I know there was just a job fair in Dallas but does anyone know when the next job fair spirit will be attending is?

 

2,400.... Yeah I know it's not the norm, feel very lucky to get the call.

 

Congrats! Good luck on the interview! Be upbeat, be yourself, hope to see you in training soon.

 

Thanks man, much appreciated.

 

Congrats on the interviews. Just want to point out check ride failures are ok. Pilots have been hired with multiple failures. ( In the Past)

 

Quality of Life:
I get lots of questions about this. Is it perfect? No. Is it way better than a regional? Yes. Do I still have nightmares over the amount of ready reserve I did? Yes (We don't have it).
Basically we have 3 good things: 1. Line Bidding (no PBS)
2. 4 days off min between work periods (can be 6 days 4/2 or 3/3)
3. Transition Conflict

For example last summer I was reserve 1pm-3am. This period really gives you 15 days off a month because some of the work days count in the 3am timeframe. Due to transition conflict my first 4 days of the month were removed with pay. (19 days off now) Then on the 2nd I'm called for a junior assignment. That JA pays 200%. The next set of reserve days they don't use me. On the next set they call me before 1pm and offer me move up pay (1.5 hours day) for each day. 6 hours for a 4 day to come in to work a few hours before 1pm. So you see the credit is racking up and I still have a lot of days off.
Early release on last reserve day. The trip must fit in the reserve period. You can say no to JAs and they cannot JA you via acars, etc. Transition conflict does apply more to senior folks but it creates open time. If no one picks it up and it is within 48 hours it now has to be assigned to reserves, standing avail (dumb to be on this list), and finally JA calls.

 

I had 3. Shiz happens.

 

Good points!

In addition (and things I sure hope we DO NOT lose or give up in a new contract)
No true Junior Assignment
The ability to drop trips
The ability to pick up trips (in any base)
100% DH pay
First come, first serve Daily Open time
New Base Bid every month
Airbus, not Boeing

Other airlines have some of these items, I'm not sure any has all of them. These are QOL items that I sure hope we don't give up.

 

Here's some footage from a recent 4 day trip, hope you guys enjoy!

 

I am a 135 On-Demand cargo guy. Tired of the schedule so I went to my first (and hopefully last) job fair last Friday in DFW. Met with a CP, who also flew 135, which I think helped - maybe not. Really nice guy, the meet and greet went awesome. Got an email from HR the following Monday, phone interview Tuesday, and headed to FLL for the 7/29 interview. Beyond ecstatic that it was that "easy."

4300 TT, 1100 TPIC, 2300 ME, 3600 PIC. No internals and I submitted the "long" app, although it feels like it's been since before June since I did it. They ask about failures, I've had 3 (2 CFI and 1 CFII.) They shrugged those off, the HR woman said "who HASN'T failed a CFI ride?" Very down-to-earth, great people that I've spoken with so far.

Anyone else headed to the 7/29 interview? PM me.