United interview for spirit pilots
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The contract simply says that the company shall make reasonable efforts to fill vacancies with those who satisfy the hiring standards, however it doesn’t define what that means. Is it the absolute minimum, or competitive minimums? Also, considering the recent announcement by Spirit regarding their survival, I’m guessing the number of applicants from Spirit has spiked. There are plenty of Spirit pilots to hire who do have competitive minimums. I have no doubt that United’s future hiring is heavily weighted towards Spirit applicants, but I also suspect that those with more experience will get picked up first.
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The email apparently said "all Spirit pilots", so it sounds applicable to anyone who wants to beat the rush.
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what the hell did I just watch?
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The contract simply says that the company shall make reasonable efforts to fill vacancies with those who satisfy the hiring standards, however it doesn’t define what that means. Is it the absolute minimum, or competitive minimums? Also, considering the recent announcement by Spirit regarding their survival, I’m guessing the number of applicants from Spirit has spiked. There are plenty of Spirit pilots to hire who do have competitive minimums. I have no doubt that United’s future hiring is heavily weighted towards Spirit applicants, but I also suspect that those with more experience will get picked up first.
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Back in 2021, the United MEC sent a letter to XJT pilots stating they were invoking Section 21-R. However, after several emails with Pilot Recruiting, they specifically stated that they weren't running the 21-R program. There seems to be a disconnect between what the MEC is saying and what HR is actually doing. FYI.
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