Friends,
I have been reading this site for about a year and have never posted anything because I didn’t have anything to say. But now I have some information that maybe others can use in planning.
But first, my background. I interviewed at NetJets August 2002, was offered a job starting directly after I left the service, June 2003. In March I received a class date for June, paperwork and all the early training study guides to help prepare. In April 2003 I received a letter and phone call from the hiring department stating that due to a slow down they would not be able to bring me on until December/January. I was told there were a total of nine guys who were hired but could not be brought on at this time and that we would be the first group of people to be brought on as soon as classes were available. The “nine” of us consisted of 2 Excels, 2 Falcons, and 5 whom I don’t remember their aircraft. I was also given a very sincere apology for being “hired” but not being brought on to work, as NetJets does not have a hiring pool, they only hire if they can bring people on.
So patiently I waited and called the hiring department about every two months to check in, and in the meantime I have been working for a Regional. Each time I was told the same thing, probably January, maybe December, and “no we have not forgotten about you”.
Last week I received a letter stating that due to slow economic recovery I could NOT plan on being hired in January, but most likely would be brought on early in 2005, and would still be in the first group of people to be brought on when the timing was right. I was bummed and called my contact in the hiring department and was told that it was true, I should count on 2005. In my conversation I found out that NetJets IS over strength by about 200 pilots, and that they are losing about six pilots a month to other companies. With those losses plus the new order of jets it would be about a year before the 200 over strength situation was corrected. Again they were very apologetic and stressed that I still had a job and would be the first to be brought on board when hiring resumes, quite possibly not in the aircraft I was hired in (Excel), but maybe something else. And if the situation changes, they hope to bring me on earlier.
So I just thought this might be some information you could use.
BTW – Throughout this whole process NetJets has been nothing but first class with me, always being polite to me and encouraging no matter how many times I called with the same question “Is it time, is it time?”. I am very much looking forward to working at NetJets as I think it is a place I want to make a career, based on ALL of the posts I have read over the last year. Look forward to working with Deisel, WileE, Gunfyter and the rest of you.
If you happen to be one of the “nine” in my situation please drop me a private email as I would like to chat with you.
I have been reading this site for about a year and have never posted anything because I didn’t have anything to say. But now I have some information that maybe others can use in planning.
But first, my background. I interviewed at NetJets August 2002, was offered a job starting directly after I left the service, June 2003. In March I received a class date for June, paperwork and all the early training study guides to help prepare. In April 2003 I received a letter and phone call from the hiring department stating that due to a slow down they would not be able to bring me on until December/January. I was told there were a total of nine guys who were hired but could not be brought on at this time and that we would be the first group of people to be brought on as soon as classes were available. The “nine” of us consisted of 2 Excels, 2 Falcons, and 5 whom I don’t remember their aircraft. I was also given a very sincere apology for being “hired” but not being brought on to work, as NetJets does not have a hiring pool, they only hire if they can bring people on.
So patiently I waited and called the hiring department about every two months to check in, and in the meantime I have been working for a Regional. Each time I was told the same thing, probably January, maybe December, and “no we have not forgotten about you”.
Last week I received a letter stating that due to slow economic recovery I could NOT plan on being hired in January, but most likely would be brought on early in 2005, and would still be in the first group of people to be brought on when the timing was right. I was bummed and called my contact in the hiring department and was told that it was true, I should count on 2005. In my conversation I found out that NetJets IS over strength by about 200 pilots, and that they are losing about six pilots a month to other companies. With those losses plus the new order of jets it would be about a year before the 200 over strength situation was corrected. Again they were very apologetic and stressed that I still had a job and would be the first to be brought on board when hiring resumes, quite possibly not in the aircraft I was hired in (Excel), but maybe something else. And if the situation changes, they hope to bring me on earlier.
So I just thought this might be some information you could use.
BTW – Throughout this whole process NetJets has been nothing but first class with me, always being polite to me and encouraging no matter how many times I called with the same question “Is it time, is it time?”. I am very much looking forward to working at NetJets as I think it is a place I want to make a career, based on ALL of the posts I have read over the last year. Look forward to working with Deisel, WileE, Gunfyter and the rest of you.
If you happen to be one of the “nine” in my situation please drop me a private email as I would like to chat with you.
