FedEx Poolie Calls, Third Thread...

[A'che]

Got the call yesterday! (20JUL)

KD offered MD-11 F/O (ANC) starting AUG 14. I was honestly surprised by the offer, thinking they had filled the MD slots and were targeting the 727 vacancies. I had the option to stay in the pool and wait for a MEM 727 slot. It was clear that these offers were going to be made on a "FIFO" basis.

Here are my stats:
M+G -- 15AUG05
INTV -- 6/7FEB06
LETR -- 20MAR06

Great to be here, and looking forward to seeing you all in MEM!

-- A'che

BTW, my post with the stats for the 6/7FEB interview group were incorrect. To the best of my knowledge, as of today, the correct numbers are three dates and three in the pool.

 

[WorldOnTime]

Got the call yesterday! (20JUL)

KD offered MD-11 F/O (ANC) starting AUG 14. I was honestly surprised by the offer, thinking they had filled the MD slots and were targeting the 727 vacancies. I had the option to stay in the pool and wait for a MEM 727 slot. It was clear that these offers were going to be made on a "FIFO" basis.

Here are my stats:
M+G -- 15AUG05
INTV -- 6/7FEB06
LETR -- 20MAR06

Great to be here, and looking forward to seeing you all in MEM!

-- A'che

BTW, my post with the stats for the 6/7FEB interview group were incorrect. To the best of my knowledge, as of today, the correct numbers are three dates and three in the pool.

Did you take ANC or MEM?

BTW, congrats!

 

[A'che]

Thanks.

Talked it over with my wife and chose Anchorage.

-- A'che

 

[WorldOnTime]

Thanks.

Talked it over with my wife and chose Anchorage.

-- A'che

I think that's the smart move. You can always bid back to MEM later, but you can't ever get that seniority back. Good luck in training and welcome aboard.

 

[Daytonaflyer]

Man, I am so sick of hearing about companies that use your SSN to determine your class seniority. That just isn't fair to guys like me with a high SSN. We get screwed at half the companies we work for. Why can't they all just make it random, like drawing numbers from a hat or something? At least that would be completely unbiased.

 

[Oh-ryan]

Man, I am so sick of hearing about companies that use your SSN to determine your class seniority. That just isn't fair to guys like me with a high SSN. We get screwed at half the companies we work for. Why can't they all just make it random, like drawing numbers from a hat or something? At least that would be completely unbiased.

How is drawing a random number from a hat any different from getting a random number as your SSN on the day you were born?

 

[fartknocker]

Man, I am so sick of hearing about companies that use your SSN to determine your class seniority. That just isn't fair to guys like me with a high SSN. We get screwed at half the companies we work for. Why can't they all just make it random, like drawing numbers from a hat or something? At least that would be completely unbiased.

That is supposed to be an unbiased way to do it (SSN). I think it is a random way to do it.

Some airlines determine seniority by age of the new hires. Then the youngest would get screwed. If you draw numbers out of a hat, then the highest number would get screwed. No matter which way you do it, someone gets screwed (i.e. the last guy). You can pick whichever way you like, and someone will be unhappy. :crying: Someone has to be the most junior.

In these latest classes, there are only about 10 people, so you're not that far behind anyway.

 

[Malter1]

Man, I am so sick of hearing about companies that use your SSN to determine your class seniority. That just isn't fair to guys like me with a high SSN. We get screwed at half the companies we work for. Why can't they all just make it random, like drawing numbers from a hat or something? At least that would be completely unbiased.

@ FedEx it's based on the last 4 of your SSAN. .....and higher is better. So it can work both ways. It's as fair as it gets.

 

[Cujo55]

Cujo,
I'm assuming you mean for MD-11 class? If it's for the 72, there are going to be a whole lot of pissed off January dudes!

Sorry I missed that important fact...Yes, your assumption was correct,
14 Aug class

Cheers!

 

[Daytonaflyer]

Wow, a higher SSN is better? That's a first I've heard of that. I guess that would be good for me.
I still think a random drawing is the most fair. That way everybody has an equal chance of the best seniority number regardless of age, TT, SSN, etc. I don't think anybody could successfully argue that is unfair.

 

[Malter1]

Cujo,

Do you know how many total guys have been selected for MD-11 class dates from the pool?

 

[Sluggo_63]

Wow, a higher SSN is better? That's a first I've heard of that. I guess that would be good for me.
I still think a random drawing is the most fair. That way everybody has an equal chance of the best seniority number regardless of age, TT, SSN, etc. I don't think anybody could successfully argue that is unfair.

I didn't realize that the last four numbers of Social Security Numbers were actually based on something. I know the first three numbers are based on where you got your number, but I didn't realize that the last four were not random.

 

[SCATE08]

A'che - Congrats man. Im so Junior Varsity. You left a Babe Ruth in the pool. Ill get that for ya. Get me a T-shirt from the ABC. Holla.

Scate

 

[Phaedrus]

A'che: See you in MEM on 14 Aug. KD called me right as we were breaking for lunch in recurrent class yesterday. I couldn't even eat!
Congratulations!

 

[Cujo55]

Cujo,

Do you know how many total guys have been selected for MD-11 class dates from the pool?

No I don't...Just that 3 of the 6 from my interview group (9-10 Feb) have been called for MD class w/ 3 staring at the phone...Class is in just over a week...I'm on a road trip from Vegas to MEM to see old friends and enjoy the last few days before the "fire hose."

Cheers!

 

[10SChamp]

Sorry I missed that important fact...Yes, your assumption was correct,
14 Aug class

Cheers!

Whew!

 

[Falconjet]

Man, I am so sick of hearing about companies that use your SSN to determine your class seniority. That just isn't fair to guys like me with a high SSN. We get screwed at half the companies we work for. Why can't they all just make it random, like drawing numbers from a hat or something? At least that would be completely unbiased.

Oh crap, you mean life isn't always fair?

Thats it, I'm taking my ball and going home.

FJ

 

[navyflyer]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if there is now a 14AUG MD-11 class, then have the 727 classes been pushed back a bit later?

Looks like they will completely fill the ANC slots, then go to the 727 slots to avoid the issue that took place with the 31JUL class. (The 31JUL class was was changed to only MD-11 because of the 727/MD NH preference issue.)

What does that do to the trng calendar that was posted earlier?

When is the first 727 class going to start? Looks like calls early/mid Aug for late Aug/early Sept class?

Thanks!

 

[WorldOnTime]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if there is now a 14AUG MD-11 class, then have the 727 classes been pushed back a bit later?

Looks like they will completely fill the ANC slots, then go to the 727 slots to avoid the issue that took place with the 31JUL class. (The 31JUL class was was changed to only MD-11 because of the 727/MD NH preference issue.)

What does that do to the trng calendar that was posted earlier?

When is the first 727 class going to start? Looks like calls early/mid Aug for late Aug/early Sept class?

Thanks!

This probably explains why the -11 classes were pushed two weeks.

 

[navyflyer]

WorldOnTime - exactly what I was thinking. Soooo, things just slid a few weeks to the right.