is 40 to 45 too old to get hired at a major?

[tomgoodman]

Oh! to be 33 again and just getting out of the Navy

Maybe even better, being 22 again and just getting into the Navy?

 

[pilotyip]

Maybe even better, being 22 again and just getting into the Navy?

Roger that. Upon arriving at the pearly gates, St Peter says to me "I will let you live your life over again and your choices will be a job at United in 1966 with no layoffs or downgrades your entire carer or you can go back and repeat you experience as a first tour JO in an operational squadron in a combat zone. There would be no hesitation, as I age and look back at that time it was the most fantastic adventure of my life. I have been truly blessed to have had that experience.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

My January class average age was 43.

 

[saabservant]

you will still have plenty of time to upgrade if you wish, or not. Good either way.
I am 53 and very junior. Went back from furlough over a year ago. But Im on 6 year scale, making way more than any regional captain..... and 20 to 25 years at a major beats any regional and most corporate gigs in every way.......GO for it.

 

[drinksonme]

Pilots kill me with their logic.

I would hire 62 year olds all day long.

I train you for a small cost, most of which is fixed, I own the sim and salary the instructors.

Then for one year you work for half pay, no 401K, no sick time and minimal vacation. Then for two years you work like a mule trying to save for retirement in 2 years like pilots do, flying through vacation etc. You won't cause trouble or be a big union contract guy etc. Then at year 3 CYA, thanks for your service.

That 30 year old will eventually be the guy you pay 250K to work 12 days a month. He will then use his 5 weeks of vacation, sick time, and scheduling power to gain an extra 2 months off. Oh yeah toss another 25K into his retirement fund plus a 401K match, bla bla bla.

I love how pilots are so bad at seeing the business end of the job. Resgionals solved this problem while pilots talked about "training cost and experience" both of which mean zip.

Thank goodness you do not run an airline. For the sake of the other employees that would be out of job very soon. I am not even going to try and explain it. Have you ever taken economics or business classes? If you have, ask for a refund if you paid attention, the professor or school hustled you

 

[Hpilot]

That is Good News.. I was concerned after a United guy said why would a major hire a 40 something when they have 8000 guys that are 25- 35 to chose from. It got me thinking that might be the reason I am not getting any calls.

The United guy sounds like a tool. Perfect age, becuase of the age 65 slowdown you'll probably find most of the guys in your class when you get hired are close to the same age. Last two guys I wrote recs for where 38 and I think 46.

 

[Dornier 335]

The United guy sounds like a tool. Perfect age, becuase of the age 65 slowdown you'll probably find most of the guys in your class when you get hired are close to the same age. Last two guys I wrote recs for where 38 and I think 46.

Hpilot, please let me know if they are getting a call! I have written recs numerous times and my buddies haven't gotten a call at all. One was already turned down (10,000k+, numerous types, early 40s), and I keep hearing the same old bs (aka hr). Frustrating.

 

[Muskycat]

When I got out of Navy in 1977 the joke was to get an interview at a major if you were over 30 was you needed to logged lunar landings. The military had trained so many pilots for Vietnam that there was just a flood of military pilots looking for jobs. The airlines could be as picky as they wanted. Oh! to be 33 again and just getting out of the Navy

33 would be good, I'd even settle for 36. Crazy how time flies by.

 

[Sam Snead]

Gordon Bethune, when he was CEO of Continental, was noted for wishing he could fire all his employees every 5 years.

 

[boeingdriver213]

I was 50 when Southwest hired me. Without a 4 year degree.

 

[pilotyip]

I was 50 when Southwest hired me. Without a 4 year degree.

Thank you, SWA knows it has nothing to do with who you are or if you can fly an airplane

 

[Hpilot]

Hpilot, please let me know if they are getting a call! I have written recs numerous times and my buddies haven't gotten a call at all. One was already turned down (10,000k+, numerous types, early 40s), and I keep hearing the same old bs (aka hr). Frustrating.

38 year old is already on the line, was a 121 rj captain, 4 year. The 46 year old is still waiting, had 121 PIC and heavy time, but no 4 yr.

 

[WAZUP]

If you're female they will hire you with less than a year at a regional! Obviously very qualified if you are! They hired all the females at my base. Passed on all the ten plus yr qualified check airman. But who needs that when you can check a box...... Im sick of seeing this, anyone else?

 

[jonjuan]

I was 50 when Southwest hired me. Without a 4 year degree.

Sure, but you received a 4 year degree in life experience at 50. No kiddos in their 20s/30s without degrees getting hired.

 

[WAZUP]

33 would be good, I'd even settle for 36. Crazy how time flies by.

At that time Alaska told my dad he was too old. Tail end of Vietnam flying c141all over and couldn't get hired. At that time.