Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

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Originally Posted by ClearedDirrrect;[url=tel:3641575

3641575[/url]]Just a heads up for anyone thinking of coming here please take whatever they tell you in the interview with a grain of salt, like a tiny, tiny grain of salt....

Here are a few things that were told to us during the interview process last year.

"We will hire 2280 next year" We are on track to net 1200 new hires this year with 1400 being hired and 200+ bailing by the end of the year that leaves 1200 +/-.
"We will upgrade 1000 FO's next year" We are on pace to upgrade 5-600 this year last I heard because of limitations in the school house.
"You can have DAL as a base in 3-4 months from date of hire" Try 7-8 months.... and enjoy that 4 on/3 off weekend reserve forever when you get there.
"Most of our lines are 3 day pairings" Yeah, maybe 5 years ago...
"You will be on reserve for a couple months" True if you're based in BWI or LAS. Good luck anywhere else as bases are adding reserve lines like crazy and reducing blank lines.
"We will have a contract by the end of the year (2022)" LOL
"Max7 will be on property 2nd QTR of 2023" I know the Feds and Boeing are responsible for this but why say this in the interview when the damn thing wasn't even certified?
"It's so easy to TTGA/ELITT trips. You can always get the schedule you want" Is it? ELITT opening today was a complete joke and TTGA/ELITT is a part-time job on my days off.
"Upgrades will come down to 4 years" I'll believe it when I see it.
My favorite... "You will all have Christmas off next year because of your fast seniority" Why say this ****? We know it's not true....


I know new-hires years ago had it way worse than now, and it's not a bad job, glad I'm here(I think) but just don't let the kool-aid sway your decision after the interview. Do your homework and hopefully things turn-around.

Originally Posted by ak68W

my favorite is the compensation chart they show you. Like everyone flys 1527 TFP/yr lmao. Those figures are inflated by 20-40k per yr depending on the year. That’s just the salary portion. Obviously if the salary is less, the 401k is less, and there is no profit sharing to really speak of after billion dollar meltdowns.

Originally Posted by ClearedDirrrect

Just a heads up for anyone thinking of coming here please take whatever they tell you in the interview with a grain of salt, like a tiny, tiny grain of salt....

Here are a few things that were told to us during the interview process last year.

"You can have DAL as a base in 3-4 months from date of hire" Try 7-8 months.... and enjoy that 4 on/3 off weekend reserve forever when you get there.
"Most of our lines are 3 day pairings" Yeah, maybe 5 years ago...
"You will be on reserve for a couple months" True if you're based in BWI or LAS. Good luck anywhere else as bases are adding reserve lines like crazy and reducing blank lines.
"Max7 will be on property 2nd QTR of 2023" I know the Feds and Boeing are responsible for this but why say this in the interview when the damn thing wasn't even certified?
"It's so easy to TTGA/ELITT trips. You can always get the schedule you want" Is it? ELITT opening today was a complete joke and TTGA/ELITT is a part-time job on my days off.


I know new-hires years ago had it way worse than now, and it's not a bad job, glad I'm here(I think) but just don't let the kool-aid sway your decision after the interview. Do your homework and hopefully things turn-around.

Originally Posted by tlamjaj

Most of our lines are 3 day pairings. BWI has actually turned into the base with the longest reserve because it's the constantly stream of new hires coming in for their consolidation month and then leaving the next month. New hires in other bases are getting lines with half weekends off within 6-7 months of hitting the line. FOs in Dallas have lines with weekends off by the time their classmates in BWI have blank lines with no reserve.

Pretty much every trip in ELITT starts on Friday-Sunday, so I'll give you that, but stuff pops in as the months go on.

Originally Posted by Grumpyaviator

Im abt 45% and most of what I can hold is four days and partial weekends. That’s in BWI.

Originally Posted by at6d

Is that including both AM and PM pairings? Some pilots only bid one or the other and say “I don’t bid AM trips so all I can hold is four day PMs.”

Originally Posted by Grumpyaviator

I do ams.

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Originally Posted by at6d

So at 45% what can you hold with PMs?