bobbysamd
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P-F-T
I appreciated NEDude's comment about P-F-T ten years ago.
However, there were P-F-T programs that were aimed at low-timers ten years ago. ASA had some deal going with FSI in which you would "interview," get a conditional offer of "employment," and fork up the dough. Of course, there was the good old non-refundable deposit. Then you take the training, hope you don't wash out and be out the money, and go to work. FSI's ads for this program ran rampant in pilot magazines during those days.
Air Midwest had a similar program before Mesa bought it. I remember reading about it in some pilot magazine. The article was about a stockbroker or something who wanted the career. He signed up for the program and, of course, paid. I recall that he completed it, but Air Midwest had no jobs waiting. P-F-T limbo. Eventually, he was hired.
I could have done it, but couldn't stomach the notion. Read some of my other posts about me trying to get hired. I like looking at myself in the mirror every morning. No job is worth paying for in my .02 opinion. Not to mention the underlying contempt that your EMPLOYER will have for you by doing so.
I appreciated NEDude's comment about P-F-T ten years ago.
However, there were P-F-T programs that were aimed at low-timers ten years ago. ASA had some deal going with FSI in which you would "interview," get a conditional offer of "employment," and fork up the dough. Of course, there was the good old non-refundable deposit. Then you take the training, hope you don't wash out and be out the money, and go to work. FSI's ads for this program ran rampant in pilot magazines during those days.
Air Midwest had a similar program before Mesa bought it. I remember reading about it in some pilot magazine. The article was about a stockbroker or something who wanted the career. He signed up for the program and, of course, paid. I recall that he completed it, but Air Midwest had no jobs waiting. P-F-T limbo. Eventually, he was hired.
I could have done it, but couldn't stomach the notion. Read some of my other posts about me trying to get hired. I like looking at myself in the mirror every morning. No job is worth paying for in my .02 opinion. Not to mention the underlying contempt that your EMPLOYER will have for you by doing so.