Originally Posted by
SpreadEagle
This information was taken directly from the DFW LEC Treasurer after attending a union meeting regarding the flow-through to AA. In other news...there was a surprisingly large interview class this week at envoy...around 20 applicants. I have no idea what lies they are telling applicants to garner that kind of interest...
I'll tell you why?
- E-175 arriving (SJs for new hires). Heck they might even be able to hold line in the 175 while the 145 guys still on reserve.
- The flow will keep the movement, if we can keep getting new hires
- 7/6/5 yr FOs would be able to upgrade in the next 1.5yr. Meaning upgrade will go down. Once it pass 2008hires will go down 2 years. Once it gets to the 2011 hires...it will go Dow very quickly.
- anyone hire here will basically reserve a spot into AA, while trying to move to other places.
It's not all doom and gloom. Not because our last 3 years sucked, means the next 3 have to suck. If we don't get new guys, guess what? You will stay stuck where you are.
I don't sell lies. Yes, the upgrade is 8yrs, the flow will keep going down as the old guys leave. So in reality anyone hired now should be in a good position whitin the next 5-8 years. Yes, it's not a fast upgrade, but still if you go to PSA/Mesa it will take you about the same amount of time to get hired elsewhere. That's assuming a brand new 0 time P121 hire.