Originally Posted by
Bozo the pilot
Cubby I dont care if there's a shortage-just explain why they feel the need to be generous. Have they been in the past? Why now? Ive never once said theres a shortage btw. But you keep trying to explain why you bounce interviews by claiming that there's an abundance of pilots...
Some suggestions. I think we both agree it isn't affection and desire to share the wealth, but it might be
-a way to get better applicants
-a way to get people who are still thinking Recession to update their applications
-a way to meet some unspecified deadline
Could be a lot of things, and pilot shortage does not need to be one of them. People rush to that conclusion. Even parked airplanes does not prove anything, there may be some other explanation like HR is weak, cash flow is bad, need to avoid some taxation, need to steer a contract negotiation- you name it. But everyone says "oh thank god there is finally a pilot shortage so my job will finally improve". It is not supported by solid evidence and everywhere you look there is evidence saying there probably is not one. Pilots like me get on these boards all the time and say, "I interviewed, felt good about what happened, and then I was sent home with 4 others out of 6". I am not buying "pilot shortage" with that going on, regardless of my own fate.