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Yippee38 · January 8th, 2008, 09:36 PM

I did an interview with Skywest Airlines in Salt Lake City on Monday. At the end, they offered me a job. This is very cool for several reasons. First, I was the least experienced pilot in the group of 10 interviewees by 50%. Second, it was stressful as hell preparing for the interview (it was pretty challenging). Third, this is my first choice airline and they are pretty much known as the best regional airline to work for.

The downside is that they offered me training in the plane I did not want. I'd love to fly the plane, but it is only based on the west coast. That means that every week I will have to commute to the west coast for work. That will eat into my days off pretty significantly, and it may be expensive for me. However, it is only for 1 year. At that point, I can transition to the plane I want and fly out of Chicago.

There's a small chance that they will allow me to go to the training for the plane I really want, which would let me fly out of Chicago pretty much from day 1. I have to wait and see though.

Dragongrrrl · January 8th, 2008, 09:42 PM

That rocks out loud, Mike! Big congrats to you, and I hope you can get the plane you want sooner than you're expecting. F'ing sweet!

J-Dubya 777 · January 8th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Hah! Cool! Congrats!
Skywest is part of/partner with Midwest Airlines, IIRC and my preferred airline of choice when travelling. The company I work for does a lot of biz w/Midwest as well as Skywest....

Jibrille · January 8th, 2008, 09:56 PM

Congrats!

So you're going to pick up all the attendees and fly us to PP this year, right?

Tess · January 8th, 2008, 10:09 PM

Very good job, Mike! That is so awesome. I know this was a long time coming and you put lots of time in to it. Best of luck in getting that plane out of Chicago!

Rider of Theli · January 8th, 2008, 10:16 PM

CONGRATS! GIVE 'EM HELL!!!

Jax · January 8th, 2008, 11:43 PM

That's awesome..congrats!

Kenso · January 9th, 2008, 12:13 AM

whats preferable to pilots, huge planes or smaller planes?

nailz · January 9th, 2008, 01:09 AM

Congradulations on the job. How would it be expensive? don't airlines put you up if you have to go somewhere overnight and give you an ad-diem?

booB · January 9th, 2008, 01:42 AM

awesome news, Mike! Congratulations, and I hope you get to fly out of Chicago... I can't imagine spending a week at a time away from home for my job.

Pellaz · January 9th, 2008, 01:54 AM

Wow, that's awesome news! Free flights courtesy of Yippee for everybody!!!!

What kind of plane were you hoping for, and what kind did you (pardon the pun) 'land'? I take it these are regional prop planes?

January 8th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Yippee38 Living the dream! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somewhere at 37,000' Posts: 1,642	I'm in.... I did an interview with Skywest Airlines in Salt Lake City on Monday. At the end, they offered me a job. This is very cool for several reasons. First, I was the least experienced pilot in the group of 10 interviewees by 50%. Second, it was stressful as hell preparing for the interview (it was pretty challenging). Third, this is my first choice airline and they are pretty much known as the best regional airline to work for. The downside is that they offered me training in the plane I did not want. I'd love to fly the plane, but it is only based on the west coast. That means that every week I will have to commute to the west coast for work. That will eat into my days off pretty significantly, and it may be expensive for me. However, it is only for 1 year. At that point, I can transition to the plane I want and fly out of Chicago. There's a small chance that they will allow me to go to the training for the plane I really want, which would let me fly out of Chicago pretty much from day 1. I have to wait and see though. __________________ "Step out of line And I'll teach you how to fly Then away we'll go" http://www.myspace.com/yippee38

January 8th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dragongrrrl Mistress Sassmuffin Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 498	That rocks out loud, Mike! Big congrats to you, and I hope you can get the plane you want sooner than you're expecting. F'ing sweet! __________________ 'Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.' --Emerson.

January 8th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jibrille Mob Mentality Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 1,857	Congrats! So you're going to pick up all the attendees and fly us to PP this year, right? __________________ Lisa, maybe if I'm part of that mob, I can help steer it in wise directions. Now, where's my giant foam cowboy hat and airhorn?

January 8th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tess Bad Girl Tess Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,440	Very good job, Mike! That is so awesome. I know this was a long time coming and you put lots of time in to it. Best of luck in getting that plane out of Chicago! __________________ [I'm] Ready to shout out and proclaim That in you, I found destiny and aim You're my future, my only soulmate www.myspace.com/heavymetaltess JOIN THE INTROMENTAL STREET TEAM! Visit: www.myspace.com/intromentalteam for more details!

January 8th, 2008, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
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January 8th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
J-Dubya 777 Mean ol' J-Dubya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cheeseland USA Posts: 5,453	Hah! Cool! Congrats! Skywest is part of/partner with Midwest Airlines, IIRC and my preferred airline of choice when travelling. The company I work for does a lot of biz w/Midwest as well as Skywest....

January 8th, 2008, 11:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jax Forum Goddess Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,685	That's awesome..congrats! __________________ RIP Bakes; thanks for the music. I miss you, my friend.

January 9th, 2008, 12:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
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January 9th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
nailz Elvenking Pimp Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,113	Congradulations on the job. How would it be expensive? don't airlines put you up if you have to go somewhere overnight and give you an ad-diem? __________________ Man Fights Back -==- Flickr Co-Sponsor for Elvenking for ProgPower IX.

January 9th, 2008, 01:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
booB 0-12 and stagnating! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,145	awesome news, Mike! Congratulations, and I hope you get to fly out of Chicago... I can't imagine spending a week at a time away from home for my job. __________________

January 9th, 2008, 01:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Pellaz Tigron of Immanion Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,789	Wow, that's awesome news! Free flights courtesy of Yippee for everybody!!!! What kind of plane were you hoping for, and what kind did you (pardon the pun) 'land'? I take it these are regional prop planes? __________________ http://www.paulcashman.com pellaz1@comcast.net Proud sponsor of Amorphis, Sonata Arctica, Mercenary, Therion, PoS, Nightwish and Devin Townsend Band for ProgPowers past and current! On SeismicRadio as DJ-Pellaz: http://www.seismicradio.com Also on WREKage, 11:59pm Fri - 5am Sat: http://www.wrekage.org 91.1 FM Atlanta -- Atlanta radio's true home of metal for more than 20 years, also streamed live and archived for a week!