Express Jet hiring

[FSB99]

Mr Hat is exactly correct. After working in the union for a little while I can comfirm that we indeed have it really good here as far as pilot managment relationships go. I know for a fact that we have one of the lowest grievence rates of any "express" carrier out there. A lot of my coworkers might disagree, but they really have no idea how bad others have it.

Jim, you're right about xjet being a good place to work, but, we can only assure it stays such by always striving to make it better.. just like my wife in a shopping mall, we can never let ourselves be satisfied with what we've currently got!

 

[jbDC9]

Waaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Wow, and I thought I had it bad when I was hunting for my first regional job during the last industry slump in the early 90's... Around '92-'93 I had roughly 4500 hrs, including 1300 CFI and 2400 ME check hauling time... and there were virtually no interviews to be had. PFT was getting started then and I wasn't going to pay to play(I was broke)... I lucked into a call and a class date with Westair and was promptly furloughed from class; as a last resort I ended up at Mesa. Had 4600 hrs when I started there. Ouch.

You guys that are whining about the 1500/500... yep, it sucks, but what are you gonna do? You might think you're ready for an RJ seat at 8-900 hours, but guess what? The industry isn't ready. It's that cyclical demand thing, it goes up and comes back down. It was up a few years ago and there were 6-800 hr kids getting hired. Not today. Not much use in crying over it either, just have to wait it out or hope for a huge stroke of luck.

I hate to sound like a sarcastic old fart (I'm not that old), but jeez, not everyone gets to go from 152 CFI to RJ FO...

 

[captjim]

Jim, you're right about xjet being a good place to work, but, we can only assure it stays such by always striving to make it better.. just like my wife in a shopping mall, we can never let ourselves be satisfied with what we've currently got!

Agreed! It's now our turn to take the tourch from Comair and go a step further.

 

[BankAccount=0$]

CaptJim.....probably the greatest avatar ever........
As for ExpressJet, I just got a postcard today saying in essence "Thanks, but you're not worthy yet". Only 60 hours total, and 100 multi till I might actually have a chance 1500/500.
Good luck all..............

 

[upndsky]

Got the same card, however I have 2400/600. I don't get it. I was one of the first to get a call and was never asked to read the script.

Does anyone know how to update? Does anyone have a number to HR (PM me if you like)?

 

[PT2]

Just got the "Thanks but nothing to match my experience". Filled out the online app just after this thread started but got no call. Maybe I missed it, never got a message to call them either. I made it all the way to the de ice and profile page. I am currently a 135 "freight dog" with lots of time in last 6 months. 3000, 650 multi. This ones a tough one to figure. BTW, what is the best answer for the hard landing question? Best of luck to everyone!

 

[Mr Hat]

What is the hard landing question? If it is what do you do after a hard landing, my answer would be to write it up for a Mx inspection. What are the other questions they are asking?

 

[badog]

Correct Response

Keep in mind, It's the reply to the passengers that they want to hear. So for the T/S question, " I'd check with dispatch" is not what the passengers want to hear, get it? The hard landing, " I'd have the airplane inspected " That's real reassuring to the PAX huh? No stupid, you tell the passengers, " Even though it seemed like a hard landing, I assure you it was completely normal for our conditions of flight ". It's easy to see how they are weeding people from this line of so called stupid questioning. Not so stupid is it......., stupid!

BD

 

[boxjockey]

And to Badog:

The thunderstorm question had nothing to do with the passengers, they were just looking to see how you would handle the situation. I answered with "dispatch" and I haven't recieved a post card as of yet.

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[AF001]

Just curious, for those of you who got the "thanks but no thanks" postcard, what were you told after you answered the questions? did they say that you would be contacted in 60 - 90 days by a senior recruiter or did they say that you should get something in the mail within 8 - 10 days?

Thanks

 

[PA31Ho]

I have a quick question for you all. Does everbody that sends in a resume get a phone call or is it random people?

Thanks in advance!