Originally Posted by
gringo
No, the real issue with the indoc remains that it's an absurdly long day, 10 hours (11-12 with hotel transportation factored in), a lousy hotel completely unsuitable for any stay longer than 3 days, no laundry, no affordable eating establishments within a quick walking distance, zero time to decompress or study, just non-stop firehose for two solid weeks.
We're not a an entry-level regional job; this is supposed to be an enjoyable experience, not the most stressful two weeks of your aviation career.
The same people who made the decisions to use that horrible hotel (I agree, its horrible) and made the decisions to present training as an ad-nauseum powerpoint slide are the guys who also made the decisions to utilize a particular instructor pool.
I've got nothing against the guys as individual people, but I'm not going to give an 'atta-boy' to the system they work within, and that they continue to nurture and support. Spirit ALPA is the line pilots - we can change our leadership if we want. The training department and the way they treat new-hires COULD change . . . they just don't want to.