United's LOA 03-22 and GoJet
06-18-2009, 06:28 PM
#101
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: Guppy Capt.
Posts: 1,887
Hey short bus, i just applied to amtrak. i'm a furloughed united guy. I tried the freight railroad business but got furloughed there also. i'm just looking for some more info on the application process, please send me a message when you can. I tried to send you a message but I can't do it for whatever reason. I'll take any info you can give me. Thanks.
Go to amtrak.com, then employment page, external applicants. Look for Engineer positions, and it will tell you which forms to fill out, and who to send it to. Post more and PM me.
06-21-2009, 03:55 PM
#103
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: Guppy Capt.
Posts: 1,887
Yes, until July 1, then it goes to $20.85 hr. Guarantee 40 hour week, but usually ends up being more hours with OT on the job. Right now I am in training so we also get $25 per diem per day (except Sat/Sun 'cause I go home). Comes out to $923.00/week, then take out taxes. They put us up in a nice condo/apt. It beats unemployment insurance, which was going to run out soon for me.
06-22-2009, 11:24 AM
#104
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: Furloughed
Posts: 3
Hey Short Bus Drive
Thanks for posting this info. I am furloughed as well and this sounds like a good opportunity. Based on reading Amtrak's website it sounds like you have to mail an application in. Is that correct or can you apply online? Thanks again
Thanks for posting this info. I am furloughed as well and this sounds like a good opportunity. Based on reading Amtrak's website it sounds like you have to mail an application in. Is that correct or can you apply online? Thanks again
06-22-2009, 01:16 PM
#105
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: Guppy Capt.
Posts: 1,887
You apply on line.
08-19-2009, 09:09 AM
#108
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,109
Now, I want to know exactly how "We don't want to fly 70 seat airplanes for the same payscale as 50 seat airplanes" is "Pie in the sky"...
Also, we were told that we had a legal leg to stand on in the battle that was to be fought afterwards... No one knew that having a "separate website" would be enough to qualify gojets as a "separate" company despite being owned and run by the same person. At the time we thought our scope language would protect us from what management did.
(Had we known the out come of THAT at the time, we'd have done what it took to secure it and would likely STILL be negotiating a new contract)
08-19-2009, 11:31 AM
#110
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: JetRight, JetLeft
Posts: 760
I was a 3/20/00 hire and did not go back when I had my final recall about 2 years ago.
Sad to see the Guppy getting retired.
Good luck to all.
GP
