Very Selective Screening Process?
01-16-2018 | 04:24 PM
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Not sure what a Deltoid is but I can tell you this. The corporate culture is slowly changing at most Airlines. Deltoid today might not be a Deltoid over the next few years. Legacy carries have A LOT of movement and with that movement we are seeing a lot of changes. Don’t rule out Delta just because of some reputation rumor you heard. I’m yet to meet an unhappy Delta pilot (recently hired one ).
01-16-2018 | 06:59 PM
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. I’m awesome, really cool, and laid back. I am by the book though. 
01-16-2018 | 07:24 PM
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“I worked at Delta connection for xx years and I met Delta pilots so I’d rather commute for less money to fly with other A-holes than make much more and live in base and work with those A-holes”
Crazy talk but too each his own I guess
Crazy talk but too each his own I guess
01-17-2018 | 09:46 AM
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Who are you trying to convince? I don't commute and I have no interest in working for Delta because I know I'm not Delta material. I'm quite fine with that and maybe with a bit of time you can be too.
01-17-2018 | 09:57 AM
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I know many good people who have gone to Delta and I've met some cool Delta pilots in my travels. (One of them may or may not have even let a friend of mine try out his flight director in cruise...
) More power to anyone who wants to go to Delta, I just know that I'm not one for them. Not sure why that upset people who don't even work there so much.
01-17-2018 | 06:46 PM
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He said he wanted to stay in ATL (commute to Spirit) for less money and didn’t want to go to Delta (live in base) for more money because he thinks Delta guys are A-holes.
Every airline has A-holes. Go to the one that you don’t have to commute for if the pay is acceptable. Or go to the big money even if it means a commute if that’s your fancy. Commuting for less money is just dumb. If they don’t hire you that’s different but based on culture, really?
01-18-2018 | 08:35 AM
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At first it may seem crazy yes. A.) even if I were to take a gig at the big D, I'd be commuting for some time. ATL isn't available right off the bat. B.) If you get ATL, it's on the mad dog or 717 where you are basically doing very short hops all day long. No biggie, just not what I'm looking for. C.). Trust me, the big D isn't for everyone. There's a big difference in culture within these companies. Not sure I could conform. D.) Delta only hires what they see as the elite of the elite. Even if you were of the elite, if you don't look like it on paper, you aren't their type of material. Gotta do a lot of embellishing and over compensating to get their attention. Again, not for me.
I'd like to make the next step of my career, the last. It needs to happen in the next few months. So long as the upgrade isn't another 10 years, I'm game for what ever. Lasted 10 years as a regional FO before my CA number was pulled. I'm sure I could do 5-6 at a major.
I totally get your point though. It's all relative these days. We've all got our own little plans in our mind.
I'd like to make the next step of my career, the last. It needs to happen in the next few months. So long as the upgrade isn't another 10 years, I'm game for what ever. Lasted 10 years as a regional FO before my CA number was pulled. I'm sure I could do 5-6 at a major.
I totally get your point though. It's all relative these days. We've all got our own little plans in our mind.
It’s funny to hear Delta rumors from outsiders. You’d think we played seriousness contests and ironed our underwear. I assure you, it’s quite the opposite. I’m not sure what your conformity issues are either; fly like the book says. It’s the same anywhere you go. Except here they make you wear a hat.
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