Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-05-2014, 03:39 AM
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Forget where I heard it, but discussion is it will be flown with ATL and DTW based crews. No left coast 717 base.
03-05-2014, 03:53 AM
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I cannot believe how (unbelievably) polar opposite we are on our scope beliefs. How, praytell, in the real world, would you advocate scope recapture...It can't involve a machinegun held waist high set to full auto.
03-05-2014, 03:57 AM
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You can look at flight attendants, rampers, and van drivers every day and make a comment like that? I beg to disagree. Even as a 2nd year RJ fo 10 years ago, I was able to buy a modest house and support a wife and child. Granted, I was lucky and had some fortunate timing, but I dealt with a furlough and unexpected issues in my career. Even before I made it to a major, I had the perspective to acknowledge what I did have. If you hate it so much, you should sincerely move on, find something else and let someone who can appreciate it have your spot. Life is short.
03-05-2014, 04:14 AM
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The chick flick on Lifetime channel has become more exciting than this thread.
03-05-2014, 04:20 AM
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Well I'm not sure but he may be part of the flow...
Our IDs are made by Delta, look very similar, and are Delta property.
Things that make you go "hmmm"
I was told recently that the DAL hiring board marks a no for individuals who use "I am familiar with the DAL system" "I've flown Delta pax around". Apparently when the pax are on DCI aircraft, though the pax think they are on DAL, we are still a separate experience in HR's eyes.
Our IDs are made by Delta, look very similar, and are Delta property.
Things that make you go "hmmm"
I was told recently that the DAL hiring board marks a no for individuals who use "I am familiar with the DAL system" "I've flown Delta pax around". Apparently when the pax are on DCI aircraft, though the pax think they are on DAL, we are still a separate experience in HR's eyes.
Wasn't the case in 2007 when I interviewed and was hired. I used this very line. I think you may have some bad info there...
03-05-2014, 04:41 AM
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I would have thought flying Delta pax and doing so with great customer service would be a positive trait as a candidate.
03-05-2014, 04:59 AM
veut gagner à la loterie
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So I really don't understand what you're talking about... what is this "LAX" and "SEA" place? There's nothing west of ABQ. Nothing. I looked when I was landing in ABQ and I saw, nothing.
I hope.
I'm making it up. I know they're working on stuff though and as sure as I am that we'd fight it and save 800-1000 WB FO jobs here, I'm not certain Norwegian Air types wouldn't adopt it.
I mean look at it this way, say it's 1000 WB FOs at 12 year pay plus benefits and training and profit sharing, let's conservatively say they cost $200K per year. It's $200M saved.
It'd be a fight. "Remember AF447" would be the rallying cry.
03-05-2014, 05:05 AM
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I was told recently that the DAL hiring board marks a no for individuals who use "I am familiar with the DAL system" "I've flown Delta pax around". Apparently when the pax are on DCI aircraft, though the pax think they are on DAL, we are still a separate experience in HR's eyes.
+ Always wanted to work for Delta
+ Already worked for Delta
+ Volunteered with a Delta charitable project
+ Worked with for a Delta subsidiary
+ Represented the Delta brand to customers
The panel objectively seeks Delta's "core values." Chief among these is a positive enthusiasm for Delta.
Entitlement isn't pretty and isn't a winning strategy. Perhaps that is what you thought you heard. From what I am hearing the reason many of the flows were not taken were objective failures on the tests ... which suggests a lack of preparation (perhaps due to a sense of entitlement ... why study, I'm in)
Also, Delta, like many mainline interviews are a league apart from express carrier interviews. If people are not actively working on preparations, both formal and informal, their chances of success are not high, no matter who they are.
03-05-2014, 05:08 AM
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03-05-2014, 05:09 AM
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Entitlement isn't pretty and isn't a winning strategy. Perhaps that is what you thought you heard. From what I am hearing the reason many of the flows were not taken were objective failures on the tests ... which suggests a lack of preparation (perhaps due to a sense of entitlement ... why study, I'm in)
Also, Delta, like many mainline interviews are a league apart from express carrier interviews. If people are not actively working on preparations, both formal and informal, their chances of success are not high, no matter who they are.
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