Originally Posted by
Swoopy
It absolutely is correct. Tell me which 1500 CFI is applying to PSA first in that scenario. One that wants Dayton? PSA would get the bottom of the barrel.
Qualified vs competent candidates is not the same. I don’t know how big that gap is, because I’m not on the hiring team. What I do know is that I received multiple interviews at ATP mins, so I lean towards the idea that the supply vs demand isn’t as bad as we think.
If someone has intel from a hiring manager, I’m all ears.
The more fortunate applicants will go to the companies with better compensation and QOL. Being that supply of low time pilots exceeds demand, the rest will go where ever they can. They will have the choice of gaining 121 jet experience for much less compensation than other companies or remaining a CFI for even less pay until a better position becomes available. There will still be competition for the lower paying regional jobs. As far as the qualified vs competent argument, it will be the same pool of talent to draw from. If one regional lowered their compensation before the others, they would still draw from the same pool and have an abundance of qualified and competent applicants to easily fill classes.