Originally Posted by
OCCP
A lot of these airline vets came to VX in 2008-2009 when no one else was hiring. Aloha, ATA, and Midwest all went under around the same time and those guys needed a job. I doubt anyone one was super thrilled about working for a startup but it offered quick upgrades and a glimmer of hope. Most of them stayed because their QOL was good and they didn’t want to start over at the bottom yet again. Many of these people are in their 50s and just want to finish their careers without too many hurdles.
This, right here. VX is comprised of some of the best people I've ever flown with. It isn't about chasing a paycheck at another place, or to work at a legacy. It's about the people you work with. It's about being happy where you work. I don't expect some of you to get it, but some guys are just tired of getting put through the airline meat grinder and enjoy where they are. It's what I said in my interview at VX as well. To see douchebags like Work4life drag VXers through the mud is infuriating. It's almost as if AK folks walk on water while VXers should thank their lucky stars to be on campus now......but nevermind the fact that AK isn't exactly a place that attracts the "cream of the crop."
FWIW, I applied at VX and the legacies, but did not consider AK at all.