Week of July 21st at NetJets

[twiddle]

So this is my deal: Interviewed in May (no phone interview). Emailed Derinda a month later in June, got the "we're going to make an offer, waiting for the green light" reply. Got a call in early July saying I'll be contacted in 2 weeks for a start date. Exactly 2 weeks later, got the email saying I'll be contacted the week of July 21st with a start date.

Couple questions: I know some are going through the exact process I am minus that last email. I've read that some are getting a "reviewing your qualifications, we'll let you know" reply. Are they not honoring the initial email from Derinda saying you got the job? If so it seems a little unfair.

Is it really Flight Safety that's delaying the hiring process? It doesn't make sense that they wouldn't inform us poolies, who wouldn't understand that sim slots get backed up.

And last does anyone know when the next class will be? And what aircraft were assigned to the July 21st class?

 

[p3hawk]

Hang in there pal, were trying too make rhyme & reason of this as well.

Cheers p3

 

[av8tor4239]

That is just wrong.. sounds like you got wrapped up in some politics... Derinda getting the boot and your promise going with her.. . sorry man

 

[FLYLOW22]

That is just wrong.. sounds like you got wrapped up in some politics... Derinda getting the boot and your promise going with her.. . sorry man

All due respect. She didn't "get the boot".

She has been reassigned to a specific position within recruitment as the dept of pilot recruitment has grown beyond the capabilities of one person.

Understand it for what it is: Transition.

D is good people.

 

[Trash8Mofo]

And after some deep thoughts (which,btw, is not much thinking at all), the "evaluation" letter that we got can not be that bad.

NJ surely has made its hiring board decision already, and I'm sure being as busy as they are, they don't just keep digging out our applications to "evaluate" em'. And if they were to say no, why not just send us the letters out right, instead of telling us to standby to be rejected.

They have slowed down interviewing, so that tells me they are not "chasing" after better/more qualifying pilots just because 121s are furloughing.

Some of us are from April, mostly May, and June haven't heard anything yet. If they put 40 people in the pool/mo, and say April has 20 left to be called for class, then there must be about 100 of us pool-swimmers. If FS can train 25-30 pilots/mo (which seems to be in line from various sources/threads), then the numbers just match up nicely for Sept-Dec starts for the rest of us.

My speculations, I'm hoping for the best.

 

[Guitar Guy]

D is good people.

Amen to that.

 

[av8tor4239]

All due respect. She didn't "get the boot".

She has been reassigned to a specific position within recruitment as the dept of pilot recruitment has grown beyond the capabilities of one person.

Understand it for what it is: Transition.

D is good people.

Fly low.. My intention was not to talk down about derinda.. (hell i would not be here if it wasnt for her)

I guess my point was that all the "promises" that D made, you know the "unoffical job offers" went bye bye due to her transition!

 

[727C47]

All due respect. She didn't "get the boot".

She has been reassigned to a specific position within recruitment as the dept of pilot recruitment has grown beyond the capabilities of one person.

Understand it for what it is: Transition.

D is good people.

AMEN !

 

[o2bflyn]

Fly low.. My intention was not to talk down about derinda.. (hell i would not be here if it wasnt for her)

I guess my point was that all the "promises" that D made, you know the "unoffical job offers" went bye bye due to her transition!

I think that may be a little too large of an assumption. If you look at the transition that department is obviously going through and the fact that FSI has a finite number of simulators with which to train, you can understand the delay. I know that does not make it any easier, but understand that transitions in a large company take a long time, and that's the smooth ones.

Your "unofficial job offer" has not necessarily gone away, but I agree it would be considerate for them to issue a letter explaining the contiued delays. Althought the are not obligated to do it, it would be nice.

 

[jtf]

I have heard her new role is in the background checks that were not getting done correctly. Evidently there were some issues there that were realized and are getting corrected. I don't know what was found, but evidently it was enough to take back some offers. It would truly suck to think you had the job and then have it yanked out from under you, but hopefully those in the hiring process only did that in cases that called for it and didn't just do it as a knee jerk reaction when they found problems in the system. Good luck all.

 

[FLYLOW22]

Fly low.. My intention was not to talk down about derinda.. (hell i would not be here if it wasnt for her)

I guess my point was that all the "promises" that D made, you know the "unoffical job offers" went bye bye due to her transition!

I guess?? I guess.

My point? Please DO know the facts 1st hand before using somebodie's name attached to them.

Doing so helps to avoid embarassment if your guess, estimation or conjecture is proven wrong.

No guessing. This isn't multiple choice.

 

[twiddle]

Let me clarify my original question. After getting the last email that i would be contacted the week of July 21st (this week Yea!), I felt like I was being strung along. Then I saw that some folks are getting an email that they were "reviewing their qualifications" My question is: is this after Derinda's unofficial offer?

Because now I feel lucky that I didn't get that "reviewing your qualifications" email, but I don't exactly feel safe either.
I just wish there was more official info. I feel like I'm stuck in the middle seat of a Jetblue flight between two fat women parked on the ramp for ten hours without a tv or air conditioning or blue chips and the captain's not saying anything.

 

[xjjetdog]

Hey guys/gals...

From what I can gather, Derinda is working full time on background checks... as said earlier in this post there were issues with background checks not being done correctly.

As far as hiring, the company wants/needs 450 pilots a year. For those of you who are perceiving a slowdown, it's not true....in terms of the target number the company wants. Background checks and availability of sim slots are creating a backlog.

Bottom line...pilot hiring is strong and will continue to be for years to come.

 

[twiddle]

Got the call, never mind. I feel better now!

 

[CFIIer]

me too.... whats your class date??

 

[Trash8Mofo]

That make sense that Derinda is working on back ground checks. My application was submitted in April of this year, and what I was able to download did not include any PRIA release forms. It seems other candidates who submitted their applications earlier were required to get all the driver license info, PRIA forms etc. Maybe somehow that background check part was skipped.

 

[FLYLOW22]

Congrats guys!

 

[av8tor4239]

Fly low..

I guess you need to get a life

 

[FLYLOW22]

Fly low..

I guess you need to get a life

Because I am congratulating the guys who got a class date? Why?

I'm happy for them.

Besides... I'm stuck under a train of level 5 weather tonight on the east coast. This is kind of a cool night to be surfing, watching the lightning and seeing the power/tv cut in and out with the power. Nothing else to do... already did Concur. uke:

Should be an interesting night.

Where are you?

P.S. "Get a life?" Between the 7 I spend flying QS Owners around and the 7 I have with my family, I seem to be all scheduled up... but thanks.

 

[BeeFCaKe]

didja guys start yet???