New Hire Classes and Drops
#441
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I would guess that it is.... I thought I read somewhere that there are people who are going from interview to class in 2 months. We had large unplanned classes over the summer and they’ve added classes all the way out until February. Good times!
#442
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Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
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Hypothetical question here:
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
#444
Hypothetical question here:
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
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Hypothetical question here:
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Also to echo the post above about being above the waterline...guys hired a few classes before mine spent nearly zero time on reserve in my BES. I was a year exactly on reserve.
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Hypothetical question here:
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Galaxy5 beat me to the PS issue
As mentioned, seniority is everything.
But think about this in the hypothetical delaying a class date by a month or 2 and that bonus as far as money goes;
Taking the earlier class puts you 1-2 months closer to year 2 pay, ~140/hr.
I could wrong on this as I can't remember, lets say you delay till after Jan 1. Unless something has changed, you WON'T get a profit share check from 2019.
We ALL KNOW PS isn't a guaranty, but also weigh that against the bonus at your current job combined with possibly a couple months sooner at year 2, a DC contribution, etc.
#447
Hypothetical question here:
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
Lets say you get hired and are in the Nov or Dec class, but you get a sizeable retention bonus (like 30-50% of your salary), if you stay at your current company through the end of the year. Would you push back your class to the Jan one? Is there a number that makes it worth it to delay class, or is it a big mistake to wait?
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#450
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Gonna be the contrarian here... sort of
What’s the bonus, ballpark? 50 or 75k, or more like 20? What is it after tax? I’ve seen a few spots of seniority make a heck of a difference - furlough is the obvious one - but usually once you settle into the middle of the list in a base people overhype the importance of a couple of numbers difference. For example once you can hold a solid line, bidding technique can give one a lot of virtual seniority. But if your goal early on is to bid over to a tough to get aircraft of base, it can matter a lot.
People mentioned a few things you’d lose - like a year of profit sharing, perhaps 100 seniority numbers or so.
If you’ve got serious cash coming your way and plan a long career here maybe roll the dice - time value of money and all that. Otherwise I’d agree with everyone else here, take that first possible class!!
What’s the bonus, ballpark? 50 or 75k, or more like 20? What is it after tax? I’ve seen a few spots of seniority make a heck of a difference - furlough is the obvious one - but usually once you settle into the middle of the list in a base people overhype the importance of a couple of numbers difference. For example once you can hold a solid line, bidding technique can give one a lot of virtual seniority. But if your goal early on is to bid over to a tough to get aircraft of base, it can matter a lot.
People mentioned a few things you’d lose - like a year of profit sharing, perhaps 100 seniority numbers or so.
If you’ve got serious cash coming your way and plan a long career here maybe roll the dice - time value of money and all that. Otherwise I’d agree with everyone else here, take that first possible class!!
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