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Here they may be lookng in the fall. Anyone comment on salary and working conditions?
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I've heard such mixed stories about sprint. I think your experience there will vary greatly depending on what base you're assigned to and what position you're hired for. I have heard that things are getting better there. I suppose it's a lot cheaper to keep crews happy then to send someone to SIMCOM every month.
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They are hiring now. I hear about 6-8 positions. Captains and F/O's various bases.
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endless wrote:I suppose it's a lot cheaper to keep crews happy then to send someone to SIMCOM every month.
Sim training certainly isn't the only cost associated with personnel change, although it's a lot harder to put dollar figures on inefficiencies, decreased morale, paperwork, customer service, etc.
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Very true. Those are all costs that are very real. Try telling that to some operators though.
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Post by Draggin' Tail »

Does anybody know if Sprint hires off the ramp?

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I heard every once and a while they do, but that is only a rumer I heard.
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Raven20000 wrote:I heard every once and a while they do, but that is only a rumer I heard.
What ramp would we be talking about???
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Post by Raven20000 »

Calagy, but like i said it was only a rumer I heard, so there may be truth to it or may be complete bullshit.
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Post by Louis »

I was told last January they did hire lower time pilots for dispatch positions (they were full then), never heard anything about ramp work, and given their type of operation, I tend to believe the ramp is mostly taken care of by FBOs...

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Has anyone heard anything from Sprint lately for interviews? According to there website they are hiring as of March 15th.
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Post by LH498 »

they do not answer phone calls, they do not reply to emails neither they like if you walk in the YYC office!!
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Ouch, someone is bitter. lol
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LH, none of that is true
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Post by rockabilly »

Have buddies there who have one foot out the door. They like to envoke fear, play political games and pay is below standard considering they deal with millionaire customers.

No matter how much has changed, some things remain the same. This is well known in the Industry.
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Post by bluenote »

rockabilly

what else can you say about sprint.

Would they hire a guy with 1000 hours to fly right seat on the pilatus and what do you mean you have buddies that have one foot out of the door?

Are they looking to move on?

Any other info on sprint good or bad would be appreciated.

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Post by lyncher »

bluenote wrote:rockabilly

what else can you say about sprint.

Would they hire a guy with 1000 hours to fly right seat on the pilatus and what do you mean you have buddies that have one foot out of the door?

Are they looking to move on?

Any other info on sprint good or bad would be appreciated.

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I heard their upgrade times are long, why wouldnt you just go up to YQT to fly a pilatus with 1000hrs, you'll go capt quicker.
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rockabilly wrote:Have buddies there who have one foot out the door. They like to envoke fear, play political games and pay is below standard considering they deal with millionaire customers.

No matter how much has changed, some things remain the same. This is well known in the Industry.
Are you resurrecting all the oldest AirSprint threads you can find just to complain on behalf of your "buddies"?
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Post by LostinRotation »

Bluenote:

I have friends there as well. One upgraded rather quickly, one not so quickly but it's going to happen. It's all a matter of timing and need....as with anywhere your going to apply.
They both seem rather happy and I haven't ever heard either one of them complain about cashflow.
As for your 1000 hrs...would they hire me ? No one can tell you that except them and you'll never get that info unless you send in a CV. Really, what does it cost to e-mail someone your resume ?

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Post by Switchfoot »

One of my old students just got hired there (YYC) and is looking at a fairly quick upgrade (they are saying six months) on the Pilatus and he has been flying C-172's.


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switchfoot

How many hours did your former student have when they were hired at sprint?

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Post by lyncher »

seriously, considering, I knew guys that went there with 1500 hrs (most of it being pilatus time) and they had to wait almost a year for upgrade....
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lyncher wrote:seriously, considering, I knew guys that went there with 1500 hrs (most of it being pilatus time) and they had to wait almost a year for upgrade....
For many people, lifestyle is far more important. It may take you longer to upgrade at Sprint, but if you want to live in a big city and fly to places like NYC, Vegas, Boston, etc instead of reserves up north, then Sprint would be a much better fit.
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do they hire flight instructors with 1200 hours or so?
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Post by lyncher »

oh, no doubt, but its not like they are the only ones to fly to the states either...... Im not really talking bad about the company, as I really only have out of date info aswell as a disgruntled employee that doesnt want to fly anymore because of the company.
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