AWAC Interviews

[J and E's Daddy]

That I doubt! Same first year pay, however at PDT as a reserve FO you will fly your a$$ off!

Now Second year pay is a different story!

AWAC RSV is hit or miss. I bid RSV in March and flew 10 hours. Bid RSV in April and flew 80, and bid RSV in May and will probably go back to bidding a line for June since I am no longer sitting around getting paid to do nothing.
Starting to junior man out of DCA and more and more open time is available.

 

[medfly]

No Shows

I just got my conditional job offer letter in the mail today from AWAC. Start on May 14. I did my share of interviews and was amazed. Everywhere I interviewed there were no shows. Quality people.

 

[flyslow24]

Junior man in DCA? Really?

Captains or Fo's? Never heard of any junior manning lately just curious.

Hope it doesn't come to that.

 

[bizzum]

Junior man in DCA? Really?

Captains or Fo's? Never heard of any junior manning lately just curious.

Hope it doesn't come to that.

They were in PHL the other day too, talked to one of the schedulers about it. She said "I really don't know why, must just be the beginning of the month" I said, OR we have lost 110 people in the last 6 months, and have hired 10.

 

[BWatz]

Do you guys know what's competative for AWAC? I have been applying for over a year and have yet to hear anything.

 

[NEDude]

It is not just here. This is happening at all regionals. Also happening at some of the "intermediate" carriers (ie. USA3000, MiamiAir, etc) as well. My former airline supposedly just cancelled a class because nobody showed up. A sign of the times.

 

[XJohXJ]

Is it the drive from MKE to ATW that people don't want to do when other companies will fly them directly to HQ?

I know that AWAC is a good company with a solid contract, and good regional pay (after first year). However, not taking the trouble to get prospective employees to the very front door of the interview, especially in times of low labor supply, is exceptionally lame. Do they really expect guys to rent a car and drive up to the interview, in the current labor market? I would guess that this would be a strong incentive to change your mind about wanting to interview. Interviews cost a lot of money as it is. It's possible that guys are saying "yes" on the phone, and then, after thinking about it, going, "now, wait a minute...."

I agree that it is poor form to not call and cancel. However, recruiters need to wake up and smell the coffee. Maybe they will need to start providing hotel room to interviewees, as well. After all, it's what any other recruiter in any other industry would do. Airlines have been getting away on a free ride for too long.

 

[JETJET]

They were in PHL the other day too, talked to one of the schedulers about it. She said "I really don't know why, must just be the beginning of the month" I said, OR we have lost 110 people in the last 6 months, and have hired 10.

Guess I will be denied my request to drop my last turn!!!!!

 

[void]

How long ago did this happen? Was it in the in the past week or two?

 

[DiverDriver]

How long ago did this happen? Was it in the in the past week or two?

Can't say for sure. I heard it in the past week. Not sure of the exact timing.