle guys going to the street but you are also qualified and it comes down to attitude, which you have a good one. Do what your gut says, if you are who I think you are, we filled you in with alot of stuff at the interview 2 weeks ago but the choice is ultimately yours. There basically is all risk at this point, get screwed by republic or get screwed on a class with PSA or XJT. Tough to say what will happen with any of them. XJT did say the classes are now scheduled in "Pencil" instead of Pen... Apologies if this isnt the person I think it is. Regardless I think the info is still valid.

bradeku1008 05-02-2012 10:35 AM

How long have you been in the pool at PSA? I say this because I was in HR yesterday and it sounds like we are going to have another new hire class soon and maybe another shortly after that one. We went from being fat on FOs to short in the matter of a few months. My 2 cents would be to go to XJT or PSA, I would avoid RAH like the plague unless u can live in base.

Whacker77 05-02-2012 10:49 AM

My advice would be this. If you're comfortable with all that's taking place at RAH, take the job. If the economy goes into recession before the end of the year, a growing possibility, at least you'll have a number.

If you take the RAH job and find you don't like it or all of the extras that are taking place there, you can always leave for XJet or PSA if they offer a class. Some may not like that I would suggest this, but the RJ world is basically survival of the fittest.

MusicPilot 05-02-2012 10:54 AM

You cannot change equipment as an FO at RAH unless you've been displaced and the company can no longer put you in your original equipment or you upgrade.

Yazzoo 05-02-2012 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by Fly782 (Post 1180530)
if you are who I think you are, we filled you in with alot of stuff at the interview 2 weeks ago

I am, and thanks again!


Originally Posted by bradeku1008 (Post 1180536)
How long have you been in the pool at PSA?

A whopping 6 days :D


Originally Posted by Whacker77 (Post 1180548)
If you take the RAH job and find you don't like it or all of the extras that are taking place there, you can always leave for XJet or PSA if they offer a class.

I appreciate the advice, but RAH has a 2 year contract that I could not afford to pay back pro-rata if I had to leave early :mad:

Systemized 05-02-2012 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by Yazzoo (Post 1180369)
My current situation:

1) Offered a class at CHQ
2) In the hiring pool at XJT and PSA, but both of these want at least 1000 total, which would take about 2 months of timebuilding (I do have a gig lined up for this flying if I choose to pursue it).

So do I accept my current 121 offer from RAH or built time for a few months and then go to XJT or PSA? I've heard a lot of people say to take the "first 121 offer you get," but the other two regionals seem to have less drama and fewer QOL nightmares as RAH (that contract website was an eye-opener). PSA, being wholly owned and just renewing their a/c leases, seems like a safe bet.

Thoughts?


Out of curiosity, what was your interview at Republic like? I heard recently, they have been conducting interviews lasting 30-45 minutes tops.

Yazzoo 05-02-2012 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by Systemized (Post 1180569)
Out of curiosity, what was your interview at Republic like? I heard recently, they have been conducting interviews lasting 30-45 minutes tops.

Painless. 10 minute written, 10 minute HR interview, fill out paperwork for 30 mins, go home.

RunnerMark 05-02-2012 12:07 PM

I'd personally go to PSA or XJet. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future if there is a US Airways/AA merger though. Still, my number one choice would be PSA, from what I understand they have a much better contract than RAH. Keep rereading the rah pilot website.

LeineLodge 05-02-2012 12:08 PM


Originally Posted by Yazzoo (Post 1180587)
Painless. 10 minute written, 10 minute HR interview, fill out paperwork for 30 mins, go home.

I left Chautauqua (RAH) 5 years ago, and would strongly recommend against going there. From what my buddies say, it's only gotten worse. Of the 3 that you mentioned, XJT has always been the best IMO. In many ways their contract is superior to most majors (except for the hourly rates). I have a few friends there that are FO's. They are able to manipulate their schedule (due to the contract) to credit way over 100 hours, every month. So even though the pay rates are similar, an XJT FO has the potential to make MUCH more than an RAH FO.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results though :D

Good luck to you

Whacker77 05-02-2012 12:28 PM

I've never heard of RAH going after someone for the training contract. Maybe they have, but I'm not even sure a contract like that is enforcable.


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