Five0 Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 How's are things in the GOM this year? Has the hiring picked up any, worse, same? What's the magic number seem to be these days? Five0 Quote
C of G Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Things are SLOOOOOWLY picking up. PHI and ERA have been hiring for the past 18 months or so. A good sign is that Bristow has placed ads for pilots recently which they haven't in years. Chevron is looking occasionally too, but you need previous GOM time to get on with them. Having said that, there are lots of resumes pouring in so they can all be a pit picky. I would be lying if I said I knew what the magic combo that HR is looking for. It seems to be all over the place. Quote
rotormandan Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 Phi likes night and atps. They want you to at least be elligable for atp. You can get all the atp req except the night offshore. Website minimums are 1500. But i think the real magic happens when a friend drops off your resume for you. They also seem to like the blackhawk guys to go straight into sic 76's. Been meeting a lot of new guys from the guard. Quote
UNCphillips Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 For those who are currently working in the GOM, can you speak about the job a bit? -Hours and quals prior to getting hired-Schedule (likes and dislikes)-Benefits-Overall satisfaction with the job-Anything beneficial to someone thinking of accepting an offer to work the GOM Quote
AdminLB Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 For those who are currently working in the GOM, can you speak about the job a bit? -Hours and quals prior to getting hired-Schedule (likes and dislikes)-Benefits-Overall satisfaction with the job-Anything beneficial to someone thinking of accepting an offer to work the GOMProbably not all the info you are looking for, but here is a video I made (3parts) and a website I created with salary info. http://www.justhelicopters.tv/Play/TabId/267/VideoId/234/Gomer-Working-In-The-Gulf-Of-Mexico-Part1.aspx http://www.helicoptersalaries.com/ Good luck. Quote
Flying Pig Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Video #1 1min - 1min 02 "Use what you got and stay in your comfort zone." Im going to start every beginning private pilot lesson with that quote. Quote
firecab Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Great videos....when is the next one coming out? Quote
Five0 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 From what I've read in the past, the hiring process among all of the GOM operators seems to be quite similar. But how about the training? Is it pretty much the same and what is the usual duration? Many thanks! Five0 Quote
UNCphillips Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 Recent hire and personal friend got on with 2000+, all turbine and ATP. Not sure that helps, but that's what got him in the door on the -76 Quote
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