The decision was made for me by life circumstances that I won't bring up on a public forum.

121,

I spoke to HR last week and they said that they are looking to clear out the pool. Potentially a July 27 (I think that was the date he gave me) S5 class as well as August classes. He even said that they might have to hire some more folks off the street.

I am in sort of the same boat as you. I have another job offer with a more respected regional but being that S5's junior base is LGA I would be closer to my family and that is important to me.

Can any Shuttle people who may be reading this give me the low-down on what is really going on over there? Is the company totally failing? What are the chances of being furloughed over the next year or so? I know I'll be on reserve for a long time but I wouldn't be commuting. I appreciate your input.

Thanks!

most junior 170 captain in PHL is 5/30/06
What are you looking at?

I was looking at flica...that website is probably wrong. Didn't feel like logging into 30 websites to look at the cover sheet.

There's a 7/27 class. After that they said maybe 1 in Aug and 1 in Sept.

Shuttle is the only certificate at RAH with confirmed growth. And most of that growth is LGA. Company wide it's a crap shoot. If F9 tanks, there's around 30 airplanes with nowhere to go so if they sit and they run lean, you'd probably get furloughed. Go where the QOL will be good. Eagle has a NY base and have FO pay beyond 4 years also.

Royer, I have nothing better to do on a long @#$ overnight so I got that off of the cover sheet.

RAH has not reached that level of attrition yet. June was 9 total. May was 11. Average is about 10 a month.

Not sure which numbers are correct, the list that came out early July still had guys on it that quit in June (submitted their two weeks in May). So I think the numbers are a bit worse than shown.

But, in no way would I recommend anyone come to this place. I would consider EVERY other option, including half-way house resident Gigolo before I'd go to RAH. Even if said position required two years of probationary work rules. I'm completely serious.

we have big months and small months as far as attrition goes. I expect people leaving this month will be up a bit again. I know a few guys are going to JB and another few to US Air. Without major hiring yet it's moving at a trickle (but it is moving). I've seen it as low as 10 and as high as 30 since January. Right now all I care is that they are senior to me. Don't really care which seat yet. The CA's will leave for major jobs. FO's try and chase the upgrade or being based at home. For some it works and or others it's an epic fail.

How do I get them to call me back so I can get confirmed for 7/27? I've called & left messages with John, Lisa & others in Recruiting/HR for two weeks.