Originally Posted by SourGrapes (Post 2501125)

to find out if you are qualified do this- find a mirror or mirror covered object. place the mirrored object close to your face. does the mirror show any sign of fogging up? if yes, you are qualified.

Originally Posted by afterburn81 (Post 2501239)

At first it may seem crazy yes. A.) even if I were to take a gig at the big D, I'd be commuting for some time. ATL isn't available right off the bat. B.) If you get ATL, it's on the mad dog or 717 where you are basically doing very short hops all day long. No biggie, just not what I'm looking for. C.). Trust me, the big D isn't for everyone. There's a big difference in culture within these companies. Not sure I could conform. D.) Delta only hires what they see as the elite of the elite. Even if you were of the elite, if you don't look like it on paper, you aren't their type of material. Gotta do a lot of embellishing and over compensating to get their attention. Again, not for me.

I'd like to make the next step of my career, the last. It needs to happen in the next few months. So long as the upgrade isn't another 10 years, I'm game for what ever. Lasted 10 years as a regional FO before my CA number was pulled. I'm sure I could do 5-6 at a major.

I totally get your point though. It's all relative these days. We've all got our own little plans in our mind.

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 2501265)

or be a forever FO at Spirit at industry bottom compensation. Anyone hired today may never upgrade before their retirement date.

But I thought everyone was leaving for the Legacy’s. One thread you guys say everyone has apps out and attrition is sky high then another you say you will never upgrade.

Originally Posted by galleycafe (Post 2501276)

Turnover is the bottom half of the FO list. People that wouldn't upgrade anyway.

Training failures are in there too.
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Originally Posted by SourGrapes (Post 2501125)

to find out if you are qualified do this- find a mirror or mirror covered object. place the mirrored object close to your face. does the mirror show any sign of fogging up? if yes, you are qualified.

Originally Posted by afterburn81 (Post 2501014)

I started pursuing greener pastures about a year and a half ago. Not incredibly interested in the legacy carriers. Would like to go somewhere a little smaller with some growth. Started looking into Spirit and filled out the online app. After the app was completed I received an email with a link to a talent assessment. Unfortunately this link did not work so I reached out to the organization that created it but received no response. After about a week I got another email telling me to finish the talent assessment but the link was still not working. Sent another email to a different group of folks that handle the app process. Another email came with a good link followed by a Thanks but no Thanks.

Out of all the apps I have in, this is my first of those messages. I know I meet the mins by far. So it's not that. I failed my instrument oral about 15 years ago. Is that a major deal breaker?

Someone mentioned that since I live in ATL and I'm in my mid 30's they might be worried about me using the type and going straight to Delta. Which is not my intention. Wondering how to get this message across to them, that I'm not that guy.

Anyone else had this problem?

Originally Posted by afterburn81 (Post 2501242)

So you're saying they're looking for guys that don't meet the mins ;-)

I kid, I kid. The by far thing was a bit mis leading. My TPIC time is nothing to brag about. Pretty low. But it's there. Assumed it would help push me over the required mins.

Originally Posted by LloydBraun (Post 2501269)

Facts don’t matter here.

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish