Originally Posted by
DENpilot
Does anyone know why the disproportionate number of new hires to upgrades? I know the basic 2 to 1 rule for growth, but new hires of 50/month to 10-15/month upgrades means FO staffing is getting fat.
Just a guess, but maybe they're planning for a lot of growth and attrition as the majors hire so they want to stay ahead of things to avoid having to hire off the street Captains.