Skywest Advertising for Pilots on rock Radio Stations???

[Southbound]

Been hearing an advert on a popular rock station here in town. Desperete times call for desperate measures I guess. I hope Eagle and Skywest and every other once quality regional trying to find 700 pilots this year realizes that no one wants to work this job anymore. Made me realize the reality of our bus driver status.
I remember a few years when some not so established regionals took out adds in USA Today for pilots but when quality regionals like Eagle are emailing every pilot in the country and Skywest is advertising on the radio it makes me shake my head.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Great. I guess they know who their target market is.

"Why don't you get off your lazy, community college dropout posterior and get yourself to the local regional airline. They'll give you a new uniform and shiny jet. Plus, you can say goodbye to that pizza delivery job- well- not quite yet, but you'll be very cool in that new uniform..."

 

[Flyoa1]

Time for the regionals, and the rest of the industry for that matter to get with the program. The 9/11 slump is over. Passengers aren't afraid to fly anymore. Develop a business strategy that works without sticking it to the employee groups and....Show me the money!

Hey Southbound.. in regards to the Avatar.. "Nice Beaver!!"

 

[Baze]

Advertising on a rock radio station: Where else can you reach out to the spikey-haired, iPod listenin', back-pack wearin', travel guitar slingin' types?

 

[AirMugsy]

Not to change the subject,, but anyone know how long it takes to hear back from an interview with SkyWest? They said FedEx 3-5 days, but its been 8 days and still nothing. It'd be nice to know either way.

 

[fastback]

Advertising on a rock radio station: Where else can you reach out to the spikey-haired, iPod listenin', back-pack wearin', travel guitar slingin' types?

Quit pickin' on me!

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Well im sure it'll be a rap station next then... When looking for qualified applicants advertising on the radio or in a newspaper isnt a good idea because everyone's qualified. I dont know if that made any sense, im tired.

 

[rickair7777]

Not to change the subject,, but anyone know how long it takes to hear back from an interview with SkyWest? They said FedEx 3-5 days, but its been 8 days and still nothing. It'd be nice to know either way.

5-10 business days, maybe longer if you're EMB materiel.

 

[Goose Egg]

Am I the only one who still believes that somewhere along the way these guys are going to actually have to know how to fly? Or am I that old school and just over-preparing by studying my rear off and shooting approach after approach in the sim when I only needed to show up with a pulse? When I was working on my instrument rating, the instructors who went to the local regional (SKW at the time) were almost revered. I guess that's changed!

-Goose

P.S. FYI: Frosted hair went out of style about 3 1/2 years ago, so anyone who still has it is a dork on two accounts.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

When I was working on my instrument rating, the instructors who went to the local regional (SKW at the time) were almost revered. I guess that's changed!

Yes, I remember those days. Just to get on a prop outfit you had to be the shizzle. You dreamed of the day you could get a 1900 job for Florida Gulf, or fly the Bandit at Comair.Those were the days. When the profession was good. You wouldn't make much at those places, but you'd be out in a handful of years, and you were respected.

Now, if you don't get on within 6 months of starting your flying lessons and get your new IPOD for graduation from mummy and daddums, there must be something wrong with you.

 

[SSDD]

Goose,

Don't make the mistake of thinking that you don't need to prepare. The minimums may come down, but the standards haven't. The instructors/DE's have not changed their requirements.

 

[Goose Egg]

Don't make the mistake of thinking that you don't need to prepare. The minimums may come down, but the standards haven't. The instructors/DE's have not changed their requirements.

I figured as much. I guess I'll keep studying.


-Goose

 

[Oakum_Boy]

It's one thing to fly an ILS or stomp a rudder in the sim, it's a different ball game on the line. Standards are mystically softened when it comes to grading experience, the thing that counts.

 

[Baze]

Quit pickin' on me!

fastback,

It's always fun to pick on you.
Of course, who had the iPod when we were flying together?
You know, the one I did not plug into the cockpit intercom
system!?

 

[time builder]

Goose,

Don't make the mistake of thinking that you don't need to prepare. The minimums may come down, but the standards haven't. The instructors/DE's have not changed their requirements.

Skywest mins have been solid for several years. Don't confuse advertising with desperation. In their own words, the reason why they are having so many job fairs etc. is because they don't want to lower their standards.

It's not just about solid mins either, anything less than 1500 hours and you're going to have to do more to impress them. In their own minds, they're a major, and you should get some 121 experience before you get there.

 

[fastback]

fastback,

It's always fun to pick on you.
Of course, who had the iPod when we were flying together?
You know, the one I did not plug into the cockpit intercom
system!?

You right, man! But I kept it hidden in my backpack. No harm no foul.