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.
I second this as well. High turnover is never in a company's best interest. The amount of hypothetical gain in the pay difference between a junior to a senior captain (especially given the current rates) will never offset the training cost of a new hire. But companies take this into account as, a cost of doing business, hence the projected attrition numbers provided by JB are not invalid, however that doesn't mean in any way that it is condoned or even a company strategy.
Guys that are considering Allegiant as their prospective employment must take some of these nay sayers on here with some skepticism and possibly with a large grain of salt.