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I agree with fox3. I'd rather they put off hiring for a lot longer if necessary to shore up in a weak market. Domestic First/Priority/Standard and mail is F L A T ! As far as overtime...what overtime?!? Except for maybe getting stuck out on a day off due to maintenance issues, I haven't seen DRF or VLT in a LONG time. Maybe the oilers are getting some because of the Iraq activations, but that's about it. It sure isn't because the volumes are up. BLG's for the past 6 months or longer have been rock bottom and the carryover has been on the low side as well. As far as the maddog guys are concerned, well that's a different story.

Sorry if I sound pessimistic or one-sided, but a healthy bottom line is good for all of us...current and future employees.
 
Pool priority

Hey boxtrower,
Any insight on internal employees like yourself getting moved to the top of the pool after passing the interview (or pro-instructors). Or do you all enter the pool the same as everyone else by interview date. I know there has been a lot of different insights but were all still hoping for two classes in june.FISHON
 
When TwGordy was talking about internals, he was refering to 3 Fedex Corporate Flight Department. They have priority over anybody else after the have done the 3 years service. Once a class date is settled they get in that class without an interview because at the hiring date they went through the same interview like the line guys. That is their choice if they want to switch to line or to stay in the corporate department.
About Professional Instructors I don't know anything and I am surprised to read in this thread that they have to go through an interview for them to be able to hit the line. I believe if you can teach someone how to fly that piece of iron you should be able to fly it yourself also. But obviously Fedex considers otherwise. Maybe at the hiring date they don't have to go through the same interview process as the line/corporate pilots. Fedex could be very particular about some things.
About other internals hired as non-pilots?.... You have to wait 1 year without warning letters, no 1 minute late, without money, broken bones, many accidents around you, management picking on you because they know if you become a pilot you will be making more money than they will ever dream, generaly being very easy screwed like someone I used to work with who 2 days before 1 year to be up got a warning letter - that puting him out of competition (done in purpose by a manager). After meeting 1 year condition in a perfect status and flying in the same time to stay curent(very difficult to do because Fedex doesn't give you the time to do it being a very demanding company) when the company has pilot opening and any other opening for that matter, allows you to apply for the wished position. All position are posted internaly before externaly. After few months waiting period and you meet the hiring condition you get a call for an interview. THAT IS ALL THE ADVANTAGE YOU HAVE FOR BEING AN INTERNAL. You get an interview after 1 to 2 years of waiting. Not too many willing to take this way, but if you don't have "100 thousand" letters of recommandation from inside bodies, and you want to work for this company this is pretty much the only way to get a shot at. It doesn't matter if you are a 15000 hours pilot with Space Shuttle type rating because a 1500 hours pilot with the right connections will take the job. The interview does not guarantee you a job. IT IS JUST AN INTERVIEW. PERIOD.
But if you make it, you hit the JackPot we all know that. And to answer your question IF YOU MAKE IT you go for the first class date and you have seniority over the poolies.
You are on payroll after all.
Good Luck to all of us. It is a d&*n good company to be a pilot for and everybody has to do what he has to do.
 
The professionals do 2 interviews when they are hired, one with the training dept and one for the line. If they pass both then they are hired to instruct and then go to the line after a set period, which is now 2 yrs (I think, not sure, maybe 3 yrs). They don't get a line number until they get to the line, but they do have a spot waiting for them.

This was the procedure 1 yr ago. May have changed since.
 
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I don't know what Fedexboxthrower has heard, but I have been throwing the boxes down at the Sotheast Input for a while now. I have a few friends that have said that if you are already an employee and do get on as a pilot that yes you do go to the head of the pool. This is just from a few buddies of mine that have done it before. Not verified though. Anyway, I'm sure jealous of you guys that are in the pool. Being furloughed sucks. I'll pray for the day the hiring starts again.
 
HOPE

Well for the sake of the poolies and the internal guys, Lets hope that FedEx does something soon..

I do remember talking to KD in October 02' and she said there would not be anymore classes until after the new year.. And they had a November class of 24.. Maybe, something will happen soon.. One of my sponsers said it changes on a daily basis.. Lets hope he is right...

Either way Good Luck everyone...:eek: :confused:
 
heard from another source tonight that the June class was canceled, as stated earlier in this thread, with no prediction on when they will resume. He also said that 3 internals had just started or were starting soon so hopefully that is a good sign that things will get will get rolling soon. It seems to be flight ops wanting to get things going and the bean counters saying no...hopefully retirements and overtime will make them say yes soon!
 
Bid still cancelled?

Just wondering from the line guys if the last bid is still going to be redone. If so, it might lead to new-hire classes...if not, i might need to re-inflate my LPU's. They just don't make the water-wings like they used to.

h.
 
Last Bid

Upon further review, the bid stands. Don't know if that means we might have another shortly or not. Still haven't heard any good news about classes to fill the 53 "vacancies" in the back of the Boeing generated by that bid.

FJ
 
Boxtrower thanks for the insight and info. That put a lot of answers to rest for me. I am in the pool and am is hopeful as anyone. Whoever mentioned the classes cancelled for the year, and then they fired one up with short notice I think we are all hopeful that any day could and will be the day. Its also nice to see people giving intel instead of argueing over unfixables.POSITIVITY.
 
Never forget...

It was just last June/July when guys like me were getting interviewed/hired.

It was just last July/August when guys like me were supposed to be in hard class dates set for August/September.

It was just last September/October when guys like me were suddenly told all classes were cancelled for the unforseeable future due to bean counters and "making the numbers".

It was just last early October when guys like me were swimming in the pool, hearing that the company line was "no new classes until at least March 2003."

It was just late last October/early November when guys like me received another last minute phone call saying "FedEx suddenly would be running a class of 24 newhires on 18 Nov. That's only about 10 days away...can ya make it?"

What's my point?

Things change quickly at FedEx. Plan your life to survive and keep your options open.

...and wine? ... always drink wine!

Regards,

Kav
 
Kav,

Thanks for the perspective...I'm ready yesterday!
 
Talked to KD yesterday and asked about the June classes, she said that they have ceased all spending for any unjustifiable items. She said this is very common this time of year. They would not give her any info on how long it might be before they could even think about a class. Kd also answered some questions about internal transitions for flight positions and said that only 3 Pro Instructors are up for the main line but they are not available until October and a couple from the corporate side. Last, she stated that the internal employees do get first dibs on class but those numbers total 8 or less. So thats all for now. Any other info; please let it flow.
 

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