ExpressJet

Van_Hoolio · November 30th, 2006, 10:24

I woke up at 3:30 for a 6am flight to IAH from BWI. They put me on mainline Continental. The interview time was at 9am, but I didn't walk off the plane until about 8:45 due to enroute delays. I found my way down to the bag claim per the e-mailed instructions but couldn't find the signs showing me to the proper exit. I eventually found it after asking a couple people. You're supposed to go out the exit for the Limos and then find the sign out on the the first island marked "Scheduled Transportation" or something like that. Out the exit and all the way to the left. Note that it is not the same exit as the other shuttles, busses and taxis.

I rode the shuttle with a couple other guys in suits. There are other stops on the route, clarify with the driver which one is Continental Express. We got in a few minutes past 9 and sat in the main room with the other applicants. There were about 20 people in the room I think. We got the presentation on the company and then a Q & A with Mr. Semak. People were being called out of the room to go to the two tech interviews and then to go to the H.R. interview.

The gouges out there are accurate. They want to hire you, just be yourself. I fouled up a couple technical parts of the interview and they still hired me. Give honest answers. They hired a lot of people. It's hard to guess how many because we were divided up in different places at the same time. Although I think the sessions were actually longer in length, it felt to me like I was only in each interview room for 5 minutes max. The day went by quick. At one point in the afternoon I looked at a clock and realized I had been up for 12 hours, but it felt like it had only been 6.

There were a wide variety of applicants, including lower time CFIs like me with no bridge program, RJ training or anything like that. I feel that a strong basis for my selection was a great internal letter of recommendation that I had. I brought four, two from current ExpressJet FO's, one from the owner of my flight school and one from the DPE I've sent applicants to.

Post offer I filled out a lot of paperwork followed by fingerprinting. A group of us then went back to the terminal for the pee test and then to catch our flights home.

Mike

LouieP · November 30th, 2006, 11:05

Congrats, Mike! Let us know how training goes

Soul Brotha' · November 30th, 2006, 11:52

Congrats man! I know quite a few people at XJT and they all love it. None of them have had any bad experiences with them so far. Good luck in training, study hard and party hard!

Toonces · November 30th, 2006, 12:53

See you there.

NYer914 · November 30th, 2006, 21:45

Congrats guys...XJT is one of the best regionals....see you in EWR

meyers9163 · December 1st, 2006, 00:37

Congrats and of course the popular question what was your background and times?

Alchemy · December 1st, 2006, 03:39

Congrats, and welcome to the "team". Have fun in training. How was Semak in the interview? He always struck me as a really nice guy.

sopdan · December 1st, 2006, 11:32

A guy I know was just hired Wednesday with 1085TT/182ME... I think he applied in September.

Van_Hoolio · December 1st, 2006, 14:27

Mr. Semak was a great guy to interview with. I posted my times over in the announcement too; they were 980 and 185.

Mike

meyers9163 · December 2nd, 2006, 20:28

Nicely done! Didnt see the announcement post! But either way best of luck!

WestIndian425 · December 7th, 2006, 17:27

Now this does sound familiar.

I hope to see you soon, Mike.

ASpilot2be · December 24th, 2006, 03:50

Mike, did I just see your picture and quote in this randomly appearing ATP ad on this site?

JEP · December 24th, 2006, 04:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

Mike, did I just see your picture and quote in this randomly appearing ATP ad on this site?

this one:

Attachment 1665

ASpilot2be · December 24th, 2006, 23:56

That be the one

Van_Hoolio · December 25th, 2006, 22:42

I'm famous! They're bringing sexy back by putting my photo up

!

Van_Hoolio · December 26th, 2006, 00:26

Oh, and the ERJ that I was sitting in for that picture actually belongs to CHQ.

And Victor/Bob Loblaw (banned) took the picture.

airhog · December 26th, 2006, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Van_Hoolio

Oh, and the ERJ that I was sitting in for that picture actually belongs to CHQ.

And Victor/Bob Loblaw (banned) took the picture.

Priceless!!!

WestIndian425 · December 26th, 2006, 17:39

So...you're a bit of a celebrity now,eh?

triplec76 · January 25th, 2007, 01:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEP

this one:

Attachment 1665

BWAHAHAHAHAHA...

Take your manpon out, son.

alexk1980 · January 26th, 2007, 08:09

Would you even bother applying for XJT if you are below their mins, ie 650TT 39Multi, or would you wait? I can see getting the 120 ban in doing so.

WestIndian425 · January 26th, 2007, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpar80

Would you even bother applying for XJT if you are below their mins, ie 650TT 39Multi, or would you wait? I can see getting the 120 ban in doing so.

I don't think that's a good idea. Wait till you're at least at minimums, and then apply.

Nick · January 27th, 2007, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestIndian425

I don't think that's a good idea. Wait till you're at least at minimums, and then apply.

I'll disagree with ya here buddy, J.B. who you interviewed with applied back when he had 600/85 I think!

Anyway, back on topic, if you apply below the minimums I'd re-apply after you meet them.

eastbayk · February 16th, 2007, 10:00

Can you post what documents were required for the interview (copies of licenses, birth certificate, ect.)? I want to make sure we have time to request and receive anything we might need prior to the interview. I'd be pretty pissed to have to cancel an interview because I didn't have a driving record in time. Thanks!

