That's why they've got captains flying right seat in the Q, and they're offering a $5,000 bonus for new hires, right?

Turning away people at an interview is not the same thing as "not struggling for new hires." Perhaps the crew planning department and the HR/CP's office haven't gotten their heads together on modifying the interview process. Who knows. I know at QX the interview is points based. If you don't score high enough, you're not getting the offer no matter how short-staffed the company may be. Counter-productive? Maybe. The point is, correlating interview failures to staffing numbers isn't going to be accurate.

 

Yes - it certainly is an infatuation
I love seeing people basically pretend to change who they are, and were, and try to play high and mighty.
And yes - you are talking down to Chrisw and the other pilots with the 'just helping mgmt' type of rhetoric. Tell me Cruz how you would have (or did) answer those who tried to tell you the same thing.

 

My answer is pretty short.... I left

 

Agree - but you didn't leave when people told you the same things.
And these others re different from you how?

You didn't seem to concerned with being a tool of mgmt when you wrote these gems:

Maybe you ought to be a little more understanding of the pilots left behind who are still just trying to do the same things you did Cruz.

 

You're referencing posts nearly 2 years old do you think after the UA/AA merger that people will say o man this place is going to explode with growth and new planes etc. etc. possibly and then it could completely turn to garbage like Silver did in a matter of years. I wasn't about to leave when there was massive growth and a good outlook but when it all came to a screeching halt you betcha I'll bail.

 

Besides I think I have every right to stick around here as I'm still waiting for Silver to pay me the 61 hours they owe me for August.

 

Maybe it was prorated from your "nice little bonus"

 

I think you ought to get your mney too.
Just in the mean time climb on down from that high and mighty pedestal.
Yes - these are posts from 2 years ago. They show that you were no different than the fellow co-workers of your that you now accuse of just helping management. Tell us Cruz - do these posts look like someone who wasn't helping management or someone who jumped at the job even though he was already talking bad about the company to begin with before he was even done with the interview process?

From the Gulfstream thread:
But you took the job

Yep you accepted their offer to help you get the experience you needed when you said that no other regional would hire you.

They don't seem to impressive - but don't let that stop you. Helping management?

Guess this is one of those things that changed

I'm not blaming you for taking the job. Look where it got you. All I'm suggesting is that you stop looking down your nose at your past co-workers and making it seem like they are part of some trouble that you managed to hold onto your high moral standards and avoid. They are you Cruz.

 

There is a lot being lost in translation through the Internet. If you were discussing this in person with me you'd realize I'm not looking down on people so much as I'm trying to have an open healthy discussion as to the reasons they should or shouldn't stay. Everyone can do whatever they please with their careers it's not mine to make or destroy. What I will publically come out and say is how the company is run and treats its employees. Every company has issues some more than others.

 

You may not notice but every time you post it is a personal attack against me. On the other hand I have not done so to you. You think I am selfish for wanting an upgrade? I have asked you to move on and leave us alone but your mission of belittling silver and its employees regardless of who it effects is selfish on your part. You selfishly care not about how your attitude affects your former coworkers. As USMCFlyer said, it is not what you say but how you say it that is the true problem here. Your quest hurts your friends and you don't care. You act to satisfy your own personal vendetta regardless of who it hurts. That is selfish as well. I don't see a flock of people still employed here backing you up. people who you respected saying,"leave cruz alone!" At the same time we actually agree. This place is broken and needs fixing. I have been nothing but respectful to you while you continue with personal attacks against me. If you won't leave us alone and insist on hurting your former co-workers try doing so with some couth. Lastly remember this industry is a small world. If you think your behavior here and now will not affect you in the future you should think again. You didn't burn the bridge you dropped a nuke on it. You never know where current silver guys will work. I say again, good luck with your current regional. I hope it all works out for you the way you want. Please leave us alone.