Class Drops
#2012
The REAL Bluedriver
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And does the photo have 15 empty chairs with name tags on them next to the new hires? The photo shows the class, not the no shows. Still doesn't prove how many were supposed to show up.
#2013
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#2014
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Joined APC: Nov 2022
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Cry us a river. We all endured much worse. And JB training pay is a very short duration. Pick up a couple premium trips to get you through the 1-2 months of training pay, and then move on with your career. Seniority is critical for the rest of your career. Sitting there at your "no real future long term" job longer because of the temporary pay cut is a morons game.
Be better.
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#2015
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Posts: 453
I don’t disagree with training pay being low, but with that logic, UPS would never find any pilots to go there.
#2016
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I doubt that people are staying at the regionals just because of the initial pay cut. Today a pilot could afford to be more picky. They can afford to not got to the first major that offers them a class date and wait for thR UPS call. So yeah, we need to find a way to attract people through the door. Moving flying down to FL might have been one small step in that plan. I guess we'll see how that goes.
#2017
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The difference is that it's UPS and not B6.
I doubt that people are staying at the regionals just because of the initial pay cut. Today a pilot could afford to be more picky. They can afford to not got to the first major that offers them a class date and wait for thR UPS call. So yeah, we need to find a way to attract people through the door. Moving flying down to FL might have been one small step in that plan. I guess we'll see how that goes.
I doubt that people are staying at the regionals just because of the initial pay cut. Today a pilot could afford to be more picky. They can afford to not got to the first major that offers them a class date and wait for thR UPS call. So yeah, we need to find a way to attract people through the door. Moving flying down to FL might have been one small step in that plan. I guess we'll see how that goes.
I agree, Florida is a small step. Hopefully more bases and a great JCBA are much bigger steps in the right direction. Short story made long, I think we’re both on the same page here.
#2018
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Joined APC: Feb 2023
Posts: 175
The point is, I’m more worried about RETAINING people than ATTRACTING them. JetBlue is part destination airline and part stepping stone depending on many personal factors. If it was truly a destination airline, like UPS, people wouldn’t have a problem taking the initial pay hit because they know it’s way better year 2 and on. With JetBlue, I think people don’t want to take the pay cut because they’ll take another pay cut (or extend the pay cut) when they leave JetBlue for a legacy. We need to get people to come here because they want to retire here instead of coming here for the type rating, resume builder, better situation if the economy tanks, etc.
I agree, Florida is a small step. Hopefully more bases and a great JCBA are much bigger steps in the right direction. Short story made long, I think we’re both on the same page here.
I agree, Florida is a small step. Hopefully more bases and a great JCBA are much bigger steps in the right direction. Short story made long, I think we’re both on the same page here.
#2020
Isn’t that a sauce?
Joined APC: May 2022
Posts: 279
Cry us a river. We all endured much worse. And JB training pay is a very short duration. Pick up a couple premium trips to get you through the 1-2 months of training pay, and then move on with your career. Seniority is critical for the rest of your career. Sitting there at your "no real future long term" job longer because of the temporary pay cut is a morons game.
Be better.
Be better.
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