Horizon hiring?
Did horizon stop hiring? They had a pilot link on their job page the other day but now its gone. Whats up?
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The hiring plan for 2008 that was issues about a month ago was arround 70 new hires from now until March. I checked today and that number is now down to 37 new hires from now until may. I dont know if they are just going to update the page month-by-month but it seems like they changed their minds about the big hiring plan.
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One of the factors was the 60-65 rule. I think QX had 14 planning on retiring in 08, but now thats changed. 37+14 does not equal 70, but I am sure that had something to do with it.
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I would guess that reduced CA attrition might also be to blame. Alaska and Southwest have pretty much stopped hiring, and those were the two places that most Captains seemed to be going.
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Originally Posted by Dash8Pilot
(Post 291491)
I would guess that reduced CA attrition might also be to blame. Alaska and Southwest have pretty much stopped hiring, and those were the two places that most Captains seemed to be going.
Rephrasing: It's not that Alaska doesn't want Horizon captains; it's that Horizon captains have no reason to apply at Alaska! Chances are, they're already living and based where they want to live and be based, and the pay penalty coming to Alaska from the left seat of a Horizon CRJ is pretty steep. |
Originally Posted by Slipstream
(Post 291674)
I didn't think Alaska was raiding any of Horizon's captains, hence the 2000 hour SIC policy for Horizon FOs that was enacted last year.
Rephrasing: It's not that Alaska doesn't want Horizon captains; it's that Horizon captains have no reason to apply at Alaska! Chances are, they're already living and based where they want to live and be based, and the pay penalty coming to Alaska from the left seat of a Horizon CRJ is pretty steep. |
Somebody posted earlier that the reason why Horizon's pay was above average was because it's considered hazardous flying...is this true?
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Not true...
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Originally Posted by jelloy683
(Post 291979)
Somebody posted earlier that the reason why Horizon's pay was above average was because it's considered hazardous flying...is this true?
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Originally Posted by Slipstream
(Post 291674)
Rephrasing: It's not that Alaska doesn't want Horizon captains; it's that Horizon captains have no reason to apply at Alaska! Chances are, they're already living and based where they want to live and be based, and the pay penalty coming to Alaska from the left seat of a Horizon CRJ is pretty steep.
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Originally Posted by jelloy683
(Post 291979)
Somebody posted earlier that the reason why Horizon's pay was above average was because it's considered hazardous flying...is this true?
It depends on who you are flying with! :) Actually, the 'hazardous duty' is dealing with our management... |
"It must have been true when they flew Metros!"
When they were flyin' metros, so was everyone else. |
Originally Posted by Slipstream
(Post 291674)
Chances are, they're already living and based where they want to live and be based, and the pay penalty coming to Alaska from the left seat of a Horizon CRJ is pretty steep.
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Originally Posted by check6
(Post 292432)
Right on the money, but the CRJ guys are not the guys leaving. Even someone coming from the left seat of a Q400 would take a good paycut.
Yeah, like $50/hr! Ouch! |
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