WEACLRS

Actually, yes I do. And yes I have. Did I have to talk with D.N.? Yes. It wasn't a problem. The conversation was very professional. In fact, he got us a hotel room.

That said, for those of you thinking you would like to work for Colgan, you need to understand Colgan is still a relatively small company. You're not a number here. Crew Scheduling will likely know you by name, not seniority number. Crew Scheduling sits right next to Dispatch, and I mean right next to them. Both are run by the companys' president's son. The person who does the monthly bids is his aunt (the younger sister of the president). The Chief Pilot sits right outside Dispatch and Scheduling. Get the drift? All that means that your reputation on-line here counts. It's very difficult to be invisible. If you "work" it right, it's an advantage. If not, it's a risk. Some people do better in this type of environment than others. It's not necessarily good or bad. It is the way it is.

JoeyMeatballs

Another Colgan hero defending his company, I was at Colgan and I have had many friends that worked and its the same old ****, you know what they pull. How about calling in sick then having the scheduler tell you that there "is a good chance T.B. is going to call you and ask for your resignation" thats unprofessional don't you think?

Fluboy340

SAABaroowski. All u do is try to convice us that colgan sucks, and thant you made a great choice by going to the bottom of yhe list for Xjet. "To Each his own" Stop putting people down for being happy with colgan, because you are insecure about the move U made.

GetErDun

I got a friend who went to ATP right out of High School, he applied for XJT with around 700hrs, they didn't want him so he applied for Colgan and now he works there as an FO. He's only 19 still on the SAAB 340.

WEACLRS

I've called in sick three times in two and a half years. Each time I was told I needed to let TB (our Chief Pilot) know and was transferred to his number. Each time I left him a message. He never called back. I was NEVER threatened with my job. However, I called in the night before, not two hours prior.

SAABaroowski, I do hope you have a great career at XJT. I know you had a frustrating experience with Colgan. I wouldn't want to be in a NE Mx base either. And I believe your stories about your IOE in IAH (I know who you did it with and he can have a quick temper on the flightdeck). However, my experience with this company has been very different than yours. I have never found them to be unfair, ask me to do something illegal or against the FAR's, or be less than professional. It fact, it has been just the opposite. The one thing we can agree on is the pilot group is a great group to fly with.

I hope you find the "grass is greener" at XJT. One last thought. I was sitting in GRK two months ago waiting out weather. There were two XJT crews there doing the same. They were talking about dealing with their crew scheduling for most of the two hour sit. You know what they called them? Screw Scheduling.

freezingflyboy

Ouch, hope he enjoys his 4 years as an FO on the slaab... Thats like a 4 year hiatus on building PIC.

freezingflyboy

I think anyone anywhere in any industry would ***** about the people or group of people who sometimes throw a wrench into your personal life. I've never had a beef with scheduling but I guess I am one of the few who understand that the more junior you are, the more prone you are to getting screwed. Thats the gig folks.

G-Dog

This is a classic case of needing to go to where the jet is and sit in the right seat till 23.

JoeyMeatballs

Hey like I said I enoyed Colgan, I did my IOE in ABE with Jack Wohner he was my sim instructer too heheeh, no explanation needed there, and to the guy who claims I am bashing Colgan becuase I am insecure about My choice to move to Expressjet, am I concerned? yes! but is Expressjet a better airline than Colgan, afriad so. The problem with guys like you is that you are the type that upgrades after a year has barely ATP mins and you think you are gods gift to aviation because your a Captain for a 121 carrier, get off your high horse, its Colgan not Continental. Or maybe your an FO and your slightly jealous cause I have the balls to take a risk and make a move why you just sit there and get abused waiting for the magical 1,000 PIC Turbine, well good luck to you I hope it all works out. And to be honest the fact that we are bickering like little girls is rediculous My girlfriend sees my on this and she calls me an idiot, and says, "I thought pilots liked each other" and to be honest I do like 99% of pilots especially Colgan guys I never met anybody I didnt like liker there, except for one Captain based in HYA this summer he was a jackass huge EGO and poor piloting skills, but anyway enough of the bickering I wish everybody the best, I really do

JoeyMeatballs

EMB 145XR is cooler than the SAAB340, except 121CQ that thing is awesome hahaha