Originally Posted by
BeatNavy
Does that mean we aren't hiring high quality candidates? Or that the highest quality candidates aren't getting hired because you all are afraid of retaining them when legacies/FDX/UPS call them? Or are we not even getting apps from the top tier guys because we aren't a viable career (or even short term job) option?
From your recruiter standpoint, why would any decently qualified pilot, military or civilian, want to come to JetBlue, other than someone who lives close to BOS? There are better options for every other base that pay more and have better short and long term seniority/upgrade outlooks, not to mention 20-40% better pay not even taking seniority/retirements into consideration. The only thing I can think is that they aren't qualified enough to get on with one of the aforementioned carriers, then get stuck or comfortable enough here and stay. Why say you?
We currently are afforded the luxury of hiring the best. That does not mean they will stay. That would be their choice. Other airlines are hiring quantity. I know plenty that have gotten hired at other places that could not or did not get hired here. We are not afraid of hiring people that may leave. We also don't have to hire pilots just to fill a seat thats empty....Yet. The CBA will help all of this as it becomes an issue. For the last several years plenty have said they will be leaving in droves and do not. I don't know why do you?
I don;t know why pilots go places and not others. JetBlue got real lucky when they hired you! Are you leaving? I am not. Nor am I stuck either. I like it here and look forward to our first CBA.