Great Lakes Hiring

SIUav8er said:
they dont pay for your ticket to the interview, they dont pay you during training, they pay you extremely poorly once you do start flying.... why does anyone put up with this place when other companies are hiring? Go to Ameriflight if you wanna fly a 1900
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Agreed. That's what I did. Awesome flight experience plus Im pretty sure I made 50% more than a lakes captain and I kept my dignity.
 
Sebbles said:
I know the pay I a huge draw back, but when I look back at having had a $144 paycheck for 2 weeks of instructing, I know my pay will INCREASE there. Any bad month of pay at lakes will surely be better than a good week of instructing. I'm very frugal and can live off it, because I'm used to it. maybe others go there because they want to get some good experience with weather, mountain flying, get awesome at hand flying and their instrument scan, and multi turbine PIC pretty quick. While others will still be sitting in the right seat in their 2 or 3rd year of an RJ waiting to upgrade, someone having flown at lakes will have left after their 15 months with some nice turbine pic and be on their way to a major flying something bigger and better. Believe me, I would've loved to be going to eagle, or preferably mesaba or colgan (for the Saab), but that isn't happening this time, I need to go to lakes cause it's my only option. But I will make the best of it, and do the best that I can, it could always be worse. I could be back in the army sleeping in a puddle on a cold night again.
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That's what they all say until they're actually flying the line. Most get out within the first 6 to 12 months. Good luck bro! I would save the trouble and keep instructing till someplace that you actually want to be at for the long term calls you. You have a pretty good chance of not making it past 6-12 months at lakes, just statistics.
 
Don't listen to the bitter naysayers. Get on at lakes and get your 1000 TPIC and sure as Bob's your Uncle, Virgin Intergalactic will call you to be a Street Captain on the Space Shuttle Replacement. Seniority is everything!
 
Boris Badenov said:
Don't listen to the bitter naysayers. Get on at lakes and get your 1000 TPIC and sure as Bob's your Uncle, Virgin Intergalactic will call you to be a Street Captain on the Space Shuttle Replacement. Seniority is everything!
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haha I recently had someone who was applying to Lakes try to sell me on this... 1000 turbine PIC is all you need!

He didn't like my response that "Aviation isn't Willy Wonka's chocolate factory... there is no golden ticket."
 
When I was flying in the airlines I would jump Great Lakes occassionaly if it was the first or last flight of the day. I always made it a habit to bring those guys a breakfast burrito or a sandwich after I got to konw the horrific crap they had to put up with.

My FO now is an ex-Laker and if I hadn't seen a few of the things in person he describes in detail I'd have called him a liar....now I just can't believe they haven't had any major violations.

To each his/her own, but I'd be VERY suspect and be very wary about getting on there. hrjet is about right in the timeline estimation as well...
 
I have been busy flying my rear off at Lakes, probably a major reason why I have not been able to post.

Things are crazy here, no doubt about it. Honestly, I am glad I am here for the reasons of personal development. I literally went from telling approach I was expecting a visual to holding for 20 minutes and shooting a ILS due to low visibility. The experience is really something that is special, put aside the low pay and other issues. There are so many different types of pilots that you learn something new every flight.

Bash Lakes all day long, I have had plenty of reasons to hate this place. But I cherish the experiences and look forward to the new ones.
 
Does anyone know what the competitive mins are at lakes for someone w/o internal rec or knowing anyone? Are they hiring enough to drop the mins below 750/50?
 
Got an email yesterday detailing there procedures and required recent experience. I'm yet to reply any advise would be welcome.
 
pjk674 said:
Got an email yesterday detailing there procedures and required recent experience. I'm yet to reply any advise would be welcome.
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Pretty simple. Just like everyone else has clearly outlined, the pay is the sucky part. If you think you can pay for food for a month and a half during initial training and make it on 16k for a year or two as an FO then go for it. If not, then don't waste your time thinking about it and look elsewhere.The upgrade time is quick, the flying is great, and pilot group is great. It's really up to you...
 
Any updates as to if GLA is still interviewing and scheduling classes? I've got a buddy dropping my resume, not sure I'll qualify with 300/15, but worth a shot.
 
Shiner said:
Any updates as to if GLA is still interviewing and scheduling classes? I've got a buddy dropping my resume, not sure I'll qualify with 300/15, but worth a shot.
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I applied at the start of the year when I got my CMEL, I recently got the email below.

Thank you for applying for the First Officer position. Please reply to this email with an updated resume when you have 500 hours of total time.

If you are no longer interested in this position please reply back to this email stating this. We will then remove your name from consideration.


Thank you,

M
 
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