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Forum: North America
7th May 2020, 21:15
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Sure, I don't think anyone is panicking about it,...

Sure, I don't think anyone is panicking about it, at least I'm not. Just saying it seems odd given the current airline employment situation.
Forum: North America
7th May 2020, 21:13
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

OK, that might be what's going on. I'm not up on...

OK, that might be what's going on. I'm not up on the details of the various visa types. Anyway, I guess the point it that whatever the details of the application are, it wouldn't make sense to be...
Forum: North America
6th May 2020, 19:25
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

I have to agree, a renewal seems to be the only...

I have to agree, a renewal seems to be the only thing that makes sense.
Forum: North America
20th Feb 2020, 20:30
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Sure, I understand that in today's pilot market, ...

Sure, I understand that in today's pilot market, nobody is renting out pilot seats on airliners. I'm just saying that in a more general sense, outfits that treat thier employees poorly (in...
Forum: North America
20th Feb 2020, 17:19
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

For what it's worth, Silver traces it's lineage...

For what it's worth, Silver traces it's lineage back to the old Gulfstream, with it's "Make the FO's pay us to fly our 1900's " scam. Technically a different airline, but I've found that leopards...
Forum: North America
14th Feb 2020, 16:19
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Hmmmm, scratching my head about the title:...

Hmmmm, scratching my head about the title: "Regional Jet & Heavy Turboprop First Officer ..." Then the ad goes on to say that it's for Embraer 135/145/Legacy, none of which are turboprops. It says...
Forum: North America
23rd Dec 2019, 17:02
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

I guess that would depend on who they are hiring....

I guess that would depend on who they are hiring. If they were hiring people into program who otherwise wouldn't be likely to get an interview, and there was a reasonable chance that they'd get...
Forum: North America
31st Mar 2019, 04:06
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Neither is it true that half of the *current*...

Neither is it true that half of the *current* pilot workforce will retire in the next 7.5 years. 2.5 years of retirements have already occurred and been replaced (plus some) in the *current*...
Forum: North America
2nd Dec 2018, 13:57
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Yeah, there's that too.

Yeah, there's that too.
Forum: North America
29th Nov 2018, 16:06
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

No, there's nobody in Alaska who does *exactly*...

No, there's nobody in Alaska who does *exactly* what your outfit does, but just as a single example, the medevac companies are pretty much un-scheduled on demand with their pilots on call. And guess...
Forum: North America
28th Nov 2018, 06:53
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Yet, somehow, hundreds of non-scheduled operators...

Yet, somehow, hundreds of non-scheduled operators who do on demand charters or similarly structured flying find it possible to have sufficient staff to have schedules other than "we expect you to be...
Forum: North America
27th Nov 2018, 06:21
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

It's interesting that your response is composed...

It's interesting that your response is composed of little more than personal attacks. Particularly interesting considering that a quick look at my profile and a modicum of situational awareness would...
Forum: North America
26th Nov 2018, 15:39
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

It's one of your more endearing characteristics....

It's one of your more endearing characteristics. ;)
Forum: North America
26th Nov 2018, 15:10
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

If you offered terms and conditions and a...

If you offered terms and conditions and a lifestyle that was competitive in *TODAY's* pilot market (Not the pilot market of 10 years ago that you wish still existed) , some of those pilots who are...
Forum: North America
26th Nov 2018, 15:02
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Meh, my enjoyment of it has sort of diminished...

Meh, my enjoyment of it has sort of diminished with repetition. The bottom line is his 135 operation has a business model of paying pilots a relatively low wage for a relatively high level of...
Forum: North America
16th Oct 2018, 18:18
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Yet another regional plays the "Working for us...

Yet another regional plays the "Working for us isn't all that great, and we don't plan on fixing that, but if you work for us for a while you might get a good job" card.
Forum: North America
27th May 2018, 18:44
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

I think that there's a lot of people who never...

I think that there's a lot of people who never really stop to think about what's actually going on.
Forum: North America
10th Apr 2018, 19:59
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

All true, I wasn't saying don't take the job. ...

All true, I wasn't saying don't take the job. Hey, it's a relatively good time to be in the pilot job market. Enjoy the fact that, for now at least, they're offering some things to sweeten the...
Forum: North America
10th Apr 2018, 19:35
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Right, but never lose sight of why this is being...

