jetBlue or Spirit
02-09-2018, 05:42 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by Bozo the pilot
Spirit- Youll make more money until we get a CBA in 2020. Good luck man.
Spirit 1st year (new TA) $56/hour
Jetblue 1st year $53.50/hour.
Year 2....$106.50/hour-Spa
$95/hour-JB
Year 3. $115/hour-Spa
$111/hour-JB
If you're current job/financial situation allows you to wait until later this year to take the JetBlue job, then I would wait. Unless you live in a Spirit base. Or apply to the Big 3. Good luck in your decision.
02-09-2018, 05:53 AM
#13
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Not sure where OP lives, but if you live in or near a Spirit base it would make the decision a lot easier, especially if JB is going to jerk you around for another 6 months in the "pool", which is absolutely ridiculous.
02-09-2018, 05:57 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by nuball5
The question is will he make enough money to make his/her decision worth it. Going off the scenario that JetBlue will sign a TA in 2020....
Spirit 1st year (new TA) $56/hour
Jetblue 1st year $53.50/hour.
Year 2....$106.50/hour-Spa
$95/hour-JB
Year 3. $115/hour-Spa
$111/hour-JB
If you're current job/financial situation allows you to wait until later this year to take the JetBlue job, then I would wait. Unless you live in a Spirit base. Or apply to the Big 3. Good luck in your decision.
Spirit 1st year (new TA) $56/hour
Jetblue 1st year $53.50/hour.
Year 2....$106.50/hour-Spa
$95/hour-JB
Year 3. $115/hour-Spa
$111/hour-JB
If you're current job/financial situation allows you to wait until later this year to take the JetBlue job, then I would wait. Unless you live in a Spirit base. Or apply to the Big 3. Good luck in your decision.
That is just crazy bad advice.
Take Spirit, reevaluate two weeks before your JB class date.
I know I'm meany meany and don't respect others opinions but how could there be a different answer than this? Seriously?
02-09-2018, 06:00 AM
#15
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Originally Posted by capt707
Not sure where OP lives, but if you live in or near a Spirit base it would make the decision a lot easier, especially if JB is going to jerk you around for another 6 months in the "pool", which is absolutely ridiculous.
02-09-2018, 06:01 AM
#16
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Originally Posted by nuball5
The question is will he make enough money to make his/her decision worth it. Going off the scenario that JetBlue will sign a TA in 2020....
Spirit 1st year (new TA) $56/hour
Jetblue 1st year $53.50/hour.
Year 2....$106.50/hour-Spa
$95/hour-JB
Year 3. $115/hour-Spa
$111/hour-JB
If you're current job/financial situation allows you to wait until later this year to take the JetBlue job, then I would wait. Unless you live in a Spirit base. Or apply to the Big 3. Good luck in your decision.
Spirit 1st year (new TA) $56/hour
Jetblue 1st year $53.50/hour.
Year 2....$106.50/hour-Spa
$95/hour-JB
Year 3. $115/hour-Spa
$111/hour-JB
If you're current job/financial situation allows you to wait until later this year to take the JetBlue job, then I would wait. Unless you live in a Spirit base. Or apply to the Big 3. Good luck in your decision.
Take the Spirit Job, get the Bus type, make more guaranteed money.
02-09-2018, 06:04 AM
#17
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Originally Posted by Bluedriver
What! So turn down Spirit and then hope the economy doesn't crash, we don't defer more aircraft deliveries, oil doesn't run to $200 or a terrorist doesn't blow a dirty bomb in Manhattan before JB calls him 6 months later?
That is just crazy bad advice.
Take Spirit, reevaluate two weeks before your JB class date.
I know I'm meany meany and don't respect others opinions but how could there be a different answer than this? Seriously?
That is just crazy bad advice.
Take Spirit, reevaluate two weeks before your JB class date.
I know I'm meany meany and don't respect others opinions but how could there be a different answer than this? Seriously?
02-09-2018, 06:12 AM
#18
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Originally Posted by nuball5
You obviously just skimmed through what I wrote and focused on the Jetblue part, so maybe read it again. If this person's current job situation is adequate then yes I would wait. If World War III or some terrorist attack happens in the next 6 months, he's probably better off at his current job then at the bottom of the Spirit or anyone's seniority list anyway.
02-09-2018, 06:32 AM
#19
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Originally Posted by hilltopflyer
No matter what if he/she was choosing between the two I'd take the first job and evaluate once he finally got the call for class at jetblue. Never know if the second offer will come to fruition or not. If you would be happy at spirit compared to current job if the 'fit hit the shan' if definitely take the spirit job.
02-09-2018, 06:35 AM
#20
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Originally Posted by nuball5
You're right the second offer might never materialize. I just think switching companies after 6 months would be asking a lot of someone. To endure the abysmal training pay at both Spirit and Jetblue for a total of 12+ weeks would be hard for most people. Probably better off going to a flowthrough regional with a signing bonus then hopping from Spirit to Jetblue after 6 months.
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