Frontier or United

[AC560]

"Performance and skill" equals ass-kissing and brown-nosing.

Generally only for the people who lack performance and skill.

 

[stillflyn]

Thank you for the responces. I have a start date with United and Frontier offered me an interview. I was up front with Frontier about United and they still want to interview me. The HR guy ask me to come down look at them.

It sounds like Frontier is getting beat up pretty bad by SouthWest in Denver. I know of a few guys who were furloughed from UAL and got hired at Frontier 4 years ago. These guys took a recall to UAL. They seemed to think that UAL would be around longer than Frontier. Hope that helps.

 

[Toobdrvr]

There were also a few that said "no thanks" to the recall....

(Didn't mean to make that sound like a "my airline is better" post. I'm just happy where I am.)

 

[Cardinal]

Thank you for the responces. I have a start date with United and Frontier offered me an interview. I was up front with Frontier about United and they still want to interview me. The HR guy ask me to come down look at them.

Then you're in a good position. Interview the interviewers. We have not just a few but many people here that have worked fro United in various capacities - at least one potential interviewer, even. Many have made F9 home, some have taken UA recalls. Some left F9 for the UA recall, and then quit UA to come back to F9. See how the culture fits you. The F9 interview process is unique and very telling about how the company is run.

 

[cgmason1]

Stillflyn
Just admit it.
You miss that sweet ride known as the one nine zero.

Fly Safe
Chuck

 

[BTerence]

Once again thanks to all who replied with sound advice and knowledge. I wish you all a safe avaition career

 

[StaySeated]

Who know what the best choice will be? United's CEO is on a mission to merge, and I personally would not want to be the newest guy on the list at UAL. With that being said, it didn't work out to poorly for the most junior guy at Cactus, so once again you just never know.

The only thing I do know is that the flight crews at f9 are a true pleasure to work with and I have never had a schedule as sweet as I do here at Frontier. Our "leaders" claim we are profitable on swa routes. I know, I know, sounds like total bs but that is what they are saying. Some dumbazzes decided to start a wholly owned sub called lynx and it has erased at LEAST $10 million from the bottom line so far and they MIGHT be flying by the end of this quarter. Can you fricken believe someone hasn't been fired?

Regardless, wherever you get hired, good luck and try to enjoy the small things. Life is just too short.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

WD: I'm glad you're enjoying AWA/USAirways.

I hear Cactus a lot, since we fly in Houston/Ft. Worth/ABQ center a lot. We go to S. TX and MX a ton. Pretty often TX-West Coast and back.

I've been in ABQ for about a week. Paid ticket home on Wed for 10 days off.

Good Luck, and maybe I'll end up being your FO at US Airways, or somewhere else (Emirates?).

cliff
ABQ

 

[sluggo]

BT, As far as F9 goes, its a great place to work & the pilots you work with and schedules are outstanding. (been here <2 years & getting 17 to 19 off consistently)

I just talked to a furloughed guy that went back to UAL from F9 with about 3 or 4 years seniority. He went back for demographic reasons, the same reason your interested in F9. He mentioned he wouldn't be interested in UAL as a new hire. He wasn't very happy with the schedules, work rules or some of the crews he's been working with. He was especially unhappy about how much he's been sitting around between legs and the lack of days off.

Maybe UAL will continue to mature and ALPA will get them back to where they were a few years ago...and they can do it all over again.

G/Luck with your decision, I would interview with F9 and see what happens. If you get hired you'll have a choice. If you don't get hired, your choice is made for you.

 

[Wiskey Driver]

Hi!

WD: I'm glad you're enjoying AWA/USAirways.

I hear Cactus a lot, since we fly in Houston/Ft. Worth/ABQ center a lot. We go to S. TX and MX a ton. Pretty often TX-West Coast and back.

I've been in ABQ for about a week. Paid ticket home on Wed for 10 days off.

Good Luck, and maybe I'll end up being your FO at US Airways, or somewhere else (Emirates?).

cliff
ABQ

Thanks Cliff,

We are hiring now and things dispite the east west feud are still moving along. I wish you the best in whom ever hires you. Just remember if you go Emirates you can get any porn over there:laugh: .

See ya

WD.