April class candidates
 

Anyone hear anything? I got a call last week saying my Apr 6 class was still on.. for the moment. A national lockdown / airspace closure would, of course change things - but short of that - thoughts welcome....

I got the same call... I think so far we're probably still good. Though I did hear they slashed April classes in half and ceased hiring for May. They probably don't know yet either, since this situation is so fluid.

I heard that if you ask, they will put you on the list for when classes resume. If I still had a job and that option was available I would take it. If you start class you can take the VLOA once they start furloughs. I think it will happen...

I think after April they’re hiring into a pool, that way they can restart classes quickly once all this is over.

If I were y’all, I’d stay at my regional, especially if I was senior. Just have them put you on the deferred class list. If you show up to class I think it’s a guarantee you’ll be furloughed.

FWIW, IF you can stay at your old job, do it. The odds of you being furloughed at the bottom this list is high. Spirit is trying to hedge their bets with a new hire class “just in case” they need them, and won’t hesitate to cancel class, mid class, if necessary. No healthcare and no job is a bad situation right now. Sometimes a bird in the hand is worth a lot and a regional job is a nice bird in the hand.

Anyone from the March 10 intevriew heard anything? I’m in a pretty stable job atm, so I think best case would be hired into a pool and go to class when this blows over.
Just figured we would hear some kind of feedback by now.

Yeah they've been fairly quiet about a lot of it. Once we start class though we can take the VLOA, correct? If it's offered?

training for March and April going as planned. After that the new hires will be placed in the pool. This is all subject to change of course. No VLOA has been asked. We are trucking along as planned.

In the latest MOU, they’re offering VLOA for May.