Originally Posted by Jetpilot

If you have been here long enough to know it's not a truck, surely you should know its not an airplane, it's a PACKAGE FREIGHTER!!!!

Wonder what they call trains and ships?

hth

Originally Posted by SKMarz

In the meantime, one of the overseas companies I am applying to (my current company is quickly spiraling down) has a $36,000, three year bond. I asked if UPS should start hiring sooner rather than later if I could bypass without penalty. I was told I could bypass but there was no guarantee when they would get back around to me.

Originally Posted by AerisArmis

This one's easy, take the UPS job, pay/forfeit the bond. You will never regret it.

Originally Posted by SKMarz

We pretty much have concluded the same thing. If I get offered the job from the foreign carrier, I would delay my start for the six months they allow to buy us some time to see how things are shaping up.

Strange times we live in.

Originally Posted by Busdrivr

Good idea. That will give you a chance to lose 200 seniority numbers before they shut down hiring again. Forget the 30 grand. It's a drop in a potentially very large bucket.

Originally Posted by SKMarz

Yesterday, I talked with HR to confirm I could work overseas while I'm treading water in the pool. According to them, it is not a problem. In the course of the conversation, it was mentioned that they are almost certainly not hiring this year and may or may not next year depending on whether the DC-8 planes start to get retired early or not.

In the meantime, one of the overseas companies I am applying to (my current company is quickly spiraling down) has a $36,000, three year bond. I asked if UPS should start hiring sooner rather than later if I could bypass without penalty. I was told I could bypass but there was no guarantee when they would get back around to me.

Two questions for those already at UPS:
1) Has anyone ever bypassed and how was it handled?
2) What kind of impact, if any, will the recent agreement with DHL have on need for additional pilots?

I also realize that anything is speculation at this point, but any input would be greatly appreciated as my family and I may have some difficult decisions to make over the next couple of months.

Thanking you in advance,

Originally Posted by SKMarz

That is what we thought too. It will just make that first lean year quite a bit leaner but well worth it in the end. I have a feeling the deal with DHL might shorten the wait. While getting out of the pool sooner than later would be great, I hate to see it at the expense of other pilots.

Thanks for everyone's input. It does help.

Originally Posted by CRJAV8OR

Basically, "Don't call us, we'll call you."

Originally Posted by FliFast

Wasn't there a person that deferred one class so as to avoid going to ANC, and took the next class and was awarded Ontario, Calif. ?

Was that you, Arch ?

FF