Originally Posted by
GuppyPuppy
My guess is they make people wait so long to get a better gauge on whether they really want to be at JB. I think they think it is a good thing that, while in the pool, a candidate interviews and is hired somewhere else.
Not defending it, but that's my take.
GP
I thought that at first, but I tend to believe there is a more practical reason. I think it has to do with the background check, the depth they go to that other airlines don't.
If the legacies were to call every single person in the JB pool tomorrow and offer a Jan 10th class date, JB would have a very small pool.
I don't think a large corporation would do that just for a loyalty check...unless they expect and plan for a certain attrition number out of the pool...which they very well might.
Again, in a cool hiring environment you can have people sit around and wait for your call. JBs entire existence has been in a time where no legacy has hired the way they are now. JB hasn't faced this before.
I think there are many out there who would stay if they were in a class. It's harder to quit then not show up at all.