Originally Posted by
Skyler02
Yes. This.
An already trained Line FO is more valuable than a new hire that still has to go through training, and may or may not make it through.
How Mesa management doesn't see this, is beyond me. Anyone, with or without business experience, can see this. There is about to be a grand exodus if they don't do something fast. And no amount of hiring is going to be able to keep up.
Guys, I think what your missing is, their thought process being reward and pay the GUYS CURRENTLY MOVING THE METAL. Keep them happy, happy crews mean ontime flights.
Think about it, so you give a newhire a bonus, what does that do? It simply ****es of the FO that was hired 3 months before this guy who didn't get a bonus. Who's out flying the line, the ****ed off guy. We all know ****ed off crews don't help D-0 departures...
Why put money into the hands of a newhire FO, someone who has yet to do anything for the company. Who knows if that guy will even pass training?
Put money into the hands of current line pilots, and use them as "company muscle" to hire and retain.
If I get someone hired (hypothetically speaking of course, I'm not trying to get anyone to come here, the fast upgrade ship has sailed.) It is in my best interest to keep that person here for the terms of payment. (2 years or whatever the terms are) If that person in going to make a career move decision, it's probably in my best interest to get him to stay so I get my money. Who do most people turn to for career advice? Their friends, the same person who has an investment in them staying.
It's an interesting twist on recruiting, that's for sure.