Originally Posted by JohnBurke

Negative.

These oxyge-wasters vowed five years of their life in exchange for getting what they wanted; the big brass ring and a paid ticket to a shiny jet. A few months after being handed a wet ticket know-nothing brand new pilot cert, these legionaires of the brain trust jumped ship and went elsewhere, failing to either A) deliver their promised service, or B) pay back what they owed based on the legally binding contract they signed.

This isn't about how Republic treated pilots. It's about neophytes who took the money and ran. Thieves. Liars. Self-entitled curtain climbers who could't live up to their agreement and stole from Republic. These moral pygmies are the offenders, not Republic.

It's not uncommon in this industry to wait months or sometimes years after an inteview for a job offer. It's not at all uncommon to complete initial, before getting trained on the line, or to do indoc and get sent home pending availability of a sim, and it's not uncommon to take months to get online...to wait a short period to actually wind up there, is typical. The thieves whom are sued by republic had a five year requirement, and far short of waiting five years, bailed a the first sign of an offer, and wanted to forget what they owed. Its disingenuous to expect to take from Republic, then ask the favor of being forgiven tens of thousands of dollars in training expenses, loans, and discounts, as well as the costs of recovering what the students owe.

What these students need is to grow up, put on their big-kid long pants, and learn that in the adult world, we owe our obligations.



The chances that a student, fresh out of primary training with a wet commercial certificate and just enough hours to fall short of knowing how to open the aircraft door, getting a job with a legacy airline, is zippo. The legacies aren't that hard up. Moreover, these jokers who have taken the money and run, aren't taking jobs with legacies. They're taking jobs with regional competitors of Republic. They let Republic buy their training, signed a legally binding contract to repay Republic by working for Republic, and then not only failed to pay back the money, and not only failed to give the employment they had a duty to give, but jumped ship and worked for a competitor.

They have an easy choice. If they wish to go work elsewhere; then pay back the money, or give the service they agreed to give.

If these little poodle-brains really can't handle waiting for a class opening, having just come from primary training that was given them, and must run to the first shiny jet job they can get, in contravention to the legally-binding contract they signed, then at a minimum they need to pay Republic back.

However, you asked the question, having quoted me, what I would do, if given a golden opportunity; would I honor my obligation to avoid paying off loans.

No, of course not. I wouldn't do it to avoid paying loans. I'd do it because I'm a professional and I'd honor my agreement, because I always do honor my agreements, and repay my obligations. I'd do it, honor that agreement, whether it was based on a handshake, or a signature, because it's important that my word counts for something.

Someone who isn't willing to honor their own word isn't worth whale excrement.