Originally Posted by
TeddyKGB
shyguys butt hurt must be at an all time high.
Why would it? Good for the SSPs for passing the interview and moving onto Delta.
Originally Posted by
vilcas
Once the guys around ShyGuys seniority(had he stayed at Pinnacle) start moving to Delta then it will truly sting. He bragged so loudly about making his move to Virgin as if he had a crystal ball and has spent a considerable amount of time trying to criticize and malign Pinnacle and now Endeavor. Although not all of what he is said is untrue, he has an agenda. I think he would feel good if Endeavor failed. Now that the opposite appears to be true and some of his colleagues are winding up ahead of him things have gotten complicated. Maybe, just maybe he will retreat back into the shadows and stay quiet.
Had I stayed I'd be a FO even today. I'm not sure what you mean about something stinging? Buddy of mine from Aug '07 just got the upgrade in DTW for the -200. He unfortunately did not pass the SSP interview with Delta. So had I stayed it's one interview shot for something not guaranteed. I may have passed the interview or not. Who cares about an interview only? A guaranteed flow (that's what TeddyKGB or Delta1067 or whatever he calls himself had) is the real deal. An interview with some ratio of pilots/year sounds good on paper but not so much when you consider that everyone pretty much everywhere will have at least one legacy interview in the next 5 years. Everything I said in '12 was true. Colgan disappearing, BK coming, and legacy 9E being hosed because the SLI committee screwed the pooch badly. That's not really a crystal ball, that's just what the airline was set up for. Lastly I'm not sure what you mean by "ahead" of me. Every airline has its own seniority list and people join at the bottom. I give a thumbs up to anyone who leaves 9E onto greener pastures and wish them good luck.
Originally Posted by
Avroman
Or maybe the guy is actually happy at Virgin. I know plenty of people at places like Virgin, JetBlue, Spirit, that have no intention of leaving for any of the "big 3"
I'm pretty content. The money isn't 3-legacy but it's okay for what we are and where we are. ALPA was voted in and we hope to secure a good CBA at some point. I'm not actively looking to get out, and if there is a reason for me to go is strictly based on age alone. A few guys I fly with are suggesting I'd be silly not to have an app out at 31. IMO the industry is finally in an upswing, oil came crashing down, and every airline is doing well. Making 6 figures, good schedules to boot, fun crews, easy flying, it's a decent gig. Keeping in the premium transcon market flying is done with the 757/767s at Delta/United and A321s (used to be 767) at AA. It's relatively senior on the domestic side because it is easy as cake.