September :Atlas Class Question

[sgu]

Thanks for the info Mike.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Excellent reading and info Mike!

Thanks!

 

[Remington]

I heard the the Polar class next week is cancelled.
Any news about this?

 

[Draginass]

What's all the hiring for? Atlas doesn't have any more aircraft. Is attrition that bad? Is this a prelude for breaking the Polar union in the even of a strike?

 

[Mike15601]

Probably because you never intended to stay at Atlas long enough to upgrade. Take two type ratings and go to work for Cathay or Emirates or...whomever you please!

Good luck.

Mar, I may me taking your post wrong..
Your insinuation that I am coming here to gain new type ratings only to turn and hose this company is way off base. In the last 22 years I have flown for a corporation for 6, a legacy carrier for 14.5 and a Jet for Job (Mesa) contract for 1.5 years. I gave 110% to all of those jobs and I will do the same for Atlas. Again, if I took your post wrong, please accept my apology.

 

[Capt.LongThrust]

I heard the the Polar class next week is cancelled.
Any news about this?

Just got the call today. Nothing like a five day heads up.

 

[Guam360]

longthrust,
Polar?

 

[Capt.LongThrust]

yep polar. was told that it was due to the "labor dispute" as she put it. oh well, what can you do.

 

[Guam360]

no, that's cool, I have applied also, my friend is a Capt on then -400 and another friend just started, in fact he is still in DEN.

good luck, sounds great.

hoping for a call, thought that because of the labor dispute i may not be called for awhile...

later.

 

[mar]

No sir, you're mistaken!

Mar, I may me taking your post wrong...

No problem, but I wasn't talking about you. In fact, I wasn't talking about anyone in particular.

My response was to IPFreely (who was responding to KeroseneSnorter) about upgrade times on the -200 vs. the -400 and why anyone (third person singular) would move over to the -400.

I was just merely pointing out that someone could get two type ratings and be much more marketable with some experience behind them...

...and to be perfectly honest, this advice has been offered to me personally by some of our more senior guys: Go get typed in the -400 and then apply somewhere else....

Yeah, I see the logic, but I've never flown glass (am slightly afraid of it) and I love the -200 too much.

Welcome to Atlas. I think you'll dig it.

 

[Mike15601]

Thanks Mar..

 

[Fliteidol]

Good luck to the PO folks! Atlas makes more $ but Polar has better QOL, I dont` see Atlas folks giving up $ or Polar giving up their QOL under a merged contract! It could be good for everyone, right!!!! I hope there will be a "no furlough as a result of the merger" clause. Any impact on Atlas hiring or class dates yet?

 

[Whale Rider]

Good luck to the PO folks! Atlas makes more $ but Polar has better QOL, I dont` see Atlas folks giving up $ or Polar giving up their QOL under a merged contract! It could be good for everyone, right!!!! I hope there will be a "no furlough as a result of the merger" clause. Any impact on Atlas hiring or class dates yet?

There won't be any furloughs on the PO side as long as there are Atlas guys doing PO flying. Thats a contract fact. Plus the merger is on hold:

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050816/166072.html

 

[Tip Tank]

This is a little off subject (maybe), but could someone tell me where the intial training takes place and how often you get leave to visit family during the first three months at Atlas? I'd assume that you do NOT have jumpseat privlidges until you are on line. Is that correct also? I'm just curious a to how much of a family hardship the intial training is in addition to the $1200/Mo. you are supposed to get by on (I guess that's why we have a savings account).

Thanks.
- TT

 

[Neednewcareer]

TIP, training is in Miami. You get your ID the first week and can start jump seating. You will be in Miami for two months and have some days off that you can get away.