Originally Posted by
GatorFly
I’m a junior NK captain and I’m considering UA. I’m having a hard time finding actual facts since NK guys assume many things about UA and some UA guys I’ve talk to are not painting the full picture. Regardless of what you read on this forums, each personal experience with one company or the other will be biased based on that person’s particular life situation. It’s hard to compare (in a practical manner) if you haven’t worked for both companies and more importantly: how (i.e. commuter vs short drive, etc)
I am in the same boat. Junior captain entertaining a move to UA. The NK crews are great but there is really no schedule flexibility on reserve. Once everyone returns to profitability, profit sharing is something else to consider. Will Spirit be able to attract and retain employees (not just pilots)? Yeah, we all get a nice 401K but that is now standard at this level in aviation. It is not an easy decision and, at the very least, worth putting some real thought into depending on your age and where you live or want to live