United to review new pilot applications starting next week

[Flyer1015]

With a baby coming in a couple months, I cannot afford to go without medical insurance for 6 months. Natural birth costs, what if a C-section, or complications, etc etc. There is the option of COBRA, but that would be at a very steep cost.


I can imagine that for quite a few pilots, the no med insurance for 6 months will be a dealbreaker.

 

[fam62c]

I think we are starting to see the tip of the iceberg. A little hiring here and there with retirements to start up in late December. The pool of pilots out of work should start to slowly dry up in 2013 and by 2014 with retirements well under way and more airlines hiring there should finally be some jobs and some movement out there. As long as they don't push the retirement age past 65 things should keep getting better and there should be steady hiring at all the legacy carriers for many years to come. Barring any major economic meltdown it's pretty much all governed by retirements now. It's been a very long drought which is hopefully, finally coming to an end.

 

[Scapegoat]

Be very careful accepting one of these jobs. I know the general sentiment on this board is anticipating massive retirees but once the pilot lists at UAL/CAL combine there is real possibility of furloughs with overlap. I'm not trying to piss on the parade here but remember what happened to those UAL new hires in early '08. They were let go due to the parking of the 737. What happens if the combined airline decides to park another model? The possibilities are real. If your young, single or divorced - go for it. But if your married with kids, its quite a risk to take and a substantial pay cut for quite a number of years just to fly a bigger airplane at a bigger company.

 

[CheapFlyer]

its quite a risk to take and a substantial pay cut for quite a number of years just to fly a bigger airplane at a bigger company.

Long term, staying at a regional is more risky.

 

[kf4amu]

But if your married with kids, its quite a risk to take and a substantial pay cut for quite a number of years just to fly a bigger airplane at a bigger company.

Yea exactly. Just like college and flight training is a "risk" to put you in a better position later down the road.

 

[Flyer1015]

How the hell did Continental end up with no medical benefits for pilots for 6 whole months?!?

 

[terryhfly]

Preferential consideration for these open positions will be given to pilots who were offered conditional employment at Continental andUnited in 2008, but never had the opportunity to begin their jobs due to furloughs that year. They will be reaching out to these individuals directly.

Is this true? If so how will they contact us? I have moved over five times since I was put in the United pool. Also when I inquired about this same thing last time United started hiring I was told that they had no records about who was hired and in the pool. I hope it is true that they will give us a shot first. Anyone have any further Info on this?

 

[aa30]

I have the same question. Saved my email from 2008, but it doesn't have a return email address. If/when anyone finally hears something (in the pool) please post! I'll return the favor.

 

[EMBpilot]

What's "legacy Continetal"? People Express or Texas International?

 

[Dewey Oxberger]

What's "legacy Continetal"? People Express or Texas International?

A common website, employee IDs, and painted planes do not make a merged airline, as much as our management would like to fool the public that this is the case.

 

[Ex737Driver]

How the hell did Continental end up with no medical benefits for pilots for 6 whole months?!?

It's what happens when you have scabs who are willing to sell what's left of their soul to hang on to possibly the best job they are ever going to get. Add a back-stabbing MEC and NC and you have the recipe for the BEST concessionary contract that CAL mgmt has ever had the pleasure of ramming up a pilots arse. What rock do you currently reside under?

 

[CRAWDADDY]

Good luck all. My problem is that I don't have a buddy at the airline, am not a woman or ethnic, I haven't had a chance to be a check-airman, didn't get to fly fighter planes bc the air force thought a guy with glasses has no piloting skill, and I got passed up for the last shuttle mission. I guess I might have to sit tight until they start looking for the wash outs 10 years from now. Then I can be a life time FO on a narrow body flying shuttle flight between New York and DC all day.

Oh-My-God am I jaded, what has this industry done to me?

They should have affirmative action for white myops! Look how they were discriminated against

 

[Stifler's Mom]

First year pay of $31 or $32 according to WFFF.com. Why does every airline make first year pay seem like a form of hazing????? Plus the added benefit of no health insurance for 6 months here.

 

[zonker]

It takes a while to get the scab and gummer stink off of this place. Hopefully soon we will be able to offer new hires something with a little more "dignity and respect".

 

[Flopgut]

L-UAL once did a real good job of vetting pilots in the pipeline... Maybe we can adopt that? I'd like to make sure we skip any Skywest pilots who came to Houston to violate my scope.