K

November 30th, 2006, 10:24	#1
Van_Hoolio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Des Moines, Iowa (based in IAH) Posts: 1,056	ExpressJet I woke up at 3:30 for a 6am flight to IAH from BWI. They put me on mainline Continental. The interview time was at 9am, but I didn't walk off the plane until about 8:45 due to enroute delays. I found my way down to the bag claim per the e-mailed instructions but couldn't find the signs showing me to the proper exit. I eventually found it after asking a couple people. You're supposed to go out the exit for the Limos and then find the sign out on the the first island marked "Scheduled Transportation" or something like that. Out the exit and all the way to the left. Note that it is not the same exit as the other shuttles, busses and taxis. I rode the shuttle with a couple other guys in suits. There are other stops on the route, clarify with the driver which one is Continental Express. We got in a few minutes past 9 and sat in the main room with the other applicants. There were about 20 people in the room I think. We got the presentation on the company and then a Q & A with Mr. Semak. People were being called out of the room to go to the two tech interviews and then to go to the H.R. interview. The gouges out there are accurate. They want to hire you, just be yourself. I fouled up a couple technical parts of the interview and they still hired me. Give honest answers. They hired a lot of people. It's hard to guess how many because we were divided up in different places at the same time. Although I think the sessions were actually longer in length, it felt to me like I was only in each interview room for 5 minutes max. The day went by quick. At one point in the afternoon I looked at a clock and realized I had been up for 12 hours, but it felt like it had only been 6. There were a wide variety of applicants, including lower time CFIs like me with no bridge program, RJ training or anything like that. I feel that a strong basis for my selection was a great internal letter of recommendation that I had. I brought four, two from current ExpressJet FO's, one from the owner of my flight school and one from the DPE I've sent applicants to. Post offer I filled out a lot of paperwork followed by fingerprinting. A group of us then went back to the terminal for the pee test and then to catch our flights home. Mike

November 30th, 2006, 11:05	#2
LouieP Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 112	Re: ExpressJet Congrats, Mike! Let us know how training goes

November 30th, 2006, 11:52	#3
Soul Brotha' Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Random hotels of America Posts: 461	Re: ExpressJet Congrats man! I know quite a few people at XJT and they all love it. None of them have had any bad experiences with them so far. Good luck in training, study hard and party hard!

November 30th, 2006, 12:53	#4
Toonces Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Are you stalking me? Posts: 228	Re: ExpressJet See you there.

November 30th, 2006, 21:45	#5
NYer914 Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 100	Re: ExpressJet Congrats guys...XJT is one of the best regionals....see you in EWR

December 1st, 2006, 00:37	#6
meyers9163 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,928	Re: ExpressJet Congrats and of course the popular question what was your background and times?

December 1st, 2006, 03:39	#7
Alchemy Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,721	Re: ExpressJet Congrats, and welcome to the "team". Have fun in training. How was Semak in the interview? He always struck me as a really nice guy.

December 1st, 2006, 11:32	#8
sopdan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 626	Re: ExpressJet A guy I know was just hired Wednesday with 1085TT/182ME... I think he applied in September.

December 1st, 2006, 14:27	#9
Van_Hoolio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Des Moines, Iowa (based in IAH) Posts: 1,056	Re: ExpressJet Mr. Semak was a great guy to interview with. I posted my times over in the announcement too; they were 980 and 185. Mike

December 2nd, 2006, 20:28	#10
meyers9163 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,928	Re: ExpressJet Nicely done! Didnt see the announcement post! But either way best of luck!

December 7th, 2006, 17:27	#11
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 911	Re: ExpressJet Now this does sound familiar. I hope to see you soon, Mike. __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

December 24th, 2006, 03:50	#12
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,427	Re: ExpressJet Mike, did I just see your picture and quote in this randomly appearing ATP ad on this site? __________________

December 24th, 2006, 23:56	#14
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,427	Re: ExpressJet That be the one __________________

December 25th, 2006, 22:42	#15
Van_Hoolio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Des Moines, Iowa (based in IAH) Posts: 1,056	Re: ExpressJet I'm famous! They're bringing sexy back by putting my photo up !

December 26th, 2006, 00:26	#16
Van_Hoolio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Des Moines, Iowa (based in IAH) Posts: 1,056	Re: ExpressJet Oh, and the ERJ that I was sitting in for that picture actually belongs to CHQ. And Victor/Bob Loblaw (banned) took the picture.

December 26th, 2006, 17:39	#18
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 911	Re: ExpressJet So...you're a bit of a celebrity now,eh? __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

January 26th, 2007, 08:09	#20
alexk1980 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 64	Re: ExpressJet Would you even bother applying for XJT if you are below their mins, ie 650TT 39Multi, or would you wait? I can see getting the 120 ban in doing so.

February 16th, 2007, 10:00	#23
eastbayk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 158	Re: ExpressJet Can you post what documents were required for the interview (copies of licenses, birth certificate, ect.)? I want to make sure we have time to request and receive anything we might need prior to the interview. I'd be pretty pissed to have to cancel an interview because I didn't have a driving record in time. Thanks! K __________________ "If it has boobs or wheels, sooner or later you're going to have trouble with it" The flyblog from the other half- http://ohthelifeofapilotswife.blogspot.com/

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