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Old 16th October 1999 | 02:09
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JJflyer
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You have a good realtion between total and multi-time... I 'd just stay where you are for the time being.
But if you really want to get a full-time job, and are willing to relocate anywhere in the world there are several companies that are hiring F/O's for their 19 seaters.
I am sure that they would appreciate your experience.

There are a lot of pilots still looking for jobs . So if it takes you 6 months or so to get a job , you can consider yourself to be really lucky. Especially as you are flying right now.
Don't ever be discouraged, try again.
A good pointer is to apply to apply to companies you know that are hiring and most important , you think or know that you meet their minimum requirments.

I had about 400h or so when i got my commercial ... I had flow quite a bit as a PPL for fun ( about half of my time ).
I got hired on the spot to ferry airplanes around the world. Since that I have flown anything between Piper Archer and a Boeing 737.
It took me about 2 years to get where I am now.
Lots of very very long days working on less than minimum pay.
Eating unhealthy food in the middle of night. About 60000 USD for the training and living expenses during trainig.
And practically no life outside aviation.
Finally about 3 weeks ago I think I struck gold... I was Finally offered a REAL job flying BIG jets, perhaps not the retirement company , but certainly good enough to stick with for quite a while.
Would I do it all again, was it worth it.
YES and YES.

If you have any questions Email me .

JJ


[This message has been edited by JJflyer (edited 15 October 1999).]