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09-20-2015 | 06:15 AM
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For current Spirit pilots:
this is probably already somewhere in the forum but going through 1400 pages is a bit of a task.
I am extremely interested in coming to Spirit. I'm currently an FO at a regional with about 2800 hrs of TT and 31 years of age. If I were to send in an application online, what are my chances of possibly getting a call? I think 4000hrs TT is a hard number, but has any one been considered with any thing less? How junior is DTW and what are the chances of holding DTW as a base out of training? How long does a new hire expect to be on reserve? I'm looking for guidance and advice for coming to Spirit. If hired, I'll retire at Spirit.
Thank you, your guidance and advice is much appreciated.
this is probably already somewhere in the forum but going through 1400 pages is a bit of a task.
I am extremely interested in coming to Spirit. I'm currently an FO at a regional with about 2800 hrs of TT and 31 years of age. If I were to send in an application online, what are my chances of possibly getting a call? I think 4000hrs TT is a hard number, but has any one been considered with any thing less? How junior is DTW and what are the chances of holding DTW as a base out of training? How long does a new hire expect to be on reserve? I'm looking for guidance and advice for coming to Spirit. If hired, I'll retire at Spirit.
Thank you, your guidance and advice is much appreciated.
09-20-2015 | 06:36 AM
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4000tt is a pretty hard number unless you are ex military. DTW is the most junior FO base as of the next bid. Very senior for captains. I can't comment on how long reserve might be because it depends on the base/seat/time of year combination. My guess is less than a year as a FO in any base.
09-20-2015 | 07:21 AM
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well SWA TA is out and it looks like their negotiating committee did the same thing delta's committee did. What is it with negotiating committees agreeing with management to send out a contract with concessions in it? Is this the new standard union pilots will have to accept? The SWA pilots are not discussing will it fail they are talking about by how much it will fail by and they are hoping greater than the 87% no vote their flt attendance just turned down their TA with to send a crystal clear message how far off management is to what is acceptable for their next contract. I hope Spirit's NC is not wasting our time like we have seen at the legacy airlines.
09-20-2015 | 07:22 AM
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Any rumors of new domiciles? .
09-20-2015 | 08:15 AM
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Not to get in a ****ng match with you ram, and not to justify an easy out from negotiations, but if the objective isn't met? How long are we all willing to go w/o a contract, because a release this time may be a little difficult.
On another note I agree that with a TA I would like to see the answers on the surveys.
On another note I agree that with a TA I would like to see the answers on the surveys.
Why do I bother pointing this out? To try and get in front of the claim that we have to strike to avoid Contract 9000.
We HAVE a contract. It continues to be legally binding until it is either amended or either side obtains relief.
In 2010, a large number of our voters who struck and then voted yes, did so because they didnt understand that the CBA remains in effect past its amendable date.
09-20-2015 | 08:18 AM
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This is exactly the type of thinking the company is counting on, and the reason we may never see industry standard anything. The company delays a while and enough of us are willing to accept an excrement sandwich now, vs holding out. Add a five year CBA term, plus a couple more years of negotiating ending again in capitulation... rinse repeat. If we never make a stand, we never make gains, and we will keep eating $hit sandwiches.
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09-20-2015 | 08:27 AM
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09-20-2015 | 09:21 AM
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09-20-2015 | 09:38 AM
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