Nov 7 Meet The Chiefs
11-29-2019, 11:35 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by Britany757
I know alot on this forum will feel hard done or bitter about the hiring. I will say one thing for sure about Spirit Airlines, their hiring criteria or selection of pilots is surprising. And I say this because they just hired a guy I know who was not flying in the US for the last 5 yrs because he complained of how airline pay sucked here and how pilots get treated badly here. He goes overseas for few yrs chasing heavy metal and then complains how airlines are crap overseas and cant work in a toxic culture and wants to come back once he fills his bank. He comes back to the USA and goes to a regional collects the bonus after IOE and applies to Spirit and Spirit hires him. And yet the guys and girls here who work hard, paid their dues and are loyal to their country and companies here, not all but some great personalities get turned down by places like Spirit. But yet airlines like Spirit who should question their credibility and loyalty hire them. Sounds very disheartening for the hard working pilots here in the country but this is how this game is played. But it is funny, how airlines here become fooled by players like these .
“loyal to US companies”? As in a regional? If you are “loyal” to a regional, that is the only foolish move you mentioned. Not one single regional deserves that.
Sure, ignore the fact that the other 99.99 percent of pilots are coming from regionals/corporate/fractional, and that experience with heavy itnl flying is way more valuable than someone flying domestically. Oh and lets not ignore the fact that you are being a cry baby, about another pilot who in your opinion, is being a cry baby. Pot meet kettle...
Sounds like you either got a TBNT yourself are super sour about it and need to vent, and/or you are from whatever regional this guy was at and are mad he took your bonus and ran. Way to go bashing an entire airline over one person only you dont like. LOL
11-29-2019, 04:56 PM
#23
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Joined APC: Oct 2019
Posts: 441
Originally Posted by Britany757
I know alot on this forum will feel hard done or bitter about the hiring. I will say one thing for sure about Spirit Airlines, their hiring criteria or selection of pilots is surprising. And I say this because they just hired a guy I know who was not flying in the US for the last 5 yrs because he complained of how airline pay sucked here and how pilots get treated badly here. He goes overseas for few yrs chasing heavy metal and then complains how airlines are crap overseas and cant work in a toxic culture and wants to come back once he fills his bank. He comes back to the USA and goes to a regional collects the bonus after IOE and applies to Spirit and Spirit hires him. And yet the guys and girls here who work hard, paid their dues and are loyal to their country and companies here, not all but some great personalities get turned down by places like Spirit. But yet airlines like Spirit who should question their credibility and loyalty hire them. Sounds very disheartening for the hard working pilots here in the country but this is how this game is played. But it is funny, how airlines here become fooled by players like these .
11-30-2019, 11:00 AM
#24
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I’m not sure what “loyalty” to a US company means.
As with any job you enter into a consensual agreement where by you trade hours of your life in exchange for currency that you can spend on goods and services. No extra emotional investment is necessary.
If a pilot chooses to shop the hours of their life to another company (foreign or domestic) and finds better value, they are free to do so and it doesn’t reflect badly on their character.
Furthermore, the idea that working for a foreign company is anti-patriotic and somehow detrimental to the industry or US economy is small minded and xenophobic. But I suppose we live in a time where it’s much easier to blame others for our lack of achievement.
As with any job you enter into a consensual agreement where by you trade hours of your life in exchange for currency that you can spend on goods and services. No extra emotional investment is necessary.
If a pilot chooses to shop the hours of their life to another company (foreign or domestic) and finds better value, they are free to do so and it doesn’t reflect badly on their character.
Furthermore, the idea that working for a foreign company is anti-patriotic and somehow detrimental to the industry or US economy is small minded and xenophobic. But I suppose we live in a time where it’s much easier to blame others for our lack of achievement.
12-08-2019, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by desertdweller
Got the email. Check back in 6 months. 2500tt 1k 121. Didn't expect anything but figured I would give it a shot.
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