Do I even have a chance?

[microbrewst]

What do you guys think? I just barely meet all the minimums for NJA and I'm doing the whole single pilot 135 thing in the great lakes region but I have 0 jet time. Would I even have a chance at getting an interview?

 

[DO-82 driver]

If you can live where they are presently hiring for pilots and you really want to work at NetJets....what do you have to lose?

 

[Guitar rocker]

I agree. You dont need no jet time. Send in a resume dude.

 

[Guitar Guy]

I agree the other two respondents. I got on at NetJets with no jet time, just turboprop. You just have to be willing to accept living in one of the five domiciles for some time to come.

And to quote one of those trite motivation posters, "You'll miss every shot you don't take", so why not apply if you're interested in the job?

Good luck to you.

 

[VVJM265]

You just have to be willing to accept living in one of the five domiciles for some time to come.

Only if you don't want to foot the bill for a commute, just show up to work at the domicle on time. Correct?

 

[Guitar Guy]

Only if you don't want to foot the bill for a commute, just show up to work at the domicle on time. Correct?

You are indeed correct - I was just trying to point out that NJA is only hiring into a select few domiciles. But according to the contract, it only matters that you are at the appointed location at the correct time shown in the brief. The company can't force you to live anywhere, they can only dictate what your domicile is, assuming you accept the job.

 

[microbrewst]

well, that's all the motivation i needed. thanks guys.

 

[DO-82 driver]

Many of the new hires I have met are under the impression that the 5 domicile system is going to break down and they won't be making the comute they are currently making.

One heck of a gamble if you ask me.....it may or maynot payoff.

 

[pilotyip]

but don't sit on your hands waiting for NJ to respond, have another plan to enhance your resume. Look at going to an on-demand Jet operator like USA Jet, get some TJ PIC flying into out of different airports all over North America. Before 9-11, USA Jet pilots were almost hired over the phone by NJ

 

[Fozzy]

Many of the new hires I have met are under the impression that the 5 domicile system is going to break down and they won't be making the comute they are currently making.

One heck of a gamble if you ask me.....it may or maynot payoff.

You are correct. Every new hire that came on after nov 05 WILL NOT HAVE HBA! Period. Not going to happen for so many years that it might as well not exist. The only way new hires will get HBA is when we fight for it in the next contract. So do not believe what the recruiters are selling, you will be stuck commuting for at least the next 4.5 years.
That is unless people stop applying to come to NJA.

 

[Diesel]

Before 9-11, USA Jet pilots were almost hired over the phone by NJ

ummm no they weren't.

 

[pilotyip]

Yes they were Diesel, notice "almost" was in the quote. They did have to interview and fill out an application after the phone call. Most are still there and althought they are gone from home more than 132 hours per month like at USA Jet, they seem to like it.

 

[tk855]

Most are still there and althought they are gone from home more than 132 hours per month like at USA Jet, they seem to like it.

That is because they enjoy getting paid for what they do and as an added bonus they probably don't worry as much about seasonal layoffs!

 

[pilotyip]

tk855, they are proably making less than they would be making if they had stayed at their old job. They would all be DC-9 Captains in the $100K+ range. But that is not the big part of the picture. If they like what they do now, good for them that is all that most of us seek. Everyone has a choice and they make the one thay think is best for them.

 

[tk855]

tk855, they are proably making less than they would be making if they had stayed at their old job.

No they aren't! If they were hired pre 9/11 as you insinuate in your earlier post, they are making well over 100k at bare minimum. A five year captain on the Beechjet makes 106,000 base on the reserve schedule.

 

[pilotyip]

tk. yes they may be making more now, but you forget the years between 9-11 and your new contract where they worked for less than they would have if they stayed at their old job.