Wow! So work a full schedule and work all your days off at the guard? Is that the only acceptable way to do it? For those in fighters or a c17 that would mean about 3 days off a month w currency requirements.

 

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Not insulting sir, just pulling the curtain away and shinning a light on a practice that has affected or will affect many pilots in their career. You know what I'm talking about and I challenge you to be a military reserve in a way that does not affect the rest of the pilot group. You all know how to do that without sharp-shooting the system, so why don't you do it responsibly?[/QUOTE]

To clarify, would you encourage a reservist to manage his schedule not to affect the pilot group...at the expense of affecting his or her family, right? I thank you for your service. But if you haven't served in a dual military/civilian status while married with little kids, your opinion on the matter is irrelevant to me. There will always be disgruntled whiners who think they ate getting a raw deal.

If a pilot wants to "sharp-shoot" the schedule and find a way to have Thanksgiving off (and cause me to work it)...because he's going to miss Christmas, New Year's, Easter and three birthdays while on a six month overseas activation...I can delay my roasted turkey a day or two. I give thanks to him AND HIS FAMILY for their sacrifices and I'll do my part to aid their service to our nation.

 

Can we please move this discussion off the interview thread?

 

+1

It would really help the rest of us

 

+2

And while we're at it, enough about Guard/Reserve, I wanna know why they aren't hiring mil retirees...namely me. It's not like we using walkers and canes yet, most of us can still fly a fairly good profile, with an operable autopilot of course.

 

Have you had the opportunity to do a meet and greet?

 

Yes sir, successful CP M&G SFO late last December (2013). At that time, they said to be prepared for an interview call w/in a couple of months after the holidays...and then hiring came to a screeching halt coupled with a change in leadership at UAL HR, as I understand it from the outside lookin' in. Hypothesis: the M&G system may not yield an interview opportunity like it used to under the former HR?

Thanks. KJCRJ

 

I am not sure if it is the same anymore but have been pretty successful with it recently. Can they get you back in to sfo for another?

I don't agree with the process but I think it might be worth a try.

Best of luck to you.

 

Half of my new hire class (myself included) were military retirees. Tons of us getting hired. Got a bro with an interview this month.

You'll get here too. Wish I could say when. If not, it won't be because of being military retired.

 

Thanks Syd and HarrierDude, hope to see you all there soon! Good idea about going back to SFO and possibly re-hacking the M&G. I'll check with my friend that sponsored the first one.