Life at UPS

[Sfergson727]

Larry H Junior,

In answer to your question, I interviewed at UPS in Oct. I can't speak as to what the average interview candidate has, but here are my qualifications for comparasion:

Total time just under 8200, 6728 ME, 5787 JET, 1550 Jet PIC. Type ratings
B757/767, B737, BE400, Mu300, CE500, LRJET, DA-50. 1000+ hours in B-727, 1500+ in B757, 600 in B737, 700 in B717, rest was in business jets.
Turbojet FE certificate, but no FE experience.

eight years of major airline experience, along with 8 years of freight and corporate aviation. instruction prior to that, started flying in 1987.

Hope this helps some. Good luck

 

[Lucky Strike]

Have you heard anything yet?

Larry H Junior,

In answer to your question, I interviewed at UPS in Oct. I can't speak as to what the average interview candidate has, but here are my qualifications for comparasion:

Total time just under 8200, 6728 ME, 5787 JET, 1550 Jet PIC. Type ratings
B757/767, B737, BE400, Mu300, CE500, LRJET, DA-50. 1000+ hours in B-727, 1500+ in B757, 600 in B737, 700 in B717, rest was in business jets.
Turbojet FE certificate, but no FE experience.

eight years of major airline experience, along with 8 years of freight and corporate aviation. instruction prior to that, started flying in 1987.

Hope this helps some. Good luck

 

[Sfergson727]

Pending the results of the background check and drug tests, I hope to be in class on December 14. Dream come true to say the least.

Take care,
sferguson737

 

[Kyzer Socei]

Sferguson737,
How long ago did you interview,and how long did it take to get a response
Thanks

 

[FO 4 Life]

I'd be interested but I wouldn't want to take the chance on being stuck on the panel on a jurassic jet. Now if they could hire me into the right seat of a widebody (especially he 747-400 ) that would be cool. Plus I'm not too keen on wearing a brown uniform. I think I'll continue to enjoy my seniority on the RJ or maybe wait till United starts hiring again.

Don't worry, you wouldn't be senior enough. All 747 FE are over 60. 135 out of 155 (give or take) on the DC8 are over 60. Don't know about the 727, but there have been some classes for them lately. New hires have been going to every right seat in the fleet.

I used to walk by that ad in DFW a lot on the way to the crew room. Glad I don't anymore.

 

[Sfergson727]

Kyzer Socei,

I re-applied to UPS in Mid-August this year, and was called for the interview in late September. I interviewed on October 24, and the pool letter I received was dated 10/27. I waited in the pool for about two weeks prior to being called for drug testing and such.

This is important....I had no recommendations at UPS what so ever, and yet was still interviewed and hired, so if anyone is not applying due to not knowing anyone; APPLY ANYWAY!!

Good luck and best wishes, and Happy Thanksgiving (I definitely have a lot to be thankful for this year )

Sferguson737

 

[Kyzer Socei]

Thanks Ferguson,

Hoping to hear soon.

 

[GogglesPisano]

Kyzer Socei,


This is important....I had no recommendations at UPS what so ever, and yet was still interviewed and hired, so if anyone is not applying due to not knowing anyone; APPLY ANYWAY!!

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Now that is some good news.

 

[altrv]

Sferg, I sure hope to see you in that 14 Dec class. Interviewed 25 Oct, pool letter 2 Nov, Drug test 17 Nov. ALSO a lot to be thankful for this year!

 

[PFTEXPJET]

I re-applied to UPS in Mid-August this year,

Sferguson737,
I'm assuming by this statement to applied once, interviewed and didn't get an offer? If true, how long ago was this?

Congrads,

 

[Sfergson727]

No, I hadn't interviewed with UPS prior, but I can see where the confusion lies. I applied to UPS a long, long, long, long, long ...long time ago, with no result, and re-applied after they purged their system early this year. After I re-applied, I was called for the interview in just under a month.

Happy Thanksgiving,
sferguson737

 

[PFTEXPJET]

Thanks for the reply. I'm glad you were able to understand my question, bad grammar.

 

[Archie Bunker]

I interviewed in late Oct, and just got my pool letter today. I was sweating bullets, and was getting ready to call them this week if I didn't hear anything. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason why some guys get the pool letter almost immediately, and others wait a good 4 weeks to hear the verdict.

 

[Sfergson727]

Congrats on the great news!!!

 

[Kyzer Socei]

Pool letter today for me too..interviewed early november