UPS to stop hiring!!!

[PFTEXPJET]

I just talked to an individual that has a class date on Jan 29 and she was told by the company that they are retiring all 727 (17) in the next year and replacing them with the 767 and then adding more. According to her, UPS is going to get 60 767 in the next 5 years. That doesn't sound like they are going to stop hiring.

 

[capt. megadeth]

I have no idea what's going on but I heard it from a manager the other day that they are going to have to stop hiring to retrain the 727 crews. FWIW
Personally, I don't know how they could just not hire any new pilots.....we are super duper short!

 

[Rouge Warrior]

I'm not short I have a low CG

 

[rocket bob]

I just talked to an individual that has a class date on Jan 29 and she was told by the company that they are retiring all 727 (17) in the next year and replacing them with the 767 and then adding more. According to her, UPS is going to get 60 767 in the next 5 years. That doesn't sound like they are going to stop hiring.

Wow, great rumor.. However, it may take them 5 years to decide to buy 60 767's. The 76 is the perfect freighter though.

 

[V2plus25]

There might be a hiring slow-down for a few months while the 727 crews get retrained, but I can't see them completely stopping newhire classes. Already being short crews in, that would put them even further behind the 8 ball.

Plus, no one's FOR SURE they're getting rid of all the 72's yet. They've just cancelled 3 runs so far.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Everyone PANIC!!!11eleven

CE

 

[flybrowntails]

stop hiring? first they have to have a vacancy bid, displacement bid then furlough. so it is very likely true.

 

[V2plus25]

Furlough when we're short crews? Not likely methinks.

 

[freightdogfred]

Look at the source, my old buddy hem-rhoid, brain damage and all. Although he may have heard something, what with spending all that time on his knees under some manager's desk..

 

[robert_fla]

I just talked to an individual that has a class date on Jan 29 and she was told by the company that they are retiring all 727 (17) in the next year and replacing them with the 767 and then adding more. According to her, UPS is going to get 60 767 in the next 5 years. That doesn't sound like they are going to stop hiring.

where are we getting all these 767s?

 

[BIGBROWNDC8]

Threads like this one are complete bull sh1t...

I spent 30 minutes with Sharnika yeasterday (supervisor Pilot Recruitment)and she told me that "as far as Pilot Recruitment knows" they are still planning hiring as many pilots as they were before the 727 announcement came out. Class of 9 to start on Feb 7th or 8th or 9th... I cant remember what date I saw on the board, but the class had names assigned already. No, I dont remember the names... I know that PR is usually the last ones to know when and how many pilots they will hire, but as far as what they know now, they are still in "hiring" mode...

Talk and rumor from line pilots and managers who THINK they know whats going to happen is just that "talk" none of these wennies know what they hell they are talking about... If I want to know about Pilot Hiring, Ill take my advice from Sharnika, Phil Donahue, Chris WIlliams or any of the Training Center Managers for each fleet... All the others are FOS...

BBDC8

 

[capt. megadeth]

LOL! BBDC8 you are funny.

Where have you been? We've missed you.

 

[80for80]

UPS is so f-ed up that they just started a 727 initial class 2 days ago! Probationary 727 crewmembers are being called now and are being involuntarily displaced to other fleets.

 

[1800 RVR]

Talk and rumor from line pilots and managers who THINK they know whats going to happen is just that "talk" none of these wennies know what they hell they are talking about... If I want to know about Pilot Hiring, Ill take my advice from Sharnika, Phil Donahue, Chris WIlliams or any of the Training Center Managers for each fleet... All the others are FOS...

BBDC8

I bet the van drivers know. They know everything...

 

[Archie Bunker]

UPS is so f-ed up that they just started a 727 initial class 2 days ago! Probationary 727 crewmembers are being called now and are being involuntarily displaced to other fleets.

Again....source please.

You never answered my last question. Are you employed by UPS as a line pilot, management, or none of the above?