mimister wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 2:36 am I just got a first job offer at Wasaya as an apprentice pilot. Which means ramp and they say I'll do some flying. 3 month commitment as an apprentice and than move on to 100% flying.

Any solid opinions on that ?

Relax people, he will be on flight line in no time, a little ground work at least proves to the company you are detail oriented, diligent, hard working, and not a total idiot.

Thanks for the comments. I'd love to do pipeline, or other low hour flying job. I've applied to 50 places but all the responses were ramp. Each one I've followed up with a phone call., not much success. Wasaya was the shortest ramp, 3 months. Am I doing something wrong ?

The internet is amazing. But it can also lead the lazy to think they are accomplishing much. There is little effort to carpet bomb 50;companies with your resume. And as there are about two hundred doing it, that means companies inboxes are full.
Even us old farts quickly learn how to “delete all” or edit.

Saying you contacted 50 companies, or even 500 is not an accomplishment.
Following up with a phone call to see if they know how to use the delete button is a bit futile.
What do you say? “ I know you are busy Mr/Ms CP, but I need a job so I thought Iwould followup on the resume I sent you. Which one of the 300;you received, was it?”

I am not making this up when I say I have had pilots tell me they are going to call me every day and pester me until I give them the job...

The road trip seems to work according to some. Might be worth the effort.

Or you could focus your efforts. Take some time to do a bit of research that involves more than a cursury pass over their info. Write a very focussed cover letter addressed to the CP by name. No cutsey stuff about your junior woodchuck badges or your dreams and ambitions.
Do not explain that you have extensive cross country and international flight experience with your 200 hours total time. In short...don’t BS. And don’t think for a minute that someone you carpet bombed a resume gives a rat’s ptui about your hopes and dreams. There are 200 more just like you. If you say you would “love” to do pipeline patrols, it might just be a good idea to actually understand what that entails. Your prospective employer might just ask what you “ love” about it. A deer in the headlight stare is not a great response. Same goes with other speciality jobs.

Don’t take an “apprentice pilot” position or any other promise of a seat job. Tough it out, don’t come on here for validation, empathy, encouragement, or motivation. It will happen. Just not so much for those that consider looking at their phones the most important thing they do each day.

Good luck. Remember everyone started out at least once

mimister wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 2:36 am I just got a first job offer at Wasaya as an apprentice pilot. Which means ramp and they say I'll do some flying. 3 month commitment as an apprentice and than move on to 100% flying.

Any solid opinions on that ?

flyingjerry wrote: ↑Wed May 30, 2018 6:48 pm You could counter and agree to work as an apprentice "pilot" if they give you a type rating at the beginning of your contract. That would pretty much guarantee you'll move onto the flight line within 6 months. Win-Win. Chances are though there is another resume under you of someone that is willing to do the job as is.

mixturerich wrote: ↑Wed May 30, 2018 4:07 pm Relax people, he will be on flight line in no time, a little ground work at least proves to the company you are detail oriented, diligent, hard working, and not a total idiot.