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Originally Posted by 8808
Hello, I am new to the forums. What a great place!! I was curious about QOL at Spirit. I live in south FL and was thinking of turning in my app. Is there a chance if hired that I could get FLL? Also curious about reserve schedules, how long to maybe hold a line, days off, health insurance, etc. Any help in making a decision would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for the response.
Good place to be right now. Classes of 8 every two weeks until June. After that the hiring stops until 2009. Current base to hire into is SJU. 23 crews based there, so any new-hire can be expected to stay there for awhile.
Training is top notch, a lot of great people here. It is difficult and fast-paced but better to get to line pay quicker, right? Everyone is there to help you and make sure you pass. They don't enjoy having or look for washouts (who does?).
New airline, a lot of inexperienced people on the lower end of the spectrum, but normally even more people willing to learn and help you out as best as they know how.
Noting some of your questions, health insurance (aetna) is negotiated through the CBA. It is available 90 days after your DOH. Rates are pretty reasonable. Pilot pay is decent and rumor has it to be getting better in the next contract.
Reserve schedules and days off is a hard question to answer right now because Spirit is in the process of opening three new bases, beginning April 1. Also, due to a downsizing at DTW some things will need to be shuffled around. I have 17 days off in March.
My advice is turn in the app, see if you get the interview, then worry about the details later. It is nice to do some company research but timing is everything. Every day wasted could put you behind on the seniority list.