attn spirit pilots

[LeaveAMess]

I'm looking for information on what life is like working for Spirit. QOL, pay, upgrade times, is there pref bidding vs. constructed lines, etc. Do you enjoy working there? Thanks!

 

[enigma]

I'm looking for information on what life is like working for Spirit. QOL, pay, upgrade times, is there pref bidding vs. constructed lines, etc. Do you enjoy working there? Thanks!

Current QOL is only good if you like working at 2AM. Pay is slightly below average. Total compensation is well below average. Upgrade might be 18 months, but only if the business plan doesn't change ...........and it changes often. Constructed lines, but pref bidding might come if the company is willing to buy it from us at the right price.

I enjoy working with the FO's that I get paired with; I don't enjoy:
-underpaid therefore unmotivated agents.
-a "blame someone else culture" , especially in stations ops. ie, on time performance.
-inept (contract) ground handling
-unavailable maintenance at most stations (the pilots get to pull breakers and make write ups using their own cell phone while talking to MX control)
-30 minute turns including customs clearance
-management with NO people skills
-the minority of pilots who would rather help the company than help other pilots

 

[starchkr]

I saw a Spirit bird in DTW the other day that had a new paint job, white with bright colors. Is this your new scheme or just a one bird deal? It is definately more fitting to the airlines name...i mean, how spirited does a grey airplane with grey squares make you really feel after all.

 

[gatorbird]

I'm looking for information on what life is like working for Spirit. QOL, pay, upgrade times, is there pref bidding vs. constructed lines, etc. Do you enjoy working there? Thanks!

Lots of posts, lots of differences of opinion here. Do a thread search. You'll find find a good bit of information from the last few months regarding the questions you're asking.

For what it's worth, enigma had some great points. All of those considered, I don't find this to be too bad a place to work (for now--who knows what a different contract could bring, etc.). I'm also senior enough to fly at gentlemens' hours, though .

gator

 

[Shrek]

I saw a Spirit bird in DTW the other day that had a new paint job, white with bright colors. Is this your new scheme or just a one bird deal? It is definately more fitting to the airlines name...i mean, how spirited does a grey airplane with grey squares make you really feel after all.

That is the new paint scheme..........more Tropical they say.........in a Jesse Jackson/Sweatin to the Oldies Richard guy kinda way

 

[FLYBOYMATTHEW]

Let's not even get into what the new colors represent...

 

[Bighorn]

Green is for the money I waste on a crashpad in FLL while earning 40 dollars an hour.

 

[Loosediamondfl]

just ucrious how much is your crashpad ? I just got here for JB and it was hard to find a decent crashpad.
I am a Flight Attendant hoping MCO will open up next year since I live there!! thanks inadvance for any updates..

 

[Shrek]

Around FLL the average crashpad is $200-250 / month.

 

[Slye]

Not to hijack the thread but speaking of crashpads does anyone know of a cheap hotel near FLL with transportation to the airport?

 

[Shrek]

Not to hijack the thread but speaking of crashpads does anyone know of a cheap hotel near FLL with transportation to the airport?

Uhhh, but ya did.........

 

[curtis46]

one of your dispatcher juan B resigned or got fired don't know.he's been working for A/T for 2 weeks.
this is the most unprofessional don'tgiveaF individual i ever have to deal with in my all carrer.
we had to plan yesterday on a possible diversation from a holding pattern.i won't post his acars answer since this is being investigated.but if that the kind of employee you guys have to deal with,i feel for you.

 

[indynomore]

Not to hijack the thread but speaking of crashpads does anyone know of a cheap hotel near FLL with transportation to the airport?

I know bro.. wtf :angryfire start a new post with this kind of sh*t !!!

 

[frapper]

Current QOL is only good if you like working at 2AM. Pay is slightly below average. Total compensation is well below average. Upgrade might be 18 months, but only if the business plan doesn't change ...........and it changes often. Constructed lines, but pref bidding might come if the company is willing to buy it from us at the right price.

I enjoy working with the FO's that I get paired with; I don't enjoy:
-underpaid therefore unmotivated agents.
-a "blame someone else culture" , especially in stations ops. ie, on time performance.
-inept (contract) ground handling
-unavailable maintenance at most stations (the pilots get to pull breakers and make write ups using their own cell phone while talking to MX control)
-30 minute turns including customs clearance
-management with NO people skills
-the minority of pilots who would rather help the company than help other pilots

18 month upgrade? The last I heard, the most junior captain was hired in early '01. Has it changed that much?

 

[Gearthrower]

18 month upgrade you would more than likely see one of two things also in the same day that happend. Bigfoot walking in front of you as you drove past two piggly wiggly's across the street from one another. I have been here almost severn years and have heard this lie from more than one management group. Seeing that they are hiring 300 and 400 hrs wonders from Riddle because this is all they can attract their business plan does not seem to be working all that great. They can not train because they can not get enough sim time or enough instructors take you pick it seems to be running down hill and neutral with the brakeman on a smoke break. It will take a while for this place to un-screw itself, but it will be a ruff ride in the mean time.