Originally Posted by Flysatnight

To the person looking for the CPO I can say that it, unfortunately, will not help. I have had my resume walked in multiple times, attended a job fair where I was told to expect an interview, am current on the MD80 and live within a very short drive of two Florida bases. After having no success I asked a few friends to see what they could find out and they asked a couple different chief pilots who themselves said they did not understand what was going on in the HR department as far as recruitment.

Personally I think that their ideal candidate is someone with something in their background that won't let them move on to anywhere better, someone old enough to make Allegiant their home while they finish out their career, basically someone not likely to make waves or leave. I actually had someone tell me I would have a better chance with a past accident on my record.

A couple of you guys hit the nail on the head with regards to management objectives toward pilot pay and QOL. You are attempting to negotiate a contract so the more senior and experienced guys, that expect and deserve better pay and work rules, they can replace with guys that have been flying around for little pay with no work rules the better their position at the bargaining table. And if they can force everyone out that's fighting back well then they win by default.

It's sad to see that this seems to be the trend in the industry. Pilot wages get pushed down, stock prices go up and stakeholders get rich, all at the expense of safety and the employees. But what do they care, they'll just close the doors and start over somewhere else completely unaffected if something happens.

Anyway, after reading the countless negative posts here and stories from friends I count it a blessing that I did not get the call for an interview. To all you still trying to get on here, best of luck, I hope it all works out for the best. And good luck to the guys working hard to make Allegiant a better place!