Originally Posted by
9easy
I've heard this many times. But I'm pretty convinced it's BS word of mouth, part of an overall negative sentiment.
Facts are the company tends to hire middle aged pilots, and the pay scales for CA's barely budge between years 3-12. 401K is the same. Most middle aged pilots have about the same medical costs, some older guys might skew upwards but that is offset by the lack of children. Vacation time is negligible with the PTO setup. On top of this, the training department is not setup for high turnover and growth like a regional is. There really is no point for mgmt to encourage turnover, or try to limit longevity, at least with the current work rules.
Agree 100%. They are canceling flights because they are unable to keep up with growth and attrition. First officers leaving right after ground school is a sunk cost that is unrecoverable. The fact that most of those leaving are first officers means that the company is not recovering their investment in training. The impact to the operation is an additional expense that is Impacting the bottom line