Right, but never lose sight of why this is being done. It's being done so that they can keep pay at the regionals low and still fill the seats up front. That's the bottom line. Note, I'm not...
Forum: North America
28th Mar 2018, 20:15
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

" .... *Competitive salary...." $68/hr ...

" .... *Competitive salary...."

$68/hr 72hr/month.


When they say "competitive" are they referring to competing with their FO pay scale? I think I've discovered why they don't have a...
Forum: North America
2nd Mar 2018, 21:58
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

I don't know how it compares to other Airlines'...

I don't know how it compares to other Airlines' programs, but it represents a huge reversal in policy for the Alaska Air Group. There was a time when Alaska would not hire someone employed at...
Forum: North America
8th Feb 2018, 01:50
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

All of these schemes exist as a way to draw...

All of these schemes exist as a way to draw pilots to the major Airline's regional feeders with with a carrot. Delta, United, etc. are not seriously worried about not having qualified...
Forum: North America
6th Feb 2018, 15:35
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

It may be that part of that program whcih isn't...

It may be that part of that program whcih isn't mentioned is that the "career path program" includes a period of flight instruction in the university's flight school whcih would make up the...
Forum: North America
8th Sep 2017, 02:35
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

I can sympathize with that to a point. I...

I can sympathize with that to a point. I wouldn't much care for my employer paying new hires more than they were paying me. On the other hand, those same unions had no issue with the reverse; ...
Forum: North America
3rd Nov 2016, 19:46
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

For what it's worth, I ended up at an Express Jet...

For what it's worth, I ended up at an Express Jet recruiting event last week. Not that I'm remotely considering going to work there, I was lured there under false premises. (Free pizza was offered...
Forum: North America
31st Aug 2016, 12:20
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Hmmm, interesting. There doesn't seem to be...

Hmmm, interesting. There doesn't seem to be anything involved which assists in getting to 1500 hours from the 500 minimum. Just kind of a placeholder for when you do make it. Wonder how much this...
Forum: North America
19th Aug 2016, 23:01
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

You know of a lot of US pilots flying for...

You know of a lot of US pilots flying for Canadian Airlines? I don't mean guys who married a Canadian woman and immigrated, I mean US residents who applied to a Canadian airline and got a job and a...
Forum: North America
19th Aug 2016, 18:59
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Yeah, I was scratcing my head about that one too....

Yeah, I was scratcing my head about that one too. I converted my certificate to a Papua New Guinea ATPL for a far smaller fee and a written test. I haven't converted to a Canadian certificate...
Forum: North America
18th Aug 2016, 00:03
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

So is anyone struck by the irony of offering the...

So is anyone struck by the irony of offering the opportunity to apply for a different job as an incentive to accept the job you're offering???

"Hey, if you come to work for us, we might give you...
Forum: North America
17th Aug 2016, 18:10
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

True that, but my take on hiring bonuses is that...

True that, but my take on hiring bonuses is that it's kinda like dangling shiny things. Republic may have a better pay scale, but a lot of companies are using "hiring bonuses" to divert attention...
Forum: North America
17th Aug 2016, 17:24
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Priceless!! Still no mention of offering a...

Priceless!! Still no mention of offering a decent salary though. It's not a shortage until they start increasing pay.
Forum: North America
12th Aug 2016, 16:58
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Awesome. You can fly 9 seat 1900's for a true...

Awesome. You can fly 9 seat 1900's for a true bottom feeder.



Yeah, when you pull 10 seats out of your 19 seat airplanes just so you can hire lower time pilots, you're in the "taking drastic...
Forum: North America
1st Aug 2016, 07:29
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Glad you like it. It's been a source of amusement...

Glad you like it. It's been a source of amusement around here since it arrived.
Forum: North America
1st Aug 2016, 06:40
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

My significant other is a pilot, holds a...

My significant other is a pilot, holds a Commercial pilot's certificate with multi engine and instrument ratings, and an instructor certificate. She is not employed as a pilot nor seeking to be. ...
Forum: North America
14th May 2016, 05:53
Replies: 714
Views: 362,415
Posted By A Squared

Sorry, not buying the idea that either UPS of...

Sorry, not buying the idea that either UPS of FED-EX will be unable to fill pilot positions in 2 years.

Understand, I am not saying that you didn't see someone claiming to be a pilot for one of...
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