pilotdream90

I was hired in August & took a class date in October so i wont be back until january second.

peengleeson

Did you interview in August, or did you go to class in August?

pilotdream90

Interviewed in august and hired on the spot, choose a class date for october and got pushed back to January.

Web265

Therein lies the confusion. I would think what actually happened is you were given a conditional job offer in August and you're starting indoc in January.

When you start indoc, that is your hire date, when you get your seniority number and start collecting your pay. Or has something changed drastically?

pilotdream90

Indoc started in October so seniority & pay started in October, because of the delay class will resume in January.

Web265

Gotcha, so your date of hire is actually October.

terminalgoods

I interviewed at both Endeavor and Republic. I was offered a class date with Endeavor for late January and one in mid May for Republic. My takeaway, based on the interviews, is that both companies are very respectable and comparable. I would prefer to go to Republic due to the base locations and reserve situation at Endeavor (NYC 8-9mo). Although I do still have my current flying job, May is still a long time to wait.

I've contacted Republic to let them know that I'm open to filling any cancellation spots in January, but I'm sure a lot of guys have done the same thing. I understand that I'm not really missing out on seniority at Republic considering there won't be any new hire classes going through between Feb-May, but on the flip side I'd be missing out on 5 months of experience with Endeavor. One way or another I'll need to make a decision soon.

Let me know if any of you are in the same situation and what your thoughts are on the delay. As we all know a lot can change in the course of 5 months. I wouldn't want to be left without a chair when the music stops.

P.S. - Can somebody post which Republic bases are out station?

Thanks

Jungle Jim

IND, CMH, MCI, PIT. Outstation is any city that isn't a hub for the codeshares.

Regarding 9E vs YX, if flying is important to you, even though you might start training much sooner at 9E, you're likely to fly more at YX even with class date going into May. You're going to be on hot reserve for a long time at 9E.

Chancellor

Reading through some stuff on here, just to clarify;
Classes weren’t ‘cancelled’ per se,
Just moved back. January class is still on, FEB/MAR only upgrades to boost up CA numbers and allow training backlog to shrink. This boost in upgrades will also decrease upgrade times even farthur. Then classes resume in April/May.
Interviews may slow down a bit but we will still be doing them. My advice is if you are serious about coming to RAH, interview sooner rather than wait. Even if you still need some hours.

Ratm0820

Last I read on here was that class dates aren’t available until August now. The difference for me between August and April is quite substantial. Can anyone confirm?