Originally Posted by
FahQ2
Here’s the problem with that, no one is leaving Spirit because it is not a viable career airline.
We are hiring. We are growing. We are upgrading. We have orders.
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Negotiating for immediate vesting doesn’t signal this is the place to stay. An across the board $50/hr pay increase does that.
I tend to agree. It’s a waste of negotiating capital, but I will say for all the outsiders looking in: our vesting schedule should tell you everything you need to know about what management thinks of this place as a long-term employer. Places like Delta & United know they’re desirable places to work yet vest their pilots immediately. Spirit may claim to be a destination carrier, but they won’t put their money where their mouths are.
A $50/hr raise across the board would certainly help minimize attrition to levels where we could probably still grow and allocate enough training slots for captain upgrades.