Anyone interview at Mesaba recently?

[LITCHAT7]

Any gouge would be appreciated!

 

[whaleroast]

Recently as of May 2005. Whadda need to know?

 

[Shaheen]

Any gouge would be appreciated!

I interviewed on Wednesday, February 14th-Valentine's Day, and it turned out very good for me. Got the job offer this week. I started writing down my interview experience during my flight breaks, but still didn't have enough time to finish and post it. I wanted it to be thorough and not just print few lines that says: "...just like the previous postings."

Hang in there...I should have it posted by Monday, but if you have any questions, PM me and I'd help as much as I could because the previous postings helped me too.

Shaheen

 

[flyn96]

Make sure to submit your info at aviationinterviews.com . Its a great interview gouge site and its free. Big help when I got hired.

 

[Dash27]

I got the call last week also, but the lady said that they don't know when exactly new hires would be going to ground school. Which allows some time to maks a decision. Does anyone know if they pay perdiem during training, or just guarentee? How are the travel bennifits, do they start day one? -Dash

 

[flyslow24]

Good luck with getting hired / interviewing.

Make sure you get the Training Contract thing straightened out. When we got furloughed they tried to tell us that if we got called back and we still fell within the year from completed IOE that we would be responsible to pay the remaining part of the contract. Which is absolutely insane.

Furthermore, the guys that had a furlough date and wanted to leave before that date would still be held to a training contract. With this speculation of scope clause, ect, ect. It may be worth looking into. No flame or whatever but just giving advice. No contract have been enforced but now that Mesaba is owned by that dirty company who knows what they will actually try and pull.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

I got the call last week also, but the lady said that they don't know when exactly new hires would be going to ground school. Which allows some time to maks a decision. Does anyone know if they pay perdiem during training, or just guarentee? How are the travel bennifits, do they start day one? -Dash

(As of May 2005) No perdiem, just the 75 hour guarantee. Single occupancy hotel unless you are in the counties right around MSP. Travel bennies SUCK! Worst in the industry.

 

[nonstop]

(As of May 2005) No perdiem, just the 75 hour guarantee. Single occupancy hotel unless you are in the counties right around MSP. Travel bennies SUCK! Worst in the industry.

What are they like? I thought we had some of the worst at CAL/XJT.

 

[XJohXJ]

Travel bennies start on day 1 of ground school. New hires have a single occupancy hotel room, and recieve 75 hr/mnth guarantee pay. Longevity starts on day one. I don't know how the travel bennies compare with other companies'.

 

[SplitBar]

(As of May 2005) No perdiem, just the 75 hour guarantee. Single occupancy hotel unless you are in the counties right around MSP. Travel bennies SUCK! Worst in the industry.

There has never been per diem for new hires. Just the 75 hour guarantee + your own hotel room. ID on day 1 for jumpseating and nonreving. Have fun! Great travel bennies if you use them.

 

[Dash27]

How are the travel bennies for parents, and the old lady??

 

[MesabaDriver]

Ive never had a problem. I have someone listed as my domestic partner since we arent married and she travels the same as me, just take the early flights and leave an alternate route. Also we have 20% and 30% of the lowest published web fares on NWA.com depending on if you want the milage or not. They are the same as everywhere else. For those who think its sh**, it's a privledge not a right and by the way... SUC IT UP YOUR FLYING FOR FREE YOU CHEAP FKS.

 

[Fly2Scuba]

Ive never had a problem. I have someone listed as my domestic partner since we arent married and she travels the same as me, just take the early flights and leave an alternate route. Also we have 20% and 30% of the lowest published web fares on NWA.com depending on if you want the milage or not. They are the same as everywhere else. For those who think its sh**, it's a privledge not a right and by the way... SUC IT UP YOUR FLYING FOR FREE YOU CHEAP FKS.

Wow, you must be a member of management. Let's see, SUC IT UP YOUR FLYING FOR FREE YOU CHEAP FKS, you must be very proud of yourself. If you're a pilot, you really said something completely foolish.

 

[XJohXJ]

By the way, yes, it is a privilage. It is a privilage which is an expected part of our compensation package. It needs to be usable to have value. It is part of our compensation as employees of the company. For what it's worth, I've never had any problems with it as far as family travel goes. The commute, on the other hand....

 

[MesabaDriver]

This isnt attacking you XJohXJ but I wouldnt go as far as to say its an expected part of our compensation package. Its just a perk/privledge. I would never consider non rev or J/S part of my compensation. The minute you do your company will hold it against you and try to turn profit on it. ie NW chanrging $50 per rider per calander year plus leg fees. Or limiting J/S so the flight leaves with 10 open seats and 5 jump seater at the gate.

As far as my suck it up comment fly2scuba. Dont expect something for nothing and then bitch about it thats all im saying (not that you were bitch). Ive had pass privledges since I was little and I wouldnt be able to do what I do without them. Ive heard so many people complain about pass privledges. It is what it is. Less flights less seats. Get what you can out of it and move on. No offense.

 

[caneylane]

wouldnt be half as bad if you didnt have to deal with DTW nwa gate agents.

 

[Mesabi Miner]

wouldnt be half as bad if you didnt have to deal with DTW nwa gate agents.

Good point. But in many cases (like my case last week), you don't. List on the phone using the automated system. If the flight is open enough, get your actual BOARDING PASS at the E-ticket kiosk. No human contact at all. If you've been here long enough, this whole, round-trip, no-human interaction venture costs you nothing. Sweet deal in my book. Dress in uniform, carry all the toiletries you want.

MM

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

The real question will be-

Who will have faster upgrades, Mesaba or American Eagle?

 

[LITCHAT7]

Heres another question: that wonderfull-lick test.....on the gouge many have said to answer as many as you can. The number wrong DOES'NT count against you! Can anyone verify this? If this were the case, why does'nt everybody just finish it (right or wrong) without any thought?! I cant imagine getting 50 questions wrong would not be held against you!!!!

 

[OttoPilot]

Heres another question: that wonderfull-lick test.....on the gouge many have said to answer as many as you can. The number wrong DOES'NT count against you! Can anyone verify this? If this were the case, why does'nt everybody just finish it (right or wrong) without any thought?! I cant imagine getting 50 questions wrong would not be held against you!!!!

Better to answer wrong than to not answer. In other words, they are counting the number of correct answers. Obviously, the more you answer wrong the less you answer correctly.