Southern Hiring

[naseft]

Hey Swordfish; from what I read in past from you,You have had some good thoughts and theories in past written. I would like to hear y

 

[naseft]

Would like to hear your opinion about the percentage of the pilots who get hired there after interview with good Sim performance?

Regards

 

[swordfish]

Would like to hear your opinion about the percentage of the pilots who get hired there after interview with good Sim performance?

Regards

I have no idea what management is looking for, but the company has never really wasted people time just to interview them, so if you did well you have a good chance at getting it.

 

[ROSWELL41]

Swordfish,

What was your background prior to going to Southern?

 

[naseft]

Regional 11 years , and international corporate for 5 years. Didn't sell myself as good as I wanted to , but the sim I was pleased with myself and I'm usually hard on myself when it comes to sim stuff. Well so far no news from them, I take it as no news is always good news.
We will see in the upcoming days!!!!???

 

[naseft]

Hey, real sorry just noticed that I had answered for someone else.
Sorry sword.

 

[swordfish]

Swordfish,

What was your background prior to going to Southern?

barbie jets, g550, b737,727,

 

[metrodriver]

Just heard a bunch of guys got furloughed / fired. How is that going to influence the hiring future?

 

[gringo]

Just heard a bunch of guys got furloughed / fired. How is that going to influence the hiring future?

I believe it's 8 engineers who are getting furloughed. The company upgraded as many back seaters to the First Officer position as they could; anyone who had the required flight time was given the opportunity to upgrade, and a bunch did.

The remaining engineers were all given opportunities to take non-flying positions in the company. Some have decided to take the positions available, some didn't.

Not aware of any recent firings, but there were a few resignations this week; one went to Jet Blue, one got a corporate job, and I don't know about the third.

Hiring is moving forward as planned; our fleet is simply re-aligning to more modern jets, so Engineers are a dying breed. We will still have 4-5 200's flying for the foreseeable future, but the rest of the fleet will be glass cockpit.

 

[swordfish]

I believe it's 8 engineers who are getting furloughed. The company upgraded as many back seaters to the First Officer position as they could; anyone who had the required flight time was given the opportunity to upgrade, and a bunch did.

The remaining engineers were all given opportunities to take non-flying positions in the company. Some have decided to take the positions available, some didn't.

Not aware of any recent firings, but there were a few resignations this week; one went to Jet Blue, one got a corporate job, and I don't know about the third.

Hiring is moving forward as planned; our fleet is simply re-aligning to more modern jets, so Engineers are a dying breed. We will still have 4-5 200's flying for the foreseeable future, but the rest of the fleet will be glass cockpit.

furloughed= the correct term is laidoff, they have no recalled rights.
Sword

 

[pfecwe]

Interview Sept. 14th, anyone else get a date earlier than the 14th.

 

[ROSWELL41]

So what is the projected fleet size going to be? I've heard (5) 747-400's, (?) 747-200's and (?) 777s?

 

[swordfish]

So what is the projected fleet size going to be? I've heard (5) 747-400's, (?) 747-200's and (?) 777s?

Last we heard was 10. 10 .10, who knows

 

[naseft]

From what I remember the VP OF OPS pre interview briefing mentioned the projected fleet as of this time is : 8 400s - 4 200s- and 4 to 6 777s. This was mentioned on the first week of August in Miami. I'm just passing along what I heard . And we all know how dynamic this industry is.
Ps; any post interview calls yet?

 

[swordfish]

four people from today's new hire class are getting the 777 and the other five are assigned the classic.

 

[naseft]

Awesome, as for me I just would like to be hired there , Southern is the place for me. It where i want to spend the rest of my flying and I ll be grateful for any equipment that i can get my hand on,regardless.
Congrats to the new class.

 

[landlover]

anyone know the experience levels of guys getting picked up? specifically anyone with less than 500 hrs in a AC more than 41,000#? I am about 100 hours shy of the 500hr mark, but exceed all other mins with no internal help. Do i stand a chance?

 

[swordfish]

anyone know the experience levels of guys getting picked up? specifically anyone with less than 500 hrs in a AC more than 41,000#? I am about 100 hours shy of the 500hr mark, but exceed all other mins with no internal help. Do i stand a chance?

Wide-body International Experience, because most new hires will be hired to the classic and could upgrade within the first year.

 

[gringo]

furloughed= the correct term is laidoff, they have no recalled rights.
Sword

um... no, that's not true. In fact, Southern has recently gotten authorization from the FAA to use Evergreen's "FE exemption", basically giving the furloughed FE's an opportunity to get back into the cockpit once they get 500 hours pilot time.

They would have 2 years to do so, then have to come back, take a recurrent class to become "current and qualified", and then move over directly to FO training.

Either way, even if an FE decides not to come back, they still have recall rights for 2 years, if the company finds itself in a position down the road where they're short.

On a different note, congrats to all the new hires. Southern isn't perfect, and we have a long way to go to get equitable with Atlas, but we're farther along today than a year ago. I wish everybody the best of luck in training- for you 200 guys, listen to the engineers. They have a wealth of knowledge.

And the wings at Bryson's are pretty damn good.

 

[swordfish]

um... no, that's not true. In fact, Southern has recently gotten authorization from the FAA to use Evergreen's "FE exemption", basically giving the furloughed FE's an opportunity to get back into the cockpit once they get 500 hours pilot time.

They would have 2 years to do so, then have to come back, take a recurrent class to become "current and qualified", and then move over directly to FO training.

Either way, even if an FE decides not to come back, they still have recall rights for 2 years, if the company finds itself in a position down the road where they're short.

On a different note, congrats to all the new hires. Southern isn't perfect, and we have a long way to go to get equitable with Atlas, but we're farther along today than a year ago. I wish everybody the best of luck in training- for you 200 guys, listen to the engineers. They have a wealth of knowledge.

And the wings at Bryson's are pretty damn good.

That great but where is this written? It not in our CBA or GOM. maybe one of those supper secrete side letters.