Originally Posted by
lear700pilot
I'm quite curious now that this has been brought up. Do you think negotiations could heavily impact the hiring rate? I realize anything is on the table when it comes to negotiations, but man I hope it doesn't slow things down too much.
Being on this side of the fence (eight years) and looking over trying to find a way in is hard enough. If anything slows it down again it's just that much more discouraging. I have all the apps filled out - I'm smarter than waging on one company, but Delta is #1 for me.
We would have to agree to anything that would significantly slow hiring, which, as gloopy has illustrated, isn't going to happen. There could be marginal changes one way or the other but it's not going to stop or even slow down hiring.
Delta isn't going to slow down hiring to punish pilots during negotiations; there are contractual minimums that must be observed and Delta likes...you know...making money, not canceling flights, running a functioning airline.
Bottom line, as an outsider looking in you don't need to worry about how contract negotiations will affect hiring. If you are interested in how negotiations are going or just enjoy witty banter
I suggest following the "Latest and Greatest" and "C2015" threads.