Spirit qol

[V1rowt8]

How is the qol at Spirit? How do the different work groups interact ie gate agents with pilots/ flight attendants? The financials look great, ac deliveries, and growth potential.

 

[enigma]

Quality of life is OK. Quality of Work - not so OK.

QOL is ruled by our guarantee of four days off between blocks of work.

QOW is ruined by: our lack of work rules (hours of service) to protect circadian rhythm disruption, a twenty four hour per day operation that runs with no pad - such as delays that take all day from which to recover, a punitive employer/employee relationship, the "blame game" between stations and ops, and management's lack of respect for people.

We have other QOW issues as well, but they are best discussed over a beer if you happen to meet one of us at the RON hotel bar.

On the bright side, our training/checking environment is low stress and our low cost future appears to be about as bright as the brightest futures currently going. I'd rather be here at the moment than almost anywhere else because we are making lots of money. That is always good.

 

[V1rowt8]

Enigma, Thanks for the insight. As for the qow, sounds like some of the same issues other airlines are dealing with. It is interesting that Spirit has figured out how to make money in the airline business which appears to have some real durability where other airlines are strugging to make a profit.

 

[Smarta$$]

Most airlines today are not struggling to make a profit. Most of the industry is profitable, despite high fuel costs. Virgin and American are the only airlines that haven't reported a profit recently, and both of those airlines may have used accounting tricks to show what ever profit or loss they wanted, especially American.

 

[V1rowt8]

Rephrase, Spirit is making alot of $$, has a high casm, rasm with 37 airplanes even with high oil prices.

 

[Smarta$$]

Rephrase, Spirit is making alot of $$, has a high casm, rasm with 37 airplanes even with high oil prices.

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/south...ontenders-for-worst-company-in-america-title/

Read the customer comments at the bottom of the page....

 

[V1rowt8]

Ive read this and all of the other ones and yet the planes fly full.

 

[SMcC]

I think you meant low CASM
...and every airline has its own group of haters

 

[Smarta$$]

Looks like customers in their own words are the haters...

 

[SMcC]

So I take it you're not applying, huh Smarta$$ ?

 

[Smarta$$]

Ah, nope.

 

[1.3XVso]

Ah, nope.

I think Smarta$$ got turned down at nk or just blowing blue juice up his corn hole. Why do you care what the pax say? Sounding like a little beotch.

 

[kwick]

Ah, nope.

Another career RJ first officer
"Know it all."

 

[V1rowt8]

I think you meant low CASM
...and every airline has its own group of haters

Oops, Yes thanks for the correction.

 

[Smarta$$]

Yeah, your right, who cares what your customers think of your product.

 

[SMcC]

So anyway, the original question was about quality of life as a Spirit. Enigma gave a very good answer that I agree with, but I may be a bit more optimistic than he is on the subject. He brought up the issue of fatigue and of course that is a significant issue, but I really think its the same everywhere.

 

[Snaab]

How long is it taking for people to get an interview call after submitting the application? Is there a lull in current interviewing? What's been competitive? Does internal recommendations help?

Just curious about the current interviewing/hiring window. Thanks!

 

[ROSWELL41]

A friend of mine interviewed two weeks ago for a class at the end of May. As far as I know, its two classes of 6 per month through the summer. I've heard it may increase in the fall once more deliveries start and the peak travel season is over.

 

[Snaab]

A friend of mine interviewed two weeks ago for a class at the end of May. As far as I know, its two classes of 6 per month through the summer. I've heard it may increase in the fall once more deliveries start and the peak travel season is over.

Thanks for the information. Good to know. Do you know how long he had an application in there?

 

[ASADFW7]

There have been a few posts put into moderation after a thread creep and rant that started a back and forth. My apologies if your post was removed when responding to a member who got an infraction for excessive personal insults.