Originally Posted by
at6d
I just flew with a captain that had a conversation with a significant management type recently about the impact of SWAPA picketing events. It’s second hand, of course but goes with the above. The comment was that the management team could care less about the pickets, but the eye opener was losing pilots to other carriers.
With the mad rush to get hired and gain seniority ahead of the wave, there may be a false sense of demand for the job now while noob FOs are actually just placeholders waiting to see how the contract shakes out. There could be significant attrition later if they don’t match the market with a strong TA. A first year guy has much less to lose by jumping ship when companies will supposedly be hiring for a couple of years….and there will be thousands of first year guys at risk.
I don’t think this situation has existed before. Mgmt may see those full classes as proof that they are priced right…but that is not what is filling classes now.