Originally Posted by
pilotgolfer
What size classes are you assuming? Do you think they will increase class size beyond the 4 pilot/class planned over the summer? I don't mind sucking it up for a few months so I don't run the risk of not being active when the contract is signed.
Also, I'm toward the bottom of the United batch so if CAL starts doing real new hires off the street, that would be better for me.
That's assuming a class size of 20.
As far as the summer classes of 4, I don't see them being that small. Keep in mind that class sizes were supposed to be 12. They've expanded to 20. And the last class was supposed to be in March. We now have 2 April classes, a 1 May class, and current plans for 4/class every month.
I think that they'll end up going with something like 12/class once a month for the summer instead of 4/class.
Another thing to consider is that if you're offered a class that starts after in June, you won't be off of IOE until September so it won't be as bad as it is during the summer. I would imagine that the next busy period after that will be Thanksgiving +/- a week.
I agree that it would be better to suck it up a bit and be on property to vote on a JCBA.