Offered job at comair

[flyboy23]

I was just offered a job at comair and I am wondering why are they hiring when everbody keeps talking about them losing some of their flying from delta. Would this be a dead end job, or are they in the works of getting some other flying?

 

[imacdog]

Taking a job right now would be a big gamble. It could work out very well or very bad. There is no training contract here so if you do take the job and decide to leave, you are free to do so.

 

[ReportCanoa]

Why not take it?

 

[fugghedabowdit]

Your timing might be good, I think we'll see which way this place is going in pretty short order. My guess is if you get a class date at all, things will be OK.

 

[flyboy23]

I have already been offered a class date. I am suppose to start class on the 9th of october, but I don't want to go there and then be out a job a month or two later!!

 

[Aerosurfer]

take it and keep looking..... better to be out of a job in a few weeks than still out of a job now

 

[Thedude]

I have already been offered a class date. I am suppose to start class on the 9th of october, but I don't want to go there and then be out a job a month or two later!!

Its called....welcome to the airline biz

 

[flyboy23]

Sounds like coporate flying might be the way to go.

 

[BOOMER2]

Is that the only offer, or have you interviewed at any other carriers? Republic is hiring like mad. Good luck!

 

[ilkwamh2]

Take the job, and keep interviewing for others.

 

[SoberIrishman]

Take it (unless you have other offers), and keep your options open. Who knows where the Comair numbers will end up if they settle this RFP thing with Delta!
Good luck.

 

[Cavpilot]

Would this be a dead end job?

Dude, you have got to be kidding me! What regional is NOT a dead end job? The best that can be said about any regional is that it can be a good stepping stone to another job. Don't get me wrong, everyone has to pay their dues somewhere. But, don't ever think that your first job will be your last job.

BTW, I'm a former Comair guy. Its a great stepping stone.

 

[flyboy23]

I am also in mesa's and asa's pilot pool but they are not my top choices right now. I think that comair might be a better choice than those two.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Mesa is the worst-probably Comair is better than ASA, but it is unstable now.

Republic (Chautauqua) and Air WI are both desperate for new hires. They both would be better than Mesa or ASA/Comair at this point.

Republic is flying -170s and Air WI will probably be adding 25 new airframes shortly.

cliff
DAL

 

[RUNWAYHOG]

I heard there is pool at Republic, class dates are 3 to 4 months. Is this true?? I was offered the job at Republic, they never said anything about a pool. They told us we would be contacted for a class. I turned down a job 2 months ago with Comair because Delta was talking about dumping them. At that time i had a 135 job and didn't want to take the chance.

 

[jws717]

Go there finish training and then fly around a little in the CRJ and go somewhere better.

 

[cfd130]

Go there finish training and then fly around a little in the CRJ and go somewhere better.

Any thoughts of were might be better?

 

[It will roll]

Interview to class date at republic is not 3-4 months. From the time I interviewed to the time I got a class date from Linda (dont remember exact dates) was only about 1-2 weeks, granted it was a 145 class which didn't thrill me, but my buddy just got a CRJ class starting soon too so it sounds like its a pretty quick process.

 

[imacdog]

Why would a 145 class not thrill you? Don't all your FOs make the same pay regardless of equipment, or did you just have shiny jet syndrome?

 

[BlackPilot628]

The Hiring pool at RAH was about 3-4 months up until last June or so. Interview to a class date is about 3 hours to 2 weeks. If you haven't heard anything by then, it may not be a good thing. This company is hiring like mad; exect numbers.... I can't tell you. Last I heard was 2200 pilots by the end of 2007.

 

[It will roll]

imacdog, It was because of the 145 bases, dumba$$.

 

[BlackPilot628]

Ok. Back to the thread.

I would take whoever offered me a job first.
I probably wouldn't go to Mesa, but it depends how hungry you are.
ASA and Comair are both good companies. I myself was headed for Comair, but CHQ offered me an earlier class date. If this is going to be your 1st 121 job, don't be picky..Get in there and finsh training! Asa is having some labor problems and Comair may have they're problems, this is how the airline world works. They're both pretty good companies!

Best of Luck!

 

[imacdog]

Well that's luck of the draw, isn't it. Don't worry, I'm sure there is something in your contract that allows you to transfer to 170 FO when your seniority can hold it.

 

[BlackPilot628]

Well that's luck of the draw, isn't it. Don't worry, I'm sure there is something in your contract that allows you to transfer to 170 FO when your seniority can hold it.

Nope.

 

[Yudso]

The only way to change aircraft or companies at RAH, is to upgrade.

 

[Papa Woody]

Take the job, then when you get there, be a total dick to everybody.

This way, when it becomes clear to you that you're being screwed, at least you'll be able to look in the mirror and not see an ass-kisser.

 

[DDpaysoff]

The only advice I can give you as a 4+ year comair guy is to wait as long as you can before making a decision. Things are moving quickly now for Comair and it won't be long before you know which way the company is going.
In the event you take the job and get furloughed, furloughed pilots often get preferential hiring with other carriers and at least you have some experience at that point. Besides the risk of losing airframes comair has the most lucrative pilot contract in the industry and even if they have a TA today, you can bet they will still be the highest paid around or close to it.
Go with your instinct because in this industry it's all luck anyway, but wait at least a few days before you determine what that instinct is.

 

[Papa Woody]

Whatever you do, DO NOT use reverse psychology.

 

[jws717]

Any thoughts of were might be better?

as a former Cumair fo/ furlough fodder, i would say Sky West, Republic, Horizon, Island Air, Cape Air, Eagle, ExpressJet, AWAC............in no particular order. Not to bust on the Comair pilots but its no fun to work there anymore. no security or movement. Moral blows, its just sucks.

 

[fugghedabowdit]

Just in....negotiations have NOT produced an agreement.