Originally Posted by
FlySAFT
So training pay up to $2500 coupled with no health insurance for 90 days is a big deal. It is a slap in the face. A worse slap was $1750 and I get it that all the current pilots endured that. If you are 25 years old with no family responsibilities, it may be a slap you can take. Can your family take it?
I feel like the company had a golden opportunity to address attrition. Regular pay during training, health insurance on day one, and at least match the pay that a new hire gets at a regional. Pretty simple. Opportunity missed.
The pay is sad, but can be overcome, the lack of benefits I personally feel is unethical. My friend just withdrew from a December Class. He was waiting on benefits so kept pushing the class date off hoping this contract would come through. He has medical needs with his child, and can't risk going without benefits for 3 months. He would be a Spirit lifer too, lives in FL and has zero interest in the legacies. Another solid loss of a good pilot that would STAY.