Originally Posted by
PNWFlyer
Fixed it for you.
Ok, now that we have the admin stuff out of the way, what are you thoughts (if any) on the new flow through program with Horizon?
It seems with the flow through program we are now giving preference to the Horizon Pilots that had resigned themselves to never leave. Meaning people that never progressed, never got a 4 year degree, never applied anywhere else.... are now the first in line to come to Alaska. As I understand the interview process is not the same as off the street and it has a 90% pass rate. Meanwhile, newer pilots at Horizon who want to come here have to long a wait and will (probably to their benefit) be forced to go elsewhere...
How is this good for us, or does no one care..
90% to me sounds like most of those folks fit the criteria Alaska is looking for. Why would Alaska hire guys they don’t want. It’s not a flow anyway because they need to interview. They can call it that, but it’s not.
Do off the street hires require a degree or not?
Guys sometimes graduate from the Air Force academy, flew fighters and end up with a DUI after they have been at Alaska for a while. People are still human and do stupid stuff, so that variable will always be present. I’m actually glad to see Alaska giving guys a chance long after they did some bone headed stuff.
A flow allows the company to vet the new hires who have shown that they want to be at Alaska. HR has a paper trail available they otherwise wouldn’t.
It will keep the seats filled at Horizon. With Alaska’s prior history of NOT hiring Horizon guys because of the cost incurred as opposed to a street hire, they truly have left a bitter taste in peoples mouths.
90% is a good number because it means the culture of arrogance previously present between Horizon and Alaska is dead. Your no longer any better then 90% of the Horizon guys.