Search

Notices

Hiring / training

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-30-2019 | 04:25 PM
  #821  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 461
Likes: 0
Default

You guys are cute with your Frontier themed skirts and matching pom poms! Seriously though, playing this recent near halt in hiring and upgrades as the "normal" slowdown over the summer has a nice company apologist ring to it.

In other news, have all the original April, May, and beyond class hires been given start dates yet?
Reply
Old 11-30-2019 | 05:51 PM
  #822  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 561
Likes: 136
Default

Originally Posted by V1 McFlyerson
You guys are cute with your Frontier themed skirts and matching pom poms! Seriously though, playing this recent near halt in hiring and upgrades as the "normal" slowdown over the summer has a nice company apologist ring to it.

In other news, have all the original April, May, and beyond class hires been given start dates yet?
You are the cutest thing...
Reply
Old 11-30-2019 | 05:53 PM
  #823  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by V1 McFlyerson
You guys are cute with your Frontier themed skirts and matching pom poms! Seriously though, playing this recent near halt in hiring and upgrades as the "normal" slowdown over the summer has a nice company apologist ring to it.

In other news, have all the original April, May, and beyond class hires been given start dates yet?
The thing that is "normal" about it is that it has happened for the past several years and in that time frame the seniority list has doubled. More people are at this company who have experienced a slow down or halt in hiring over the summer than those who haven't.

There are also those who were here before the hiring and experienced several years of no hiring at all.

Point is, it's not apologist. It's reality. It's how Frontier/Indigo want to operate the airline. I don't really care if they choose to have these tidal hiring patterns as long as the end numbers are there. Ask those in the know, the company has already stated they do not intend to hire next June-Aug/Sept.
Reply
Old 12-01-2019 | 04:24 AM
  #824  
WaterRooster's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 961
Likes: 17
Default

Originally Posted by V1 McFlyerson
In other news, have all the original April, May, and beyond class hires been given start dates yet?
Yes, they have. I believe the last of them are in the December class. It was supposed to be 48? But it’s 40? Because they have new instructors they are training as well.
Reply
Old 12-01-2019 | 07:15 AM
  #825  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 3,760
Likes: 106
From: 1900D CA
Default

Originally Posted by V1 McFlyerson
You guys are cute with your Frontier themed skirts and matching pom poms! Seriously though, playing this recent near halt in hiring and upgrades as the "normal" slowdown over the summer has a nice company apologist ring to it.
It's not being a company apologist. Its math.

If we grow the fleet by 18 airplanes in a given year, there is a corresponding number of pilots that need to be hired. Doing simple math, I can already see that if we hire 48 a month at the beginning of the year, we will stop hiring during the summer again. (Like every summer). I'm not being an apologist, I'm doing math.

I don't understand why you come on this forum to spread negativity that's often not based on reality. I post here when I can answer people's questions and be helpful. I think that showing people that 48/ month of new hires is way beyond the average needed is helpful information.
Reply
Old 12-01-2019 | 07:27 AM
  #826  
WaterRooster's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 961
Likes: 17
Default

Originally Posted by Aero1900
It's not being a company apologist. Its math.

If we grow the fleet by 18 airplanes in a given year, there is a corresponding number of pilots that need to be hired. Doing simple math, I can already see that if we hire 48 a month at the beginning of the year, we will stop hiring during the summer again. (Like every summer). I'm not being an apologist, I'm doing math.

I don't understand why you come on this forum to spread negativity that's often not based on reality. I post here when I can answer people's questions and be helpful. I think that showing people that 48/ month of new hires is way beyond the average needed is helpful information.
I would think the 48 a month might be for the Thomas Cook aircraft? So it may come back down after that. I remember them saying they were aligning the deliveries to a more level schedule across the year so they wouldn’t have to start and stop hiring through the year.
Reply
Old 12-01-2019 | 09:20 AM
  #827  
FlyingV's Avatar
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 55
Likes: 0
From: Left Seat
Default

Originally Posted by V1 McFlyerson
You guys are cute with your Frontier themed skirts and matching pom poms! Seriously though, playing this recent near halt in hiring and upgrades as the "normal" slowdown over the summer has a nice company apologist ring to it.

In other news, have all the original April, May, and beyond class hires been given start dates yet?
Didn’t mean to upset you there guy. I was just trying to figure out which cog goes on what wheel.
Reply
Old 12-01-2019 | 09:42 AM
  #828  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Gary et al
The thing that is "normal" about it is that it has happened for the past several years and in that time frame the seniority list has doubled. More people are at this company who have experienced a slow down or halt in hiring over the summer than those who haven't.

There are also those who were here before the hiring and experienced several years of no hiring at all.

Point is, it's not apologist. It's reality. It's how Frontier/Indigo want to operate the airline. I don't really care if they choose to have these tidal hiring patterns as long as the end numbers are there. Ask those in the know, the company has already stated they do not intend to hire next June-Aug/Sept.

2019 started with the news of two new bases and 350 hires. Then it goes to zero. It's the same every year.

The one thing you can count on is a bunch of changes to manuals for the sake of change with no real experience. That hasn't slowed down.
Reply
Old 12-02-2019 | 03:38 PM
  #829  
WaterRooster's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 961
Likes: 17
Default

Rumor has it we are getting 0 Thomas Cook 321s. Anyone verify that?
Reply
Old 12-02-2019 | 04:01 PM
  #830  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 3,760
Likes: 106
From: 1900D CA
Default

I'm pretty sure we are getting at least one. Its already been registered to us.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
PaulG
Hawaiian
4
10-19-2017 04:24 PM
Lbell911
Regional
35
03-13-2016 04:38 AM
HuggyU2
Part 91 and Low Time
25
03-27-2013 02:24 PM
BTDTB4
Major
29
02-14-2012 12:27 PM
JungleBus
Major
121
12-20-2008 04:13 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices