A monkey could fly an Airbus... in perfect weather with no mx issues.

That isn't what they pay us for. An Airbus is still going 500mph and 5 miles in the sky. Next time you hear someone say that just cut their profession down to the bare minimum.

So you're an accountant? A monkey with a calculator could do your job.

So you're a flight attendant? So you just hand out drinks and point at exits? (this one is perfect for when they say we just turn on the autopilot)

etc etc

 

The website says "Civilian pilots - 4000 TT, 500 Turbine PIC (Part 121 or 135) or Military pilots - 3000 TT" to talk with Spirit. Frontier just the 500 PIC if thats what you are talking about.
I wish it was just PIC for Spirit as I have over 1,000 but the way my current job is I'll never get the TPIC so unfortunately cannot talk to them. Maybe it will change in the future.

 

If they think you are using F9 as a stepping stone, you are not getting hired. That is the bottom line. This is from the mouth of one of the CKA doing interviews for the last 2 interview sessions. This has become a bigger deal of late. I'm guessing the guys in your class had convincing stories when asked the question.

 

Tell those hiring folks to tell that to the families of the passengers on the Air France 447 flight.

 

I think that's very accurate, but at the same time I am having a VERY hard time believing that anybody that has been on property for less than three years wouldn't immediately bail for Delta (or a similar Legacy) if given the chance. Particularly if they are younger than 40... Then it would just be outright stupid to pass that up. Anybody that says otherwise just isn't being honest IMO.

Now things may change at F9 in a couple years to make this less so, but as of now? Let's just be honest here...

 

Who is hosting the job fair? Where and when. Thanks

 

wrx - don't take this the wrong way - but in this post you basically just admitted you weren't honest in the interview about this. They probably detected it. It isn't your fault - you're put into an impossible position. You either lie in which case they sniff that out, or you are honest, and they pass over you for it.

I just point this out because you've said many time you don't understand why you didn't get the job.

You ought to take the rejection as a compliment and move on - You're solid Delta material and you know it.

Now as far as there never being a reason a newish hire under 40 with a clean slate would stay at Frontier if a legacy called... Bunk. There are a myriad of good reasons why individual human beings do the things they do, and only rarely is because they are "outright stupid." Life is never as simple as you elude.

I don't know about the future of the Denver base, but I would stay at Frontier forever to avoid commuting to Atlanta or Newark. Bump me out of Denver and well - that's another story.

 

You're right. They are smart guys with convincing stories that know how to interview and know how to play the game. Know your audience and speak your words carefully based on that knowledge. Sales 101...you're selling yourself.

 

I would submit that Retired Military guys who have retirement and medical benefits for the rest of their life are probably one of the surest bets not to leave.

If they can get a decent schedule and a moderate amount of pay - they're on the super fast-track to Fat Dumb & Happy

 

Very possible Sulkair, I just don't think they (Delta) are going to call me - at least for many years after the astronauts have been hired.

I really would be happy at Frontier, and would have expected to have a lengthy career there. But yep... If a Legacy called I would have bailed UNLESS things changed while I was there. Continued growth and a new payscale? Very likely I would have stayed.