Allegiant interview no shows

[Buddro]

Maybe they will take the hint....

 

[El Ocho]

What's better?

Complain on Flightinfo, or try to do something that at the very least makes a point??

I sure most/many would have just gone their way keeping their reasoning to themselves... which of course would make no difference at all in any way.

As for joining to try and make a difference... Well tell that to all the pilots at any company that are looking to make a difference... Well then I'm sure you would be the same people saying, hey, you knew the pay scale when you applied, so don't complain. And, it is mostly a hard road and next to impossible for most pilots most places to achieve improvements. Who's getting raises at this point??

Different strategies for different people.

If there is one thing pilots need to learn it is there is more than one way to do things, and MY WAY is not always the only way or even the right way for someone else.

 

[EdAtTheAirport]

Good post Ocho. Youda Man!

 

[CaptainSpaz]

Que pasa, Ocho! Como esta?

 

[Draginass]

For those who don't work at Allegiant:

What you guys don't realize is that most of the pilots here couldn't be happier about the large amount of interview no-shows and cancellations. We are in the middle of pay "requests" with the CEO and this does wonders to illustrate the point we have been making about the upcoming difficulty of attracting qualified pilots with our Chinese sweatshop compensation package.

Most of us who were hired on over the past few years applied here for two main reasons. The first reason is that there just weren't many other attractive alternative companies hiring. The second was the quality of life factor in that 99% of our trips were out-n-backs and you were in your bed every night. That is worth a lot to many people. Unfortunately, reason #1 is totally gone now and reason #2 erodes more and more with every bid packet. For instance, try a 38 hr hard LINE (not reserve) of red-eyes and 11 full days off. The reason you are only credited 38 hours is because you are spending another 40 deadheading in the back or in the jumpseat, for $20 and hour! You'll be getting guarantee and that's it. Guys who haven't bid reserve in many months are doing so now to avoid lines like these.

Most of us really like the type of flying here and the people we fly with. Last year we agreed to a paltry raise because, in good faith, we wanted the company's IPO to be successful. Well, it certainly was and now the company is raking in the $$ with 17% margins. Our company is very innovative and original when it comes to gleaning revenue from the oddest places and we all applaud them for that. However, much of those margins comes on the backs of its employees which, as we all know, is not very original! All we want is our fair share of the success of this company. I am cautiously optimistic that our CEO will do the right thing to keep this company on track to be successful. If not, this will be a VERY different place in just a few months from now.

To those wanting to work here, I would take a wait-and-see approach for a couple of months to see how our compensation pans out. If you want to get your foot in the door now, be my guest and roll the dice. But when you are stuck at the low FO pay for several years with a company morale that will put NWA's to shame, don't say you weren't warned.

The shark that run outfits like that are well aware of what they are doing to their workforce and that's part of the plan. That goes double for the scumbag freighter outfits. As long the flights go, it doesn't matter. Only when the revenue stops do they care. With some of the better companies hiring, Allegiant will continue to lose the quality people and eventually morph into the model where the workforce is mostly drunks, strange-agents, and guys who can't go anywhere else. And, that's what the company leadership wants.

 

[gearup5]

I worked for Allegiant and left because of the compensation package. Great group of people just not enough money in the long run.

 

[RP170]

I just had them remove my name from the August 30 class. As much as I want to do day trips and be home every night, I just can't pass up the pay and benefits with my NetJets offer.

Thanks to all the Allegiant guys that offered info and help about the company. I wish you all success in the future.

 

[johnsonrod]

I just had them remove my name from the August 30 class. As much as I want to do day trips and be home every night, I just can't pass up the pay and benefits with my NetJets offer.

Thanks to all the Allegiant guys that offered info and help about the company. I wish you all success in the future.

Tough call between the two. Allegiant is growing quickly and it offers a pretty good QOL so long as it maintains its out-and-back flying. Netjets is the market leader in the fractional market with brand new aircraft and a great benefits package but the flying is very different from traditional airline flying. I guess it comes down to personal preference in this case. Both are good choices.

I will be interested to watch Allegiant's growth out of the Phoenix area (Williams Gateway) given that Southwest and USAirways/AWA operate big hubs out of there as well. I guess it will be similar to the Las Vegas operation - avoid direct competition.