Expressjet needs pilots bad!

[DAS at 10/250]

Just got the call

For anybody interested, I just got the call from Dawn at Express. Scheduled a July 14 interview in Houston.

Anybody with recent interview experience there feel free to PM. I'll even call ya on my dime.

And for those who may be curious: total 1700 multi 296

 

[MJG]

Dude,

Nice Avatar !!

 

[superrav]

never thought i'd be giving advice..but just be yourself and study hard!! good luck!!!

 

[superrav]

expressjet interview

never thought i'd be giving advice..but just be yourself and study hard!! good luck!!!

 

[Standby 1]

For anybody interested, I just got the call from Dawn at Express. Scheduled a July 14 interview in Houston.

Anybody with recent interview experience there feel free to PM. I'll even call ya on my dime.

And for those who may be curious: total 1700 multi 296

Ditto for me....I'll be there July 14. 1650 tt 330 multi. Good luck to you.

 

[Nova]

I sense from your response you feel employees who “throw bags” in 110 degree heat or listen to your b!tching about your schedule messing up your plans is somehow beneath you and your friends who instruct.

I never stated such positions were "beneath me" but I've yet met anyone who became a better pilot because they flushed a few lavs or threw some bags. Wearing a companies uniform in another function is not paying one's dues. They're looking to hire pilots not company cheerleaders.

Well I say this to you…the ones are in good standing (good standing is not just about clocking in on time) some have developed reputations that should mean better than just flight hours.

And I'm sure they'll carry outstanding letters of recommendation but certain positions dictate certain expertise. Internal applicants already have an opportunity to be hired at minimums lower than those pre-9/11 at ExpressJet. What more do you want? 500 hours? That's practically giving slots away.

All over this board I have seen the phrase “experience counts” well I say knowledge of the airline and its image is more important than hours (when comparing equal hour applicants) any day.

I was an internal applicant at COEX years ago and can honestly say my knowledge of COEX culture did just about squat to make be a better pilot here. I was on an even playing field with everyone else as we went through the training cycle. Unless you're coming from within the training department there is little airline knowledge that will transfer.

The company does not owe anyone anything except the opportunity to advance and check clearing the bank!!!

...and there is nothing stopping any ExpressJet employee from applying for a pilot position. As far as I can tell there is nothing in the hiring criteria for other company positions that insure that those employees are not only qualified for those jobs but also to eventually become pilots.

As for some of us who do load “YOUR” airplane at out stations, or what ever… we are “HONORED” TO BE in your presence for a little while so we can absorb some of your greatness….Get a life!!!

Your grandstanding does nothing to justify your argument.

Internal Applicants are eligible to apply for pilot positions when they have the 500/100 minimums. That's right, they are minimums just in case you forgot. The off the street folks are looking at 1200/200 which gives the internal applicants over a 50% reduction in flight time requirements. With that reduced minimums the internal applicants are still held to the same standards of the off the street applicants. You'd think that would be fair enought but you're still complaining. How about rather than expect the company to lower the bar even further you could just accept your advantage and roll with it.

 

[rumorhasit]

NOVA…

First of all you assume I throw bags…I do not. I did at one time but now I am working more “closely” with pilot and FA contracts. I am sure at one point our paths have crossed and I assure you were not talking to any cheerleader!!!

As for giving slots away I do not expect the company to give away anything…Only opportunity. I am not complaining about any fairness regarding anything…

As far as “grandstanding” an argument I assure you I was not doing such thing. Only responding to your direct response and the Words You chose to use!!! I have “rolled” with this company a lot longer than you think…sir..

 

[rumorhasit]

And that's all I have to say about that...now back to the thread....

PFT sucks and so does Mesa's contract...HAhahahaha

No seriously...xjt need more qualified pilots...period!! The company can't grow without people sitting in those seats. Rumorhasit xjt is talking about "attempting" a "mini" hub/base out of LAX to fly to mexico and some other places!!!

As soon as all the contracts (mx/pilot) are complete plans can become routes!!!

 

[bugchaser]

They must be getting pretty desperate, since they called me for an interview last week. Had to turn the interview down because I can't take the time off right now. The sad part about this deal is that I really want to go for an airline job, but I made more last month than I would the entire first year at XJet. Gotta be crazy to even consider a deal like that, right? Maybe I can work real hard and save up enough to get through the first few years.

 

[Air Biscuit]

The sad part about this deal is that I really want to go for an airline job, but I made more last month than I would the entire first year at XJet.

That's not to shabby. What do you make per year?

 

[bugchaser]

We have several good months in the summer. Usually we will do 15-25k per month for 3-4 months and then slow down until the end of Sept when it is all over. Get from Oct to Mar completely off. The thing is that you never know how good its gonna be. Might make 120k, might make 40k. Also, the schedule sucks. I have flown every day for over 100 days and have been flying some 13+ hour days. Even had one day with 15.4 hrs on the tach! Quick way to build some turbine time I guess. All in all its not a bad way to make a buck or two. Like everything else it has its ups and downs.

 

[rumorhasit]

Ag planes seem like a lot of fun to fly...

 

[LegacyDriver]

Ag planes seem like a lot of fun to fly...

Yeah, it's just the effects of all those skin-wilting, cancer-inducing chemicals you have to deal with in later life that are the downer.

 

[bugchaser]

Now theres an intelligent comment. Hey what about all those chemtrails that all you high flyers are going through all the time?

 

[L.Skywalker]

xjet gouge

Allow me to change the course of this thread: an interesting gouge on xjet posted on aviationinterviews.com today, any comments from the group?