Job Offer, should I take it?

[Ralph Cramden]

You are young & single. A few years of Global time waiting for the PIC hours to get you the airline interview of your dreams will open a lot of doors to you.

What if WN turns you down? I'm not saying you are a doofus at all, just realize not all dreams come true. OTOH, a Global type you earned is a very valuable tangible item. It also tells prospective employers you CAN handle a very sophisticated airplane and will help counter your low total time right now.

After a cut short career of airline flying, I earned the GV type recently. Even with zillions of hours, new doors were suddenly opened. Consider your options carefully and be ready for life's changes. If WN or FedEx/UPS doesn't happen for you, you will wish you had that Global type.

Either way, best wishes for a long & happy career.

 

[heywatchthis]

Continue with your career as if SWA will never hire you. If they do then fantastics and you got your dreamjob. If they never do and you waste 2-3 years passing things up, you will never forgive yourself. So many great guys get turned down SWA, or they may just stop hiring or get bought sold, whatever.

Don't put your career on hold. Make the decision that is best for you NOW not the best decision "what if".

ALSO, if your only logging PIC when your a Pilot Flying, sounds like you are a CO-Captain. Although you can legally log PIC via FAR's, SWA does not count that time towards your 1300 PIC. You must sign for the aircraft and be designated as PIC, IE you are the Captain. They do a detailed logbook interview, during your interview.

But you said you are a Captain flying .... If this is true, and you are the captain, you can log all legs as PIC even if you are the Pilot Not Flying. Does that get you the 1300 PIC?

Just my opinion!

 

[SonicPig]

Don't pass on the oppurtunity to collect another type rating. It may help in ways you haven't thought of yet. You may be able to land a Global Capt job in a few years. You may not care so much about the airlines then. Just my opinion.


The Pig.

 

[Ralph Cramden]

To add to my last post, I don't know how much a Global type is going for these days, but here in SAV a Gulfstream type is very expensive. If I were in my early years of my career I wouldn't mind trading 2 years of F/O work for the type. Who knows, they may give you the left seat early, or if the ahole boss takes a dislike suddenly they may 'let you out' or your 2 year commitment.

Just a thought. You can buy the 737 type many times over for the price of a heavy iron corporate type.

 

[Going2Baja]

But you said you are a Captain flying .... If this is true, and you are the captain, you can log all legs as PIC even if you are the Pilot Not Flying. Does that get you the 1300 PIC?

Just what I was thinking.

Also, as stated before, you have no idea if you will get the interview or beter yet the job at the Major. Continue your career by taking the best job offered at that time. One thought about the GX, if you can get your job offer in writing and the job doesn't pan out the way they say it will you have an out of that 2 yr contract and you can look for that golden or contract $2k/day job.

I've never flown the big corporate iron, but my guess is that getting the golden GX job would be WAY better than ANY major job.

I also have a lot of friends at SW and have jumpseated on SW too many times to count. But what this did do for me was give me a first hand experiece of how hard they work. I don't think there is a harding working group of pilots (other than commuter) out there. I don't know about you, but I'm looking for the best $$, with the best QOL I can find, and SW just isn't that for me. (No flame bait here please...)

If I were in your shoes given the info you have shared with us I would try to talk to the other pilots at the GX flight dept and go from there. Just because the owner is an a$$hole, doesn't mean the guys you work with are the same. Also, take the time to have a few cold ones with your SW bro's and ask them what they would do. They know how hard they work and should share this info w/ you.

Good luck....Baja.

 

[daneav8]

Thanks all for the great advise. I truly appreciate it. I think I'll get with the Global guys tomorrow and get to know them. I think I will at least interview with them to see how the job looks.

Good luck all,
daneav8

 

[Going2Baja]

Daneav8 - So tell us what happened and what you're going to do!!

Baja.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

I will admit it is still a tough call.

My goal for the majors would be SWA; specifically SWA...so I need to obtain the 1300 PIC turbine.

Although the pay increase would be great! I currently get about 10-14 days of a month and don't fly holidays. The Global Express job, I have been told, flys on nearly every holiday, and there is not nearly as much time off.

I guess I need to find out how many hours I would be logging as PIC turbine in the Global X as compared to my present job (250 hrs/yr PIC turb).

daneav8

It's hard to close doors on new opportunities but, even though I don't know you or your particular choices very well, I recommend you stay put.

The reason--PIC time. Don't quit that job without it. Folks will promise a rapid upgrade because they know you want it and they have trouble recruiting (during the good times). Then they don't deliver for a variety of reasons.

Aviation is littered with folks who got caught flat footed and out of work without enough PIC time to land another good job (in the bad times). It happened in the 1990's and again '01-'03. It will happen again and you may not see it coming.