No longer a rumor - United will hire..

[MXAV8R]

...later this year:

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51564,00.html

"United is preparing to commence pilot hiring later this year. If you are interested in becoming a United pilot, please continue to check this page for more information."

NICE!!

 

[instructordude]

...later this year:

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51564,00.html

"United is preparing to commence pilot hiring later this year. If you are interested in becoming a United pilot, please continue to check this page for more information."

NICE!!

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

 

[800Dog]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Dork!!!!!!!

 

[PowerRanger]

You guys are aware that UAUA sucks right now. Not exactly sure what's to cheer about UA hiring.

Things aren't exactly the best over there.

 

[AZ Typed]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Before you get too excited ask yourself these questions:

1. How long do I want to sit on reserve?

2. How long before I can hold the base I want?

3. Do I want to commute - it will be inevitable at some point along your career with a major.

4. Will UAL remain solvent in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years and beyond?

5. How many passed up recall - why?

6. What QOL will I have to sacrafice for a career with UAL (or any other major) and am I willing to give up those facets just to fly a "big jet"?

7. What is the pay schedule - will it meet your expectations?

Just do your due diligence so you're sure you make the right decision here.


AZT

 

[Yuppyguppy]

4. Will UAL remain solvent in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years and beyond?

IDIOT...putting fear in people never helps. Been there done that mergers will happen get a seat now.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Before you get too excited ask yourself these questions:

1. How long do I want to sit on reserve?

2. How long before I can hold the base I want?

3. Do I want to commute - it will be inevitable at some point along your career with a major.

4. Will UAL remain solvent in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years and beyond?

5. How many passed up recall - why?

6. What QOL will I have to sacrafice for a career with UAL (or any other major) and am I willing to give up those facets just to fly a "big jet"?

7. What is the pay schedule - will it meet your expectations?

Just do your due diligence so you're sure you make the right decision here.


AZT

Sounds like something to consider at every place in this business.

 

[RJAA]

I would need a solid plan as a stand alone carrier from the CEO himself with some future airplane orders to get me to work there. Anything short of that, there is no way in hell I would join the bottom of the seniority list. I think UA still has a plenty of assets to turn to a good profit but the sad part is, nobody is intered in running a tight ship. Instead of innovating the airline to something that people would choose to fly, it sits and waits to see if this industry would take the course of merger frenzy. Think about it, he wants to merge, consolidate, cashout and run!

 

[Captain Overs]

Glad to see it only took a few posts to get into name calling. I can only imagine where this thread will end up by the end of next week.

 

[Bako Cap]

4. Will UAL remain solvent in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years and beyond?

UAL at one point was losing $5M per day. How the heck didn't they go out of bussiness? This solidified my position that because United didn't liquidate during BK then United will probably outlive me.

 

[jumppilot]

...later this year:

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51564,00.html

"United is preparing to commence pilot hiring later this year. If you are interested in becoming a United pilot, please continue to check this page for more information."

NICE!!

Besides getting a seniority number, who would want to work for United? Their 3rd year pay on the bus isn't what most regional CAs make.

I'd love to work for United, and maybe will put in an app, but at this time, I simply can't afford it. The last few years of the "regional glut" has made some people making too much to afford the paycut.

This isn't flame, BTW. Check out their payscales on www.airlinepilotpay.com

With all that said, their won't be a shortage of apps, simply a shortage of experienced people.

 

[skid]

For the first time I actually looked at the pay there. Yuck!!! Not even $27K first year!?! That is crazy! That is less than I make first year at Allegiant.

Makes me wonder what kinda quals it will take to get hired there.

 

[Chronic Jetlag]

I just hope they don't have the audacity this time to charge applicants $$$ just to apply! IMO it's criminal to have to pay just to apply! Who misses the old scan tron bubble sheet?

 

[35khighpjc]

For the first time I actually looked at the pay there. Yuck!!! Not even $27K first year!?!

Like a good friend told me when I considered being a journalist before I rediscovered my passion for flying:
You have to go hungry for a while before you get where you are going.

Now mind you I don't know your living situation ie: (ex) wife, kid(s), mortgage, cars, credit cards etc. that saying may be cliche, but that's something to think of

-Paul

 

[BoilerUP]

I'm sure they will have PLENTY of resumes from highly-qualified pilots who want the long-term payoff of a legacy job despite its short-term issues.