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Virgin [VX] Hiring Pool Updates (2015)
08-04-2015, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by NextFlightHome
If I remember correctly there were either 39 or 42 hired so far in 2015. I don't believe all of us are still here though. (everyone in my class is still here)
08-04-2015, 08:56 PM
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edite...235628274.html
According to our top dog, we are done hiring for the year. If I were a poolie I'd continue to pump out applications to every other airline and go with the first one to offer you a class.
According to our top dog, we are done hiring for the year. If I were a poolie I'd continue to pump out applications to every other airline and go with the first one to offer you a class.
08-05-2015, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by OCCP
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edite...235628274.html
According to our top dog, we are done hiring for the year. If I were a poolie I'd continue to pump out applications to every other airline and go with the first one to offer you a class.
According to our top dog, we are done hiring for the year. If I were a poolie I'd continue to pump out applications to every other airline and go with the first one to offer you a class.
Anyway, Cush is gonna say what needs to be said to get the stock up and make the investors happy. That's what he's suppose to do. As long as CSS covers the flying then the bean counters make it look great. I'm assuming classes will start in the fall as their not allowing any early sims (pc/pt).
08-05-2015, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by OCCP
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edite...235628274.html
According to our top dog, we are done hiring for the year. If I were a poolie I'd continue to pump out applications to every other airline and go with the first one to offer you a class.
According to our top dog, we are done hiring for the year. If I were a poolie I'd continue to pump out applications to every other airline and go with the first one to offer you a class.
08-05-2015, 07:42 AM
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Interesting comments by Cush that must be taken at face value. With the lack of attrition and the trickling on of the 10 airplanes between Sept 2015 and June 2016 a typical "hiring rush" experienced by other carriers doesn't seem to be the story at VA. They'll undoubtedly have to hire in 2016, the question is when, and does HR take a pro active approach and set up a pool the Fall/4Q for 2016 new hires as they've done now. I think it is fair to assume that if you are in the pool now, the chances of you getting a 2015 class are strong...but we all know where assuming gets us.
I think it is humorous that after 8 years in operation, absolutely nobody knows what makes HR/pilot hiring tick. They are great at keeping secrets!
I think it is humorous that after 8 years in operation, absolutely nobody knows what makes HR/pilot hiring tick. They are great at keeping secrets!
08-05-2015, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
And just 8 upgrades this year for 5 new planes and 4 of which will be operational.
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08-05-2015, 01:24 PM
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Kidding aside, lets be real here about numbers. Not sure where the 100 newhire FO number is from. We staff ~6 crews per plane so 10 new planes should be 60 newhire FOs. It should also be 60 new CAs and we've already upgraded 8 so between now and end of 2016 we "should" have 52 more upgrades.
Bottom line right now is guys are tripping over themselves picking up opentime at 150% and flights are going out just fine. So in many ways we are staffed properly at 640 pilots for 53 planes. And as management already said in the investor call, attrition is far lower than expected. I can't even remember the last time someone left since the one CA "went" back to AA. Our attrition is basically zilch.
Bottom line right now is guys are tripping over themselves picking up opentime at 150% and flights are going out just fine. So in many ways we are staffed properly at 640 pilots for 53 planes. And as management already said in the investor call, attrition is far lower than expected. I can't even remember the last time someone left since the one CA "went" back to AA. Our attrition is basically zilch.
08-05-2015, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
Kidding aside, lets be real here about numbers. Not sure where the 100 newhire FO number is from. We staff ~6 crews per plane so 10 new planes should be 60 newhire FOs. It should also be 60 new CAs and we've already upgraded 8 so between now and end of 2016 we "should" have 52 more upgrades.
Bottom line right now is guys are tripping over themselves picking up opentime at 150% and flights are going out just fine. So in many ways we are staffed properly at 640 pilots for 53 planes. And as management already said in the investor call, attrition is far lower than expected. I can't even remember the last time someone left since the one CA "went" back to AA. Our attrition is basically zilch.
Bottom line right now is guys are tripping over themselves picking up opentime at 150% and flights are going out just fine. So in many ways we are staffed properly at 640 pilots for 53 planes. And as management already said in the investor call, attrition is far lower than expected. I can't even remember the last time someone left since the one CA "went" back to AA. Our attrition is basically zilch.
08-05-2015, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jaded
It seems the ones that have left are below our seniority Shy...
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