Alaska Air Hiring
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FIFY.
Of if you must...
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#7783
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Yes.
Just anticipate a phone call. And possible scrutiny, don't be unreasonably out of position given the circumstances and timing. They can easily pull up your KCM and CASS history, not sure about ID90 but I'd assume that too.
I say this because people have been getting fired for this kind of thing for as long as I've been in the industry.
Just anticipate a phone call. And possible scrutiny, don't be unreasonably out of position given the circumstances and timing. They can easily pull up your KCM and CASS history, not sure about ID90 but I'd assume that too.
I say this because people have been getting fired for this kind of thing for as long as I've been in the industry.
This culture is unfortunately an intangible benefit that would be near impossible to write in a contract how it currently exists. It benefits the pilot group with not just schedule flexibility, but seniority and double time. Sick accrual is also the highest of the airlines. Near retirement pilots commonly call out almost every other trip. The result is faster upgrade, more pilots hired junior to you for reserve coverage, or more double time opportunities. Also, a junior reserve (or semi senior for double pay) gets to enjoy any other trip instead of a guaranteed soul sucking LAX redeye plus inter island deadhead.
It's a win for pilots, the company not so much. But hey, the pilots are not worried about the company when asking for more pay/schedule flex etc in contract negotiations. Don't worry HA pilots don't make as much as the big four anyway. In fact they value QOL over pay. Since it is likely HA won't keep this benefit they need to gain an alternative in JCBA, not just forget about it.
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First time posting on here.. Just wondering if there's any current internal news/rumors coming down the pipe about the next hiring window. Last I heard anything was the mass email sent out from Scott Day back in Feb. Is that still sounding like the plan (opening hiring again this summer and training ramping up Q4?)
Also, just curious about the attrition numbers at Alaska.. has that slowed substantially? I know the big 3 are slowing, but 1000 new hires a year is still insane historically.
Thanks for time everyone.
Also, just curious about the attrition numbers at Alaska.. has that slowed substantially? I know the big 3 are slowing, but 1000 new hires a year is still insane historically.
Thanks for time everyone.
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First time posting on here.. Just wondering if there's any current internal news/rumors coming down the pipe about the next hiring window. Last I heard anything was the mass email sent out from Scott Day back in Feb. Is that still sounding like the plan (opening hiring again this summer and training ramping up Q4?)
Also, just curious about the attrition numbers at Alaska.. has that slowed substantially? I know the big 3 are slowing, but 1000 new hires a year is still insane historically.
Thanks for time everyone.
Also, just curious about the attrition numbers at Alaska.. has that slowed substantially? I know the big 3 are slowing, but 1000 new hires a year is still insane historically.
Thanks for time everyone.
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First time posting on here.. Just wondering if there's any current internal news/rumors coming down the pipe about the next hiring window. Last I heard anything was the mass email sent out from Scott Day back in Feb. Is that still sounding like the plan (opening hiring again this summer and training ramping up Q4?)
Also, just curious about the attrition numbers at Alaska.. has that slowed substantially? I know the big 3 are slowing, but 1000 new hires a year is still insane historically.
Thanks for time everyone.
Also, just curious about the attrition numbers at Alaska.. has that slowed substantially? I know the big 3 are slowing, but 1000 new hires a year is still insane historically.
Thanks for time everyone.
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I guess time will tell…
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Downgrades = you would be dumb to come to Alaska unless it is just a "touch and go".
Will be interesting to see how flight ops leadership plays their hand. They have been known in the past to squeeze a penny too hard.
Cheers - Rob.
Will be interesting to see how flight ops leadership plays their hand. They have been known in the past to squeeze a penny too hard.
Cheers - Rob.
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I didn't hear about the downgrades but I did hear that they are overstaffed even in the Summer and will likely be looking into options like leaves, incentive lines, etc. If no hiring they will probably need a bid of some kind to rebalance the bases to match the flying going forward.
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