seriously why cant i get a call back

[Tarzan]

The Chief is a messenger here for sure but thats what has led the "race to the bottom." I wish more guys would just do it without all those PFT jobs but hey, everybody wants "instant." Why not buy it!

Swallow your pride, your times aren't too bad and there are companies that will hire you with those kinds of times. Just be diligent with the resumes and the calls will come. I was an instructor for almost two years before I got my 121 job all without PFT! Wish I had a nickel for every resume I've faxed, emailed, mailed and "online app"ed.

There are lots of opportunities. Get that night time up and fly freight.(Ram Air Freight) Try some of the guys that are flying tours in the Grand Canyon.(King Airelines) But this a slow time right for the regionals. With the BK with Delta and NW plus the price of fuel, lines are getting cut back right now even though we're flying full planes. So there may be be a whole boatload of hiring until Feb or Mar next year but there will be some.

 

[F16fixer]

Thanks

Thanks PSAguy, for those of us who might want to work at a regional, it is nice to get honest straight forward answers. Anything that can get a person ahead in todays flooded market, is worth hearing about. Even if the solution means spending money.(not that I will do that)
Bender, I don't think I can recall a time where you have posted something positive on this board. Please paste some quotes from previous posts if I am wrong.
It's been a few days since I've seen a shiny jet syndrome post. You better hurry up and get on that. We wouldn't want any new members that are up and coming regional pilots to not feel like crap before they move on.

Get a life dork

The sad thing is that everyone of us has no clue about the others. For all I know, you probably had a silver spoon shoved so far up your ass you couldn't walk straight.

I'm having a bad morning and I guess I just remember a time when the INTERVIEW board was to help out guys and gals with interviews. Not sit around and bash everyone, but you wouldn't know that since you just joined a couple of months ago. newbie

 

[Tram]

I guess I just remember a time when the INTERVIEW board was to help out guys and gals with interviews. Not sit around and bash everyone, but you wouldn't know that since you just joined a couple of months ago. newbie

You know, if you hop over to say Cargo, Corporate, etc - there is alot less whining going on..

I don't understand why soo many guys complain about what they're doing - yet they keep doing it.. If it sucks so bad, give it up and let someone take your place..

 

[jbDC9]

I'm with Bender on this one... going to a pilot mill to blow anywhere from $10000 to $30000 for an RJ type rating for a mere chance at a job that pays 18 to 20000 per year is just insane; and yes, I think that having to spend 6 to 10 grand for a shot at SWA sucks as well.

So you (PSAChief) say to offer solutions to get hired. How about build time, pay your dues, work your way up the ladder and have a company pay for your training instead of blowing your own wad to take a shortcut to an RJ fo seat?

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Get back to us when you get 135 PIC minimums...

 

[crxpilot]

If you dont want dumb responses, then act like you can spell properly.

thanks for all the good replys
its good to see im not the only one out there frustrated
it sucks seeing all the guys you are working with getting calls

and crxpilot i really dont need dumb replys about spelling who really care about a typo maybe you should go into publishing and before ya say anything yes i spell checked my resume

 

[crxpilot]

I would seriously recommend taking an English 101 course at your local community college or in your case grade school before putting out another resume or application.

look for those with good advice thanks i know i have a lot of time to build and working hard at it.

but please those who have nothing better to do than proof read stop wastring this valuable resource and to to some chat room and more importantly stop wasting my time.

agian i do appriciate all the good comments, and i am exploring all possible options i dont expect to jump into a jet im all for paying your dues. It'sjust that i dont see much consistancy in how people hire and was trying to find some.
thanks all who know how to use and why this forum is here

 

[BushwickBill]

Good luck with your career. I do respect your logic for saying you'd rather go cargo than regional but:

When you get into one of those big airplanes that eat up a lot of runway, brief your Captain and tell him that the V1 VR V2 is between 100 and 200 Kts, since 50 doesn't mean anything. Or that we'll need between 6000-12000 feet of runway to takeoff/land. Oh, how about, roughing the fuel required on a trip to Hawai'i - attention to detail. Employers of large airplanes like attention to detail.

Give him/her a break. S/he's maybe proud of the last 50 hours. 1000 hours to 1050 takes some pilots 2 weeks, or 2 months. Every update shows progress, that they are flying - recency of experience. Employers like that

My resume, that I have been successful at getting calls back on, has my hours on it rounded up/down to full numbers, a column showing hours in last 6 months, and 90 days on it too.

Now...rant over...I'm going to WORK.

Ok I have now changed my profile to state that I have 652.1234567894 hours. I think that will show everyone how motivated I am.

Weeeeee.

 

[Tram]

Ok I have now changed my profile to state that I have 652.1234567894 hours. I think that will show everyone how motivated I am.

Weeeeee.

Wait a second.. Weren't you the one who was bustin his balls over HIS times, saying something about how he's not motivated enough to fly a 70 seater??

 

[BushwickBill]

Wait a second.. Weren't you the one who was bustin his balls over HIS times, saying something about how he's not motivated enough to fly a 70 seater??

For the record I dont care about sharing my time with everyone. I think its funny how people respond when I have a low time stated on my profile. No, I dont have much more that the guy in question. I just think its funny he put 50 hours on his resume.

 

[Corona]

I'm with Bender on this one...

How about build time, pay your dues, work your way up the ladder and have a company pay for your training instead of blowing your own wad to take a shortcut to an RJ fo seat?

Good Lord n' butter, jbDC9! First Bender, now you! If this kind of common sense spreads throughout FI, there won't be any posts at all...

C

 

[Tram]

For the record I dont care about sharing my time with everyone. I think its funny how people respond when I have a low time stated on my profile. No, I dont have much more that the guy in question. I just think its funny he put 50 hours on his resume.

So, what should he have put? If he has 1050, shouldn't he put 1050?

 

[jbDC9]

Good Lord n' butter, jbDC9! First Bender, now you! If this kind of common sense spreads throughout FI, there won't be any posts at all...

mmm, butter...

Common sense? On this board?? Noooooo!!!!!!

 

[viper548]

For the record I dont care about sharing my time with everyone. I think its funny how people respond when I have a low time stated on my profile. No, I dont have much more that the guy in question. I just think its funny he put 50 hours on his resume.

It's commonplace to put your actual flight time on your resume, not just a ballpark figure or rounding down to the nearest hundred. I had 1032 hours on my resume when I sent it out.