Compass updates
09-15-2009, 04:38 PM
#81
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
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I couldn't imagine the ladies in that office lying... doooontcha knooow!
09-15-2009, 05:44 PM
#82
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 1,454
Hi!
My buddy says (and I know) that it is night and day compared with TSA.
I think if you are interviewed in the next few months, and hired, 90% chance you will upgrade in about a year, if you meet the mins and will take the least popular base.
They guys who are there now, have been there for the worst...things will not be the same 6 months from now, as they were 6 months ago, not even close.
One the other hand, they will NOT interview me, and I won't get hired. If they wanted me, they would have already called. No DAL for me!
On to plan Z.
cliff
NBO
My buddy says (and I know) that it is night and day compared with TSA.
I think if you are interviewed in the next few months, and hired, 90% chance you will upgrade in about a year, if you meet the mins and will take the least popular base.
They guys who are there now, have been there for the worst...things will not be the same 6 months from now, as they were 6 months ago, not even close.
One the other hand, they will NOT interview me, and I won't get hired. If they wanted me, they would have already called. No DAL for me!
On to plan Z.
cliff
NBO
nice fear grenade
09-15-2009, 08:52 PM
#84
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Position: One man wolfpack
Posts: 246
So for those who have gotten a call for an interview, how long did it take from the time you applied online to receiving the call? It sounds like if you applied months ago and havent heard anything yet, chances are you arent going to get a shot... Thanks
09-15-2009, 09:45 PM
#85
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: 757/767
Posts: 588
You totally missed my point. You are always in a rush to defend any and everything about Compass, both just and unjust. You are so blinded by the fact that this regional is slightly better than your last 2 or three regional that you go as far and defend the same injustices that was and done to you at you last company. I was making the point that Compass is the worst for new hires due to the fact that you have to do a full 30 days of ground school for 18.5 hours of pay at $23.67 per hour. You totally missed the point that new hires are required to pay for their own housing due to the fact that they company is making all new hires MPS based to avoid hotel cost and and soon as they are done they go straight to DTW or MEM.
I understand that for you, you experience at Compass has been more than pleasant becasue you probably came in straight to a CA spot or was awared a CA spot in 6 months or less, but you need to come back to reality. For you to come on here and paint this pretty picture of Compass, you are doing an great deal injustice to those that are not in the know. That is one of thr problem eith this industry and the the state that it is in now. The guys that came before you telling you how awesome everthing is and then you found out the truth for yourself. I'm sure when you were are Comair, Skyway, and Elsewhere you were the bottom and say the Company for what it really is. You built up the courage to leave for whatever reason but Im sure if someone senior to you at the time defended all the flaws of Comair, Skyway and Wherever then you would think to yourself, "man this guy is out of touch." You have become that senior captain you despised for allowing the injustice to continue, at least that's how I see it..
I'm not saying you have to be negative all the time but just tell it like it is. Tell the truth. There are more flaws at Compass than all of us would like to see, but dont paint this picture that everything is ok and the things that are'nt then you shouldn't expect it to be any better because you are at a regional. By the trend of your post on this site and on Compasspilot, I can tell you are going to miss the point of this message. No one could ever say something bad about you little baby Compass, Oberon to the rescue...This isnt a personal attack, just pointing out the fact that you defend any and everything about Compass. Both Just and Unjust. Show some justice for once
I understand that for you, you experience at Compass has been more than pleasant becasue you probably came in straight to a CA spot or was awared a CA spot in 6 months or less, but you need to come back to reality. For you to come on here and paint this pretty picture of Compass, you are doing an great deal injustice to those that are not in the know. That is one of thr problem eith this industry and the the state that it is in now. The guys that came before you telling you how awesome everthing is and then you found out the truth for yourself. I'm sure when you were are Comair, Skyway, and Elsewhere you were the bottom and say the Company for what it really is. You built up the courage to leave for whatever reason but Im sure if someone senior to you at the time defended all the flaws of Comair, Skyway and Wherever then you would think to yourself, "man this guy is out of touch." You have become that senior captain you despised for allowing the injustice to continue, at least that's how I see it..
I'm not saying you have to be negative all the time but just tell it like it is. Tell the truth. There are more flaws at Compass than all of us would like to see, but dont paint this picture that everything is ok and the things that are'nt then you shouldn't expect it to be any better because you are at a regional. By the trend of your post on this site and on Compasspilot, I can tell you are going to miss the point of this message. No one could ever say something bad about you little baby Compass, Oberon to the rescue...This isnt a personal attack, just pointing out the fact that you defend any and everything about Compass. Both Just and Unjust. Show some justice for once
You pointed out that Compass doesn't pay for a hotel during training and only pays 18.5 for the 30 day home course. This sucks, but you know what sucks more? Being unemployed! And right now Mesa, TSA, Colgan, and CommuteAir can't help anyone who is unemployed because they aren't hiring...Mesa and TSA have over 300 on the street, I bet some of them would be happy to get hired by Compass. GoJet is hiring, but they don't pay for a hotel either.
The contract isn't going to change until it is amendable, so for the time being people are going to have to pay for a place to stay in MSP. I wish it weren't like that, but it is and I'm certainly not trying to hide it.
I personally don't care who is hired at Compass or why they took the job. I'd like to see Cliff hired because I think he's a pretty good guy who's had some bad luck. He's flying in Africa right now on a 180 day trip! That sucks! I don't know about you, but I complain about four day trips that go to EWR...180 days in Africa is multitudes worse!
09-16-2009, 01:31 AM
#86
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Position: Capt
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Hi!
