Great Lakes

[Matt777]

Originally Posted by aviatorchris

funny how they care so much when they dont even give their FO's plates.

Just when I thought they couldn't be any worse!

That's like not supplying a doctor with tongue depressors or something...


amazing
it is truly amazing to me

[dcramer16]

Originally Posted by Matt777

I wonder if they avoid guys with your experience because they think you are not willing to put up with the Great Lakes lifestyle and pay? Maybe they don't want to train you and then have you leave because you cant stand it?

Add these words to your resume: " I'm as hungry for hours and your low pay as a CFI " and see if they respond! That is NOT an insult to you in any way!!!
I honestly wonder if that is how they think about expereinced guys who have worked at good airlines for a more fair wage.

That's not a bad theory. I wouldn't really want to come across as desperate, even though I am!l lol

I never did get my CFI, I ran out of money, and got lucky enough to get a pipeline job, and did that for the next 1500 hours. But maybe you're right, maybe they are looking for someone like a low paid CFI, who may not know that $16/hr is bad. However, all the CFI's I know, aren't so stupid that they don't know $16/hr is bad.

[HVYMETALDRVR]

Originally Posted by dcramer16

That's not a bad theory. I wouldn't really want to come across as desperate, even though I am!l lol

I never did get my CFI, I ran out of money, and got lucky enough to get a pipeline job, and did that for the next 1500 hours. But maybe you're right, maybe they are looking for someone like a low paid CFI, who may not know that $16/hr is bad. However, all the CFI's I know, aren't so stupid that they don't know $16/hr is bad.

Agree 100%

[ABP52380]

Originally Posted by fly4you

Had a friend from flight school get through training and on his IOE didn't pass because he said that the examiner didn't like the way he was writing down clearences. Said that he should have had them memorized, and also didn't like some of his radio calls. I don't know if thats why he actually didn't finish or not, but if it was it seems pretty dumb to me.

Washed on the IOE test? That's like the kiss of death isn't it? Well, I know there's quite a few that have washed during training but with this market I'm sure it makes it that much harder to get the gig.

I've got a buddy on the 120 over there. What everyone has said is pretty accurate. Commutes, makes horrible pay and training was non-paid and quite difficult. Think something like 12 of 28 made it through. The upside, and quite frankly it's the only upside I see, is that they already said that upgrade is a possibility. His goal is to get as much of that turbine 121 pic as he can before the market turns around again. He's already made the sacrifice - I think he's found himself in a good position.....all things considered. But making 800 a month? Damn, don't know how he does it. None of our non-pilot friends can fathom the rational behind the pay. They've since learned to avoid such comments as their then bombarded with a lenghty speach on deregulation and airline economics.

[LOGS]

Originally Posted by Matt777

I wonder if they avoid guys with your experience because they think you are not willing to put up with the Great Lakes lifestyle and pay? Maybe they don't want to train you and then have you leave because you cant stand it?

Add these words to your resume: " I'm as hungry for hours and your low pay as a CFI " and see if they respond! That is NOT an insult to you in any way!!!
I honestly wonder if that is how they think about expereinced guys who have worked at good airlines for a more fair wage.

Yep I betcha that's what it is too. I worked for a 135 on-demand gig that hired SA227 captains with 135 mins just for that fact. They pushed us around because they knew they could. Hell I couldn't complain though. Getting typed TPIC at 1200 hours, what was I gonna say?

=Jason-

[dcramer16]

Originally Posted by LOGS

Yep I betcha that's what it is too. I worked for a 135 on-demand gig that hired SA227 captains with 135 mins just for that fact. They pushed us around because they knew they could. Hell I couldn't complain though. Getting typed TPIC at 1200 hours, what was I gonna say?

=Jason-

Not to hijack the thread but... Where are you at in India Jason. I put in an app with MDLR airlines over there but haven't heard anything back.

[LOGS]

Originally Posted by dcramer16

Not to hijack the thread but... Where are you at in India Jason. I put in an app with MDLR airlines over there but haven't heard anything back.

I get bounched around every so often but currently in Chennai. My company currently has bases in Mumbai, Chennai, and hq in New Delhi. MDLR? What's it stand for, havn't heard of them.

=Jason-

[dcramer16]

Originally Posted by LOGS

I get bounched around every so often but currently in Chennai. My company currently has bases in Mumbai, Chennai, and hq in New Delhi. MDLR? What's it stand for, havn't heard of them.

=Jason-

I don't know what it stands for. Their website is www.mdlrairlines.in

[LOGS]

Originally Posted by dcramer16

I don't know what it stands for. Their website is www.mdlrairlines.in

Must be a new operation because I havn't seen their equipment anywhere nor heard of them over the radio. Nice mins though. I'll keep an eye out for em.

=Jason-