kingairip

Ok. Thanks. Good luck to you too. I am just trying to give info that came directly from the head of Pilot Recruitment to some people in the pool since the first month. Sorry our info is contradictory.

poostain

Just noticed the memo posted yesterday at 4:53pm stating we are hiring 4-6 SLI instructors EACH on the 320 and 737. Doubt they are putting 8-12 new instructors on those fleets for only 300 guys this year.

kingairip

Nobody is stirring any pot here except you. (Really? You don't think I want my spot just because I'm trying to figure out when I'll be offered a class?) Where I come from, when someone says "I'm willing to bet on X", and you are pretty sure they're wrong, a common response is "sure. How much?" You shouldn't take that as stirring the pot. You see...there are real people here trying to make some big boy decisions. Decisions such as...if I start this summer, where are the kids going to go to school? Should we put the home on the market this spring and plan to move to ATL this summer? My last paycheck with the military is Feb 1 (or March 1 or June 1 or whenever), will Delta get me in a class by March (or April or July or when)? Or should I get a job somewhere else in the meantime? These people come to the DAL Poolie Thread to try to get some info to answer these questions. The "your guys' [sic] time will come" answers are obvious and not particularly helpful.

MrMustache

I'm not trying to stir the pot, it just sucks watching people talk in a negative tone while there are thousands who would love to be in your position that's all. You all have earned it no doubt, I hope you guys figure everything out. I won't say anymore about this subject.

ColdUpHere

You both have valid points, but come from different perspectives. Until you have an interview, you just want an interview. Once you have an interview, you want to get hired. Once you're hired, you want to start training...and with lots of balls in the air, you want to bring some order to your future and be able to plan. It's natural...and nothing wrong with any of that. Unfortunately, there's little we can do to control it so we seek answers from folks who might be able to provide some.

Justdoinmyjob

Guys, seriously. Ya'll need to ease up on the caffeine. I understand the desire to get the latest gouge, and that many life and family plans hangs on the info, but a little forewarning. Delta is very tight with any info. Your entire career here is gonna be punctuated with large amounts of rumors, little to no correct answers, and the eventual realization, that no matter what decision you make, with the best information you can glean, will undoubtedly turn out to be the wrong one!

Once you acknowledge and embrace the information void, your career will be much happier. Remember, don't like the rumor you just heard? Wait a bit, you'll hear a contradictory one soon. The game plan changes every 4 to 6 weeks and the left hand doesn't know what the right hand has been doing for the last several years.

ColdUpHere

See...like I said, Justdoinmyjob gave us an answer we can use.

the old 1313

Can someone out there clarify who's who in the zoo and how each company's flow works?
As I think I know it...Endeavor pilots are contractually guaranteed an interview only but must pass said interview. Do Compass pilots have to interview? I only know that they have to have a recommendation of some sort from their company.
I'm not asking to start a heated debate on who deserves this or that, just trying to figure out where the large number of Compass flows are coming from since the number doesn't jive with the spreadsheet that's floating around out there.

Oberon

Compass flows 20/month up to 25% of the seniority list in a rolling 12 month period. There is no interview or other requirement.

ExAF

Could also be that current and past instructors quit. Tired of commuting to ATL without the overrides, hotels and per diem they used to get as SLIs. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but moving the workforce to ATL could be part of this.