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Originally Posted by micah (Post 2787805)

Hey all,
I’m currently a corporate/charter guy who is sick of not knowing my schedule more than a day or two at a time!

Would I be somewhat competitive with 4000TT and 1800 turbine PIC?
Also, what is the current timeline from application to interview and start training?
I’ve been told by a friend at a regional that if you got an offer at the interview you could choose any training slot up to like 12months later. Is that true for spirit or is the next available spot assigned.
Last question, how senior is DTW?
Thanks!

You have 120 days from the time you get the job offer to take a class date. Not sure the answers to your other questions.

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Originally Posted by Halon1211 (Post 2791349)

Our FO’s at Spirit are so poor here they can’t even afford slacks. We need to start a go fund me for the FO’s that walk around in blue Kakis.

Have you seen the price of North Face? THat $#it's expensive!

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Originally Posted by Ed Force One (Post 2792574)

Have you seen the price of North Face? THat $#it's expensive!

I always liked the Columbia jackets better. Looks the same, about the same quality, and half the price.

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Originally Posted by Ed Force One (Post 2792574)

Have you seen the price of North Face? THat $#it's expensive!

Bet it’s cheaper than buying one of our blazers and then having it tailored from clown sized to FO sized.

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Originally Posted by Halon1211 (Post 2792600)

I always liked the Columbia jackets better. Looks the same, about the same quality, and half the price.

You get what you pay for. I’ve had both and North Face is definitely higher quality.

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Originally Posted by Xjrstreetcar (Post 2791199)

And for some, "don't want to start over" means "don't want to be a FO again." The idea is horrifying for those special folks.

Or there are bills today that need to be paid and starting over at FO would be not only a financial burden but would add significant commuting time. I could go to United, drive 5 hours to base instead of 30 minutes, and take a pay cut of $8,600/month the first year. Mortgage, groceries, car payments, and kids don't stop because dad wants to start over again with his seventh carrier. Our contract is subpar to Big3+WN and we have a lot of room for improvement on the next go around. But life isn't terrible, my family is living very comfortably, and I'm not worried about being furloughed in the next downturn which looks to be around the corner.

Arguing over which carrier is 'right for you' is as fruitless as arguing with other guys over which woman is right for you. I have friends at Delta, Frontier, United, and Southwest. For the most part we're all happy, making good money, and enjoying our days off. I spoke with United, Frontier, and Spirit and Spirit hired me first. Could I have been happier/wealthier somewhere else? Maybe, and I'm sure we'd have made the best out of the cards dealt to us. But I got in line where I did, when I did, and I'm not going to the back of the line again voluntarily. My desire to stay where I am with Spirit has nothing to do with a need to 'stroke my Captain ego'.