Jetblue

[pin727]

Has anybody been called to interview from this new window that opened?

 

[Pattern-Master]

Has anybody been called to interview from this new window that opened?

Considering they probably recieved thousands of resumes, it may be awhile to sift through them all.

 

[spudskier]

Apparently some calls have gone out but many more to come. 3000+ resumes supposedly received.

 

[JECKEL]

Yes, my fiend received a call for an interview within a day of applying.
Assuming he knew someone who could move it that fast.

 

[SAABaroowski]

I received a call as well, I politely declined the interview. My guy on the inside forgot to pull my stuff after I accepted the offer from Spirit. Good luck to everyone interested!

 

[Flyer1015]

0 TPIC is the new 1000 TPIC.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

0 TPIC is the new 1000 TPIC.

Maybe it was a good judge of experience 10 years ago when regional upgrades were 6 - 12 months. Now with regional FOs rounding 8 - 9 years of experience, it isn't as much of a delineation?

Something to think about.

 

[pilotyip]

I received a call as well, I politely declined the interview. My guy on the inside forgot to pull my stuff after I accepted the offer from Spirit. Good luck to everyone interested!

All part of the growing hiring boom, we will see more and more of this as the qualified pilots are offered jobs and the airlines them redefine "competitive minimums'

 

[gearjockey]

0 TPIC is the new 1000 TPIC.

That's what you had, correct?

 

[Baronman]

Each carrier has their own idea of an ideal candidate. For some it's greater experience including TPIC, for others it's a candidate that appears less likely to leave.

 

[General Lee]

0 TPIC is the new 1000 TPIC.

Maybe they think hiring you with 0 TPIC will keep you at their airline and keep you from leaving to one of the big 3 when they hire? Maybe keeping their investment intact? Just a guess, and not a put down. They might think you will have to stay and upgrade and get 1000 hrs in the left seat of their plane before you have a chance at moving on, if you want to do that. There were guys at CAL that had the PIC, got a 737 type from CAL during initial FO training, and then left for SWA. The LCCs are aware of that also, and training is expensive. We also know that 8-10 years in the right seat of an RJ makes you a quality candidate, just without the PIC. The LCCs know that too. You would easily be jet proficient by then.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[johnsonrod]

Maybe they think hiring you with 0 TPIC will keep you at their airline and keep you from leaving to one of the big 3 when they hire? Maybe keeping their investment intact? Just a guess, and not a put down. They might think you will have to stay and upgrade and get 1000 hrs in the left seat of their plane before you have a chance at moving on, if you want to do that. There were guys at CAL that had the PIC, got a 737 type from CAL during initial FO training, and then left for SWA. The LCCs are aware of that also, and training is expensive.



Bye Bye---General Lee

Exactly. Great time to get on with Spirit, VA and JB if you have significant turbine time but no PIC time. Several of my FOs have been applying after 3-4 years in the right seat. Just read about a guy on another board who got hired by Spirit with no PIC time. These airlines want to make sure you stay for the long term - and no PIC time means no movement to the legacies (unless they change their policies too). Makes sense and it is a good opprtunity for those people who want out of the regionals in the near term.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Has anybody stayed at the Holiday Inn Long Island city? Wondering if it is a safe walk from the subway station around 5 or 6 pm?

Thanks!

 

[General Lee]

Exactly. Great time to get on with Spirit, VA and JB if you have significant turbine time but no PIC time. Several of my FOs have been applying after 3-4 years in the right seat. Just read about a guy on another board who got hired by Spirit with no PIC time. These airlines want to make sure you stay for the long term - and no PIC time means no movement to the legacies (unless they change their policies too). Makes sense and it is a good opprtunity for those people who want out of the regionals in the near term.

And the legacies may eventually buy up some of the LCCs, or they all may merge together. So, going to LCC may also lead you to a Legacy, in a round about way. You never know. But, it is probably a lot better than sitting it out for years at a Regional in the right seat, as the Regionals start to shrink or merge together.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[terryhfly]

The subway is right across from the JB HQ and about 5 or 6 blocks I believe to the hotel. I took a cab as it was freezing. Nice hotel good steak house in the hotel. If it is safe I don't know but it looked ok.