Colgan as a company

[gooseman13]

I may be joining Colgan as a dispatcher and I'm wondering what you current employees think of Colgan as a company. I know basic stuff like what kinds of planes they fly, but if anyone has anything in particular to share about the company, the people, or the general experience I'd be interested in hearing, both positive and negative.

Thanks!

 

[MalmsteenFan]

I may be joining Colgan as a dispatcher and I'm wondering what you current employees think of Colgan as a company. I know basic stuff like what kinds of planes they fly, but if anyone has anything in particular to share about the company, the people, or the general experience I'd be interested in hearing, both positive and negative.

Thanks!

Look at the thread "do the colgan" above and you shall find. FUN FUN!

 

[Turtlesfly]

Yeah . . . . . . I'm going to have to go ahead and ask you . . . . . to . . . . . go ahead and come in on . . . . . Saturday. Yeaaaaaaaahhhh.


Oh, and I am going to need you on Sunday too . . . . . yeaaaaaaah . . .. we're kind of behind. Lost a lot of people. Mmmmk?

That'd be great.

 

[Mesabi Miner]

Yeeeaahhh.... This isn't a half-day or anything so ahhhh.... yeeeahhh.

 

[gooseman13]

Yes, I'm following the Do The Colgan thread religiously. In fact, I may even have one of my own to add, and I don't even work there yet. The guys talking about coming in to work extra, is this actually true from experience or that you've heard? Thanks!

 

[vtchaz]

Yes, I'm following the Do The Colgan thread religiously. In fact, I may even have one of my own to add, and I don't even work there yet. The guys talking about coming in to work extra, is this actually true from experience or that you've heard? Thanks!

Do yourself a favor and don't make any career/job decisions based on what a bunch of yahoo's (for all you know) tell you on a web board. Talk to people there now, ask intelligent questions, compare your options and make a decision.

 

[Kaman]

Colgan is not much different than most regionals...Some good things about the company and some bad things. I get frustrated from time-to-time, but overall I enjoy it here. Great pilot group, and the mechanics do the best with the time and resources that they have to keep the airplanes running.

Regards,

ex-Navy Rotorhead

 

[Paris]

You see Gooseman13, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.

It's a problem of motivation, all right. Now if I work my ass off, I don't see another dime, so where's the motivation?

And here's another thing, I have eight different bosses right now. So that means when I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it.

That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled, that, and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Gooseman, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

I have a meeting with the Bob's

 

[suupah]

I have a meeting with the Bob's

KNOCK KNOCK....."Hey peter man, check out channel nine"

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

" I was told I could listen to the radio at a reasonable volume"

 

[YMICFI]

I think somebody has a case of the Mondays.

 

[suupah]

I'll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, it doesn't get any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman".

 

[30West]

The "Do the......" thread could be written about any airline. I'm on my 4th airline, flying heavy jets all over the world and I'm still "doing the......."

I "did the......" at Colgan for six years and it was what exactly what I made of it.

I flew for Mesaba when it was the "Regional airline of the year". Ask anyone there what it's like now. They're definitely "Doing the......."

Ask any of these ALPA regionals that are now watching their companies grow around them by spinning off lower paid non union subsidiaries. They're definitely "Doing the.........."

I worked dispatch for ACA way back in the day. Those guys aren't "Doing the...." right now because there ISN'T an airline there anymore!

Gooseman13, ignore this board and go see for yourself. Only you can decide if it's right for you. Good luck!

 

[Prop2Jet]

someone has a case of the mondays!

 

[suupah]

The "Do the......" thread could be written about any airline. I'm on my 4th airline, flying heavy jets all over the world and I'm still "doing the......."

I "did the......" at Colgan for six years and it was what exactly what I made of it.

I flew for Mesaba when it was the "Regional airline of the year". Ask anyone there what it's like now. They're definitely "Doing the......."

Ask any of these ALPA regionals that are now watching their companies grow around them by spinning off lower paid non union subsidiaries. They're definitely "Doing the.........."

I worked dispatch for ACA way back in the day. Those guys aren't "Doing the...." right now because there ISN'T an airline there anymore!

Gooseman13, ignore this board and go see for yourself. Only you can decide if it's right for you. Good luck!

Now you are "Doin the~avoid getting taken hostage by ak-47 toting militants who fire tracer rounds at you during final approach in biznakisan"

How is Gemini anyway?

 

[CoolSidePillow]

The "Do the......" thread could be written about any airline. I'm on my 4th airline, flying heavy jets all over the world and I'm still "doing the......."

I "did the......" at Colgan for six years and it was what exactly what I made of it.

I flew for Mesaba when it was the "Regional airline of the year". Ask anyone there what it's like now. They're definitely "Doing the......."

Ask any of these ALPA regionals that are now watching their companies grow around them by spinning off lower paid non union subsidiaries. They're definitely "Doing the.........."

I worked dispatch for ACA way back in the day. Those guys aren't "Doing the...." right now because there ISN'T an airline there anymore!

Gooseman13, ignore this board and go see for yourself. Only you can decide if it's right for you. Good luck!

You speak the truth BC