Actually, it is turning into a 270 day trip, probably. Good news is probably will be moved from NBO to DBX soon.
I did not interview at NWA. Tried, but my monthly average flying hours since I got my student license are very low, for a variety of reasons, and that was a big factor in the NWA hiring matrix. I was going to get a couple of friends to help me when NWA was changing their process to allow recommendations, but then they stopped hiring (same for SWA and FedEx).
Through blind luck (met a senior DAL captain on a ski trip), I got a DAL interview in 1991. I had about 1700 hours TT. The next lowest guy in my group had about 7000. One guy had 17000 PIC jet in a 727 from Pan Am. I was kind of the low time guy, and didn't get hired. From what I here, no chance at DAL intervew again...too bad for me!
Just updated at Emirates (hiring in Oct, what I heard), and will apply at Qatar soon.
I think my freind will stay at Compass, vs. going back to Spirit. I think he will be capt before Spirit recalls.
It is too uncertain to tell when the next DAL furloughs will take place, but it will probably be 7-9 years from now. I think guys will start to flow up to DAL in about 6 months, unless the pilot group is merged into DAL first.
cliff
NBO
PS-I think my chances of a Compass interview are about 1%.
Actually, it is turning into a 270 day trip, probably. Good news is probably will be moved from NBO to DBX soon.
I did not interview at NWA. Tried, but my monthly average flying hours since I got my student license are very low, for a variety of reasons, and that was a big factor in the NWA hiring matrix. I was going to get a couple of friends to help me when NWA was changing their process to allow recommendations, but then they stopped hiring (same for SWA and FedEx).
Through blind luck (met a senior DAL captain on a ski trip), I got a DAL interview in 1991. I had about 1700 hours TT. The next lowest guy in my group had about 7000. One guy had 17000 PIC jet in a 727 from Pan Am. I was kind of the low time guy, and didn't get hired. From what I here, no chance at DAL intervew again...too bad for me!
Just updated at Emirates (hiring in Oct, what I heard), and will apply at Qatar soon.
I think my freind will stay at Compass, vs. going back to Spirit. I think he will be capt before Spirit recalls.
It is too uncertain to tell when the next DAL furloughs will take place, but it will probably be 7-9 years from now. I think guys will start to flow up to DAL in about 6 months, unless the pilot group is merged into DAL first.
cliff
NBO
PS-I think my chances of a Compass interview are about 1%.
09-16-2009, 06:03 AM
#87
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: 757/767
Posts: 588
Hi!
Actually, it is turning into a 270 day trip, probably. Good news is probably will be moved from NBO to DBX soon.
I did not interview at NWA. Tried, but my monthly average flying hours since I got my student license are very low, for a variety of reasons, and that was a big factor in the NWA hiring matrix. I was going to get a couple of friends to help me when NWA was changing their process to allow recommendations, but then they stopped hiring (same for SWA and FedEx).
Through blind luck (met a senior DAL captain on a ski trip), I got a DAL interview in 1991. I had about 1700 hours TT. The next lowest guy in my group had about 7000. One guy had 17000 PIC jet in a 727 from Pan Am. I was kind of the low time guy, and didn't get hired. From what I here, no chance at DAL intervew again...too bad for me!
Just updated at Emirates (hiring in Oct, what I heard), and will apply at Qatar soon.
I think my freind will stay at Compass, vs. going back to Spirit. I think he will be capt before Spirit recalls.
It is too uncertain to tell when the next DAL furloughs will take place, but it will probably be 7-9 years from now. I think guys will start to flow up to DAL in about 6 months, unless the pilot group is merged into DAL first.
cliff
NBO
PS-I think my chances of a Compass interview are about 1%.
Actually, it is turning into a 270 day trip, probably. Good news is probably will be moved from NBO to DBX soon.
I did not interview at NWA. Tried, but my monthly average flying hours since I got my student license are very low, for a variety of reasons, and that was a big factor in the NWA hiring matrix. I was going to get a couple of friends to help me when NWA was changing their process to allow recommendations, but then they stopped hiring (same for SWA and FedEx).
Through blind luck (met a senior DAL captain on a ski trip), I got a DAL interview in 1991. I had about 1700 hours TT. The next lowest guy in my group had about 7000. One guy had 17000 PIC jet in a 727 from Pan Am. I was kind of the low time guy, and didn't get hired. From what I here, no chance at DAL intervew again...too bad for me!
Just updated at Emirates (hiring in Oct, what I heard), and will apply at Qatar soon.
I think my freind will stay at Compass, vs. going back to Spirit. I think he will be capt before Spirit recalls.
It is too uncertain to tell when the next DAL furloughs will take place, but it will probably be 7-9 years from now. I think guys will start to flow up to DAL in about 6 months, unless the pilot group is merged into DAL first.
cliff
NBO
PS-I think my chances of a Compass interview are about 1%.
As far as the Delta flow, I wouldn't count on it starting that soon. The best information available now has Delta overstaffed through winter and properly staffed next summer. If there is any hiccup in the economy there won't be a reason to carry-on overstaffed and furloughs or at least stagnation would result. I think the biggest staffing issue in the next year will be the new crew rest and duty time rules. From early reports I'm guessing regional airlines will need more bodies and majors will need fewer (though major contracts will likely still be the limiting factor).
Either way DTW sounds a lot better than DBX.
09-19-2009, 09:44 AM
#89
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Position: King Air 200 Left
Posts: 41
A tad off topic, but what are the Compass crew bases?
09-19-2009, 09:53 AM
#90
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Position: Looking Forward
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