Originally Posted by
blcampbell
I am just wondering, has anyone seen the "screw the newbie" attitude reflected in the cockpit and on overnights? I'm sure people think it, but are they acting on it? If I do get the job that I am actively seeking am I going to be unanimously hated by everyone because I have three digits worth of flight time at hire instead of four or five?
The new guys, as long as they can pull their weight on the job, are golden!
Supply and demand got you hired with low time, the fact that you can pass training and do the job on the line is a testament to your ability.
When I was hired at my current airline, I couldn't buy a beer, coffee, food etc. I had so many former Pan Am & Eastern pilots tell me that as long as I had a half wing (union probationary year) that my money was no good. I felt like part of the team from day one, and knew that as long as I brought a good attitude and exepcted ability to the job that the Capt's had my back.
So there are two types of people - those who can make your first year hell or those who can help you celebrate arriving at you're new job.
I was overwhelmed with the welcome that I got as a new hire - and I can't let a new hire pay for anything & I go out of my way to welcome them. For me, new hires are an asset, not a target.
We're labor, and if we don't take care of each other - who will?