Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
I know one furloughed guy at JetBlew that won't be coming back. In 2007 they said they were going to hire 300 and didn't stop until they hit 800. I was told they always say a low number then exceed it because if they say 800 then stop at 500 investors see that as a negative sign. Not sure investors watch pilot hiring that close, but kinda made sense.
That and when they over-promise they get chewed to pieces. Not sure if they hear about it, but the "hiring in the fall of '12" rankled quite a few when it turned out to be sweet nothings.