Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
If there is attrition outside the flow, it is minimal, certainly among captains. I’ve only flown with a handful of captains who even say they maintain a log book. Yes, they could have one printed from Envoy records if need be, but these are guys who have given up on anything besides the flow. One guy said he had a few friends hired outside the flow. Not positive they were both to AA, but they had been vigorously pursuing job fairs for a while AND they both have what we can refer to as “additional attributes” that most in the industry weren’t born with.
I think the reality is if you can’t significantly stand out from the crowd, whether with Space Shuttle command time or the ability to add “diversity” to a company, you are just another resume and it will take a while for your number to come up to even interview.
YMMV, just my .02 and that is probably all it is worth.
Every captain I've flown with so far, unless he was an Envoy lifer, fits this description. But they've all been less than 2 years from flowing. I still maintain that even if you're close to flowing and dead set on AA, at least keep that application up to date with AA to try and jump a few spots ahead in seniority but I haven't gotten the impression they are even doing that.
Originally Posted by
RawHide
Captains with motivation to leave are soon coming to the line. As we upgrade people who are 6,7 even 8 years from flow they will be motivated to leave.
I agree with this.