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04-01-2006, 04:38 AM

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Browntail

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Originally Posted by USN2UPS

My first post. Just finishing up in the training center. Airline is critically short on all fleets. Got my tail kick the last 6 month on reserve on the 757/767 and now I hear the MD captains are also working their tails off. I can't foresee less than 200 this year.......

You will be lucky to see 40 more hired this year.

04-01-2006, 07:21 AM

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Is that a guess or are you seeing info I'm not?

04-01-2006, 07:59 AM

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Not a guess. Latest hiring forecast from the company for the remainder of 2006.

04-01-2006, 10:35 AM

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OK Browntail, what's yor source? I bet you my upcoming pay raise that we hired at least 200 more this year.

04-01-2006, 10:52 AM

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Call the IPA and ask.

04-01-2006, 03:52 PM

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BrownBusDriver

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So are you a new mgmt. guy straight off the street?

04-01-2006, 04:10 PM

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the guy who made that was a flex(sim) instructor and averaged working about 26 days a month, most of those at time and a half

04-02-2006, 12:42 AM

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⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

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“Phil is no longer in that position. Browntail”

- I've heard that rumor before but I don't think it's true. If he’s not in that position any longer, why was he (Phil D.) one of the recruiters at the Nashville job fair just last weekend?

“Don't waste your time with UPS. The latest hiring numbers for 2006 show that only a handful more will be hired. Browntail”

- Yes, unfortunately he did mention something to the effect of hiring slowing down. He was answering someone’s question about hiring prediction for the rest of the year and didn’t sound very optimistic.

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04-02-2006, 03:36 PM

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captain_drew

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Originally Posted by dckozak

$400K ??

sounds like a little (over the top) boasting?? Think $200K when you get to the top (at current rates).

I can't speak to the touted 'wide-body $400K'. .maybe maxing out everything and screwing your buddies by taking DRF and selling back VAC. .BUT. .I managed to 'average' $225K the last 3-4 years . .as a narrow body Captain.

04-02-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GliderCFI

My question . . is whats the difference between the companies from a line pilot's perspective? What are pros and cons of each place? ..

Things may have changed (at FedEx) but I always had the impression that UPS management was more like the Mormon Gestapo and FedEx like the French, at happy hour.

Now my 'Intel' may be defective, (or outdated) but is it true that UPS will not allow you to have your wife (or girlfriend) join you in your layover hotel room?. .even if you have a weekend somewhere? . . little things like that. . . which limit your 'freedom' . . on your own time off.

FedEx was always laissez faire, when it came to what you did with your own time. ..you just had to show up at the airport on time -and sober