Pilot Pete leaving Delta...
- Thread starter charlie1017
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It's crazy the amout of people I know of or know personally the last couple months that have gone from 1 career/dream destination to another one. If figured we were in for years of "welp, this is where the music stops" but now it seems like everyone is taking their pick.
GypsyPilot
Mohawk Town
Who the hell is Pilot Pete?
charlie1017
Well-Known Member
Let's just say "Team @Seggy , will you take this rose?"
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Good for him living his dream. Wonder how long he's been at DL? Hopefully the lateral change won't affect his career seniority.
statusseeker1
Well-Known Member
Is it me, or is it a little ridiculous to have a dream job exist because a parent worked there? It’s not even the same airline anymore really.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Yet another pilot who lied during an interview.
fholbert
Mod's - Please don't edit my posts!
I doubt delta even asks “is this your dream, or final job?” they already know (assume) that to be the case.
Crockrocket94
Well-Known Member
"Why do you want to work for Delta? Well, I like money and they seem to give lots of it.."
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
I was reading the most recent edition of the ALPA magazine, and there was a letter from a Spirit pilot that got asked what he did wrong to get hired there.
I think we're back to being looked down on. But I will just laugh my way to the bank as I retire in the top 20 here at the zoo.
Flyinthrew
Well-Known Member
Yeah, anybody who think NK, B6, and F9 aren’t great places to land either has a wild lack of attention to reality or cares about something other than money (wide body flying, bases, etc. Diferent strokes for different folks).
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Exactly. I mean the diversity of flying elsewhere is cool. But not enough to pull me away from here. Definitely found what I hope is my retirement gig.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
I feel you! At least at my age I'd rather fly for a LCC/ULCC. Unlike you I won't retire anywhere near the top of any list. I'm okay with that. But in my case I probably have a far better chance of upgrading to captain sooner at an LCC/ULCC and enjoying that for 14-17 yrs. of my remaining 20 yrs. left. Than I would at say a legacy. I'm good with that.
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
You would love it here. And when it comes time, you have a LOR from me. It would be a perfect fit for you.
@Seggy loves this dude. Oh dear god, that’s all I heard about for months.
He’s all yours now, sugar.
ChasenSFO
hen teaser
My dad was at UA when I was growing up (before leaving aviation after 9/11 and forever after thinking the airline pilot profession is for the birds), that's who I always traveled on, and then that's the airline I worked with doing SkyWest CS\RAMP and then working the ramp tower in their "shuttle" alley at SFO before going on to the bigger ramp tower and working with United ops helping to run their international operation and help solve all their issues, so that's where I want to fly. Isn't that extremely common? I know plenty of people who grew up with parents at an airline and then wanted to go there. They still have a massive SFO base, they still fly all over the Pacific, some of the 777s, 767s and A320s I flew on as a little kid in the 90s are still there, close enough for me. Last time I went to HNL on a UA 753, the captain announced that it was his first flight ever with his son, who grew up in HNL where the family was from, and that his son would be flying. It was awesome, how is that not appealing?
Dreams are dreams, let people have them. To some of us it's a passion and not just a job we want to do.
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Flyinthrew
Well-Known Member
Very few of us would be here if that wasn’t the case. It’s not exactly a job you accidentally fall into.
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