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07-23-2013 | 07:12 PM
#2631
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From: Another RJ FO
Delta is the most militant when it comes to interviews. I'll just tell the truth, explain the life lessons I've learned from my college years, the lessons I've learned over the 14 years since I graduated and how it made me the man I am today. If they choose not to hire me then Delta's not right for me. But between the big three (DL, UA, US/AA) one of them will hire me.
Personally I don't want to work for a carrier who places more weight on what a piece of paper from 14 years ago says over the person before them and what they’ve accomplished since.
Personally I don't want to work for a carrier who places more weight on what a piece of paper from 14 years ago says over the person before them and what they’ve accomplished since.
07-24-2013 | 12:22 AM
#2632
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From: Pilot sleeping.
07-24-2013 | 04:16 AM
#2633
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: 121,1825,135,CFI, CFII, MEI
07-24-2013 | 05:47 AM
#2634
Rollin'
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: AA Airbus
I agree, there is nothing I can do about it now and I accept that. The ONLY blemish I have is my college GPA and if I don’t get hired life will move on. Financially I’m already secure so staying at SkyWest wouldn't be the end of the world.
Over the next year the Legacies will have the luxury of being very selective so I’m not expecting a call. Even with my 4000+ hours of 121 T-PIC, 2 degrees and half a dozen+ internals (DL, UA & US/AA). But sometime within the next 2-3ish years I truly believe the airlines will be hiring feverishly and will no longer have the luxury of demanding stellar records. When they offer you an interview it will be with the intent of hiring you, so the job is yours to lose. Which means you won't be competing with the guys sitting next to you. If and when I’m selected I will be fully prepared, this is all I can control.
BTW, when I interviewed at SkyWest there were 11 of us. I had the least experience by far and the lowest GPA of the group. I was the only one hired.
Over the next year the Legacies will have the luxury of being very selective so I’m not expecting a call. Even with my 4000+ hours of 121 T-PIC, 2 degrees and half a dozen+ internals (DL, UA & US/AA). But sometime within the next 2-3ish years I truly believe the airlines will be hiring feverishly and will no longer have the luxury of demanding stellar records. When they offer you an interview it will be with the intent of hiring you, so the job is yours to lose. Which means you won't be competing with the guys sitting next to you. If and when I’m selected I will be fully prepared, this is all I can control.
BTW, when I interviewed at SkyWest there were 11 of us. I had the least experience by far and the lowest GPA of the group. I was the only one hired.
07-24-2013 | 09:57 PM
#2635
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CRJ upgrade class for september announced. Nice to see some movement and PDX,SEA openings
07-25-2013 | 09:56 AM
#2636
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From: Right Seat Spouse
07-25-2013 | 10:02 AM
#2637
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From: Just because the MEL says we can, doesn't mean we should
07-25-2013 | 05:13 PM
#2638
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From: window seat
I got hired at Hawaiian in 2001 with no PIC turbine , no type rating, 2200 total pilot time, 8000 FE time and no degree. Now I'm a 767 Captain. You don't need a degree, you need a recommend and a personality. But the majors discriminate against you w/o a degree. It's funny, I was an enlisted NCO Flight Engineer and now military officers (FO's) have to get my permission for the jumpseat. :-)
07-26-2013 | 10:07 AM
#2639
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From: Qualified to carry liquids through security.
I've been at Eagle for over 2 years now and thinking about applying given all the negative news here...Few questions though; what are the chances of IAH out of training? Or are they strictly hiring into the EMB at the moment? How do you pick bases in class? DOB? Do they cover your uniform expenses, or are you expected to pay half? Last but not least, I've heard that United was purposely not hiring some ExpressJet pilots because they didn't want to drain their own feed. Do you guys ever worry about your chances of getting hired at Delta or United will be inhibited because of this?
07-26-2013 | 12:25 PM
#2640
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: B767
I've been at Eagle for over 2 years now and thinking about applying given all the negative news here...Few questions though; what are the chances of IAH out of training? Or are they strictly hiring into the EMB at the moment? How do you pick bases in class? DOB? Do they cover your uniform expenses, or are you expected to pay half? Last but not least, I've heard that United was purposely not hiring some ExpressJet pilots because they didn't want to drain their own feed. Do you guys ever worry about your chances of getting hired at Delta or United will be inhibited because of this?
As you know, it's always hard to guess when one might get into a base. What I can tell you is that the plug in IAH was hired last July (2012). It is overall a pretty junior base, and from what I understand has some pretty nice trips. Once things start moving (and all indications are that they soon will), I would assume you would get IAH pretty quick.
The only new hire classes so far have been for the Brasilia, so keep that in mind. We do have some CRJ classes going on right now, but they are filled with Brasilia transitions. Hopefully some new hires start getting into the CRJ soon too. Good luck sir!
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