DTW Base ?
#4
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 419
#5
You could absolutely sit reserve at home. I live 2.5 hours from base and I did. This was a couple years ago so things may have changed with regards to staffing and how they are using reserves.
#7
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 775
As you know it totally depends on numbers, but yes DTW while still in training is very likely and possible. 2 hrs out. YES! WX and traffic are out of your control so yes. I sat ~3hrs out on reserve. Never had an issue. You can watch trips and have a good idea of whats coming. DTW has a majority of early flights, it's not like we have 4 banks. Think twice before coming here, just looking at pure numbers you're going to be in the right seat for a long time on crappy pay! The quick upgrade window is closed. We have ~1900 guys now and that makes you a Professional First Officer at Spirit. Plus no contract in sight! The company has made no effort to contact the union to close the gap. So don't plan on a contract anytime soon. It will get a lot worse here before it gets better. We have a management team that doesn't value any of it's employee's.
#8
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 353
As you know it totally depends on numbers, but yes DTW while still in training is very likely and possible. 2 hrs out. YES! WX and traffic are out of your control so yes. I sat ~3hrs out on reserve. Never had an issue. You can watch trips and have a good idea of whats coming. DTW has a majority of early flights, it's not like we have 4 banks. Think twice before coming here, just looking at pure numbers you're going to be in the right seat for a long time on crappy pay! The quick upgrade window is closed. We have ~1900 guys now and that makes you a Professional First Officer at Spirit. Plus no contract in sight! The company has made no effort to contact the union to close the gap. So don't plan on a contract anytime soon. It will get a lot worse here before it gets better. We have a management team that doesn't value any of it's employee's.
#9
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 409
As you know it totally depends on numbers, but yes DTW while still in training is very likely and possible. 2 hrs out. YES! WX and traffic are out of your control so yes. I sat ~3hrs out on reserve. Never had an issue. You can watch trips and have a good idea of whats coming. DTW has a majority of early flights, it's not like we have 4 banks. Think twice before coming here, just looking at pure numbers you're going to be in the right seat for a long time on crappy pay! The quick upgrade window is closed. We have ~1900 guys now and that makes you a Professional First Officer at Spirit. Plus no contract in sight! The company has made no effort to contact the union to close the gap. So don't plan on a contract anytime soon. It will get a lot worse here before it gets better. We have a management team that doesn't value any of it's employee's.
Also heard they are thinking of going to “virtual interviews” because they cant find good people.
This place is a complete embarrassment
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