Has anybody heard how things are going with Delta interviews and new hires? With Delta starting to hire off the street, I figured there would be more information flowing through the forum.

Just in case anyone forgot...

07-20-2014, 04:28 PM

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Doug Masters

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

1:37?

Try just :13

You guys need defense lessons?

07-20-2014, 04:50 PM

#163353

Doug Masters

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To be fair, I'll post the entire LSU offensive playbook here:

07-20-2014, 04:53 PM

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PilotFrog

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If you get a GS the day before a regular trip and that GS spills over into your other trip, what happens? Does it become a GS with conflict?

07-20-2014, 05:06 PM

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georgetg

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I'm sick and tired of the borderline malware ads from updateplugins.com.

Since Internet Brands can't bring themselves to properly screen ad content, I've for the first time installed ad-block software.

I understand the ads fund the site and make it possible, that's why I have so far resisted installing ad-blockers.
To the operators of this site I'd recommend a heart-to-heart conversation with IB that not screening ads is bad for business...

Cheers
George

07-20-2014, 05:12 PM

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badflaps

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Originally Posted by georgetg

The chick that lives 3.5 miles from me has made my life a lot better.

07-20-2014, 06:08 PM

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buzzpat

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Originally Posted by PilotFrog

If you get a GS the day before a regular trip and that GS spills over into your other trip, what happens? Does it become a GS with conflict?

Yes! Score!

07-20-2014, 06:10 PM

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Check Essential

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Originally Posted by badflaps

The chick that lives 3.5 miles from me has made my life a lot better.

And I have seen the arrest records of all those who frequent this forum.

Also I have a degree now. Certified and accredited. Says so right on the diploma.

07-20-2014, 06:27 PM

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DAL 88 Driver

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Originally Posted by shiznit

Nobody's intimidating you, for Pete's sake.... Ferd is one of the most neutral and rational voices here, and you're taking offense that he is trying to stop you from speaking your mind?

What? I didn't say anything derogatory or negative about Ferd and I didn't say anything about him trying to stop me from speaking my mind. What I did say is that I understood his perspective but didn't agree with his conclusions. I see nothing disrespectful or confrontational about what I said. Why are you so eager to try and turn it into something like that?

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Originally Posted by shiznit

Gimme a break. No one can control your perception except you. All that is being asked is to stick to topics, not people, and try to leave heavy emotional words out. It doesn't further a useful discussion.

So what are the authorized "topics" here? I didn't realize there was a list of prohibited ones. Is it somewhere in the forum rules and I missed it? And while we're at it, what "heavy emotional" words did I use? The vast majority of my posts use facts to make the point I'm trying to make. Maybe what I say doesn't further a useful discussion for your purposes, but that doesn't invalidate what I have to say and it also doesn't make it inappropriate. I get that you disagree with me on just about everything. And that's fine but you're not going to get any respect from me by in effect suggesting to me that I should shut up and color.

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Originally Posted by shiznit

If you are directing new hires here to get their "questions answered" via APC (or other public webboards) you're doing them a huge disservice. The amount of inaccurate and flawed commentary touted as "information" here can cause bigger problems for pilots on probation than for a line pilots who screws up using "well I read it on a webboard, I thought it was true" argument. They can't afford to get bad gouge.

Where did you get the idea that I was "directing new hires here to get their questions answered?" I was simply responding to a couple of others (including Ferd) who suggested that new hires wouldn't be able to get questions answered here if we were clogging the thread up with discussions about topics that you, Ferd, and some others don't like.

For the record, I would never suggest to a new hire that APC is the place to get questions answered, especially with something that could potentially get them in trouble. That was someone else's idea when they asserted that contract discussions would somehow interfere with a new hire's ability to get questions answered here. It wasn't my idea and I think you know that. Again, why are you so eager to turn this into something it's not?

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Originally Posted by shiznit

Welcome to all new hires!! I am really glad we have you here at Delta.

Yeah. I think I said something like that almost verbatim. And I meant every word of it. I just flew with a new hire yesterday and today. It is one of my favorite things to do! So what's your point in putting that into a post to me?

07-20-2014, 06:58 PM

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shiznit

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A little defensive there 88?
What you wrote (emphasis mine):

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Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

Yeah, I saw that. I understand Ferd's sentiment but don't totally agree with his conclusion. It's too bad (and really kinda hard to believe) that we even need to have these conversations about trying to get our representation to uphold the value of our profession. But it is what it is. I'm not going to let you or anyone else intimidate me from saying what I think.

I love having the new hires here (both here on APC and for real at Delta). They're great! I'm flying with one today. I think they are all more than capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time and can get their questions answered here during our discussion of "Any Latest & Greatest about Delta."

Good grief.