Spirit of NKS
08-23-2012, 01:51 PM
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Btw, what are Spirit's guidelines on Spirit pilot representatives attending a job fair? In the October 2011 job fair at FLL, there was a Spirit FO hired in April 2011. Seriously? Barely 6 months on the job, still on probation, and now he's one of the faces of recruiting? The guy seemed like a 'I made it here, now let me see if you're worthy" kinda thing. Sorry, but a 6 month FO shouldn't be representing the company, and certainly not vetting resumes.
08-23-2012, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
Btw, what are Spirit's guidelines on Spirit pilot representatives attending a job fair? In the October 2011 job fair at FLL, there was a Spirit FO hired in April 2011. Seriously? Barely 6 months on the job, still on probation, and now he's one of the faces of recruiting? The guy seemed like a 'I made it here, now let me see if you're worthy" kinda thing. Sorry, but a 6 month FO shouldn't be representing the company, and certainly not vetting resumes.
I can't help but pick up some bitterness from you ShyGuy. You're critical of not only Spirit (the company) but ALPA/our MEC most every chance you get. It doesn't take much digging to see you work for VA- so why do you care? I personally don't lose much sleep over whatever it is you guys are up to over on the left coast.
Maybe you never heard anything because what I'm sniffing on an anonymous forum was also sniffed by a recruiting rep?
08-23-2012, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
Is SF still the pilot HR?
08-23-2012, 02:44 PM
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Gatorbird, I don't have anything against Spirit. Why would you think that? Spirit was on the top of my list, and I think it'd be a good place to be this year.
08-23-2012, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
In the October 2011 job fair at FLL, there was a Spirit FO hired in April 2011. Seriously? Barely 6 months on the job, still on probation, and now he's one of the faces of recruiting?
Probationary or not, the pilot is on property now, and I would trust they are plenty competent to man a table @ a pilot job fair, providing information on what it is like to fly here - or no less so than a HR specialist.
08-23-2012, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 319wisperer
oh yes, sf always makes for a plesantly distracting interview
08-23-2012, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 319wisperer
oh yes, sf always makes for a plesantly distracting interview
oooo yeah!!
08-23-2012, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gatorbird
Maybe he/she was someone who wanted to do it. Maybe Spirit solicited them. Maybe they're screwing someone in Miramar.
08-24-2012, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Plane Ramrod
Or maybe they are bucking for an instructor / check airman pay check?
08-24-2012, 11:02 AM
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Instructors/Check Airman
Originally Posted by Lemonade
Whats the big deal about being an instructor? It isnt much override for the work you do.
Everyone likes to gripe about the money those guys make, but they work very, very hard for that override. I think ya'll will be very impressed with some of the guys they've selected to be check airman. The two check airman "trainees" that observed my ride the other day are very competent, fair, and just all around good guys.
Let's keep it that way and let's make sure we keep the training department within our ranks. Those guys actually teach and WANT to do the job. Many of us are thankful for having those type of individuals in our instructor/check airmen positions.
Last edited by ALPO Whisperer; 08-24-2012 at 11:07 AM. Reason: Grammar
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