Iceman
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- Jul 4, 2002
- Posts
- 11
CCDiscoB,
I agree with Jeff G...I sense bitterness about the hiring but remember, if you ran the company and had an opportunity to be selective about the qualifications that are on the street, who would you look at first...please don't take that offensively, it happened to me back in '97. Yet, I still believe the numbers are only to get you to the door...as stated earlier "The job is yours to lose". It is, without a doubt, a GREAT COMPANY. I believe this sites intent is to support and help those trying to establish a career in aviation and that's my intent. Now, as for my background (which may help understand who is getting calls): Retired Coast Guard (23 years, LCDR), 8074hrs total time, 3926 PIC. Two years with US Airways flying the 737-300/400 (help us out an fill in your background, maybe we can give you an idea of what will help). I believe one of the reasons military fighter guys are getting called is because they have the PIC time and jet time, period. That makes sense, or does it? It's just a timing issue for many because several of us were put on the street from Sept 11th, not much anyone can do about that. I interviewed June 26th and got the call 5 days later that I was going into Phase II, doesn't mean I'm hired yet. If you've been keeping up with the company you will see that they plan on taking on 11 planes this year and 12-14 each year until 2005, approximately 14 pilots per plane. Here's my 2 cents worth of advice, "don't give up". But let me give you one more thing that will creep up and bite you in the butt, and the company will pick up on it:
A = 1
T = 20
T = 20
I = 9
T = 20
U = 21
D = 4
E = 5
---------
ATTITUDE = 100.
And yes, there were a good portion of militery there on the 26th. The next interview is 16 July and from what they indicated , no interviews in August. Good luck to all.
I agree with Jeff G...I sense bitterness about the hiring but remember, if you ran the company and had an opportunity to be selective about the qualifications that are on the street, who would you look at first...please don't take that offensively, it happened to me back in '97. Yet, I still believe the numbers are only to get you to the door...as stated earlier "The job is yours to lose". It is, without a doubt, a GREAT COMPANY. I believe this sites intent is to support and help those trying to establish a career in aviation and that's my intent. Now, as for my background (which may help understand who is getting calls): Retired Coast Guard (23 years, LCDR), 8074hrs total time, 3926 PIC. Two years with US Airways flying the 737-300/400 (help us out an fill in your background, maybe we can give you an idea of what will help). I believe one of the reasons military fighter guys are getting called is because they have the PIC time and jet time, period. That makes sense, or does it? It's just a timing issue for many because several of us were put on the street from Sept 11th, not much anyone can do about that. I interviewed June 26th and got the call 5 days later that I was going into Phase II, doesn't mean I'm hired yet. If you've been keeping up with the company you will see that they plan on taking on 11 planes this year and 12-14 each year until 2005, approximately 14 pilots per plane. Here's my 2 cents worth of advice, "don't give up". But let me give you one more thing that will creep up and bite you in the butt, and the company will pick up on it:
A = 1
T = 20
T = 20
I = 9
T = 20
U = 21
D = 4
E = 5
---------
ATTITUDE = 100.
And yes, there were a good portion of militery there on the 26th. The next interview is 16 July and from what they indicated , no interviews in August. Good luck to all.