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10-05-2013, 01:56 PM

#691

RJtrashPilot

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That's almost 11% growth per year. I would say that's rather impressive given our size.

10-05-2013, 02:31 PM

#692

ShyGuy

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Just an observation Spirit has tons more growth/hiring plans than VX currently and they still require 4,000 total.

10-05-2013, 08:16 PM

#693

putzin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brianb

I doubt it. Why would a fighter jock come to Virgin America instead of one of the other higher paying Major's? Only Alaska has a higher minimum then us, major wise, and I believe most of them have better benefits as well. It's just a "lowering" of the bar.

What he said.

10-06-2013, 08:43 AM

#694

TurboDVR42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShyGuy

Just an observation Spirit has tons more growth/hiring plans than VX currently and they still require 4,000 total.

Spirit will drop there mins soon as well.

10-21-2013, 07:09 PM

#695

ShyGuy

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Current 401K is $1 for $1 (100%) match to 5%. Effective Jan 1, 401K is 1.25 for 1 (125%) match to 6%.

10-21-2013, 08:11 PM

#696

jaded

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShyGuy

Current 401K is $1 for $1 (100%) match to 5%. Effective Jan 1, 401K is 1.25 for 1 (125%) match to 6%.

I thought it was up to 7.5% according the DC's email?

10-21-2013, 09:15 PM

#697

ShyGuy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaded

I thought it was up to 7.5% according the DC's email?

That's another way to look at it. It's 1.25 for every 1 dollar you put in up to 6%. Effectively, 1.25 x 6 = 7.5

10-22-2013, 08:12 AM

#698

ducdriver

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Any word on when interviews will start up again. I have been waiting since May to get one scheduled.

10-22-2013, 09:51 AM

#699

jaded

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ducdriver

Any word on when interviews will start up again. I have been waiting since May to get one scheduled.

No word, and I doubt we'll be interviewing again this year or if we did no classes until 2014. However having officially lowered the mins to 2,500TT means we are thinking about future hiring and what not. Right now we (as well as other airlines I'm sure) are really crunching the numbers for FAR 117. As it stands, we are staffed properly, probably even overstaffed due to less block hours and a bunch of newhires including myself that just hit the line. I finished my OE Oct. 3rd and I have not been called out to fly. That's almost 3 weeks of no flying. Luckily I live in base and don't mind at all.