CAL JAN Class Breakdowns

[whatitdoing?]

Holy crap that's funny!!!

 

[j3ben]

Any news on the 2-8 777s?

The rumor is still floating around. Even with no other announced international expansion, they will need 2 additional airplanes next year for Shanghai. Buiness travelers would not put up with a 757 going to LHR if they pulled the 777 off that route for one airplane.

 

[minrest]

These number looked wrong.

The CalAlpa website shows only 10 new hires on Jan 3 and 8 on Jan 10.

 

[Dewey Oxberger]

According to a post on Calforums a few weeks ago, those numbers are correct. The first class was supposed to be 12 but 2 folks didn't show up. I think it had something to do with all of the hiring uncertainty around the time of the age 65 cornhole announcement. Anyone know if tomorrow's class is 12 or 8?

 

[Hawkdrivers]

Why would an employer want to hire a guys who will be absent for 50% of their first year? Honestly, can you blame them for not wanting to hire guys who can forgo work when they like? A civilian guy cannot walk into the CP's office and say "hey dude, my part time Falcon job needs me the next 3 weeks, I aint comin in." I could care less either way but I understand why they don't like to hire guys who have other commitments.

Why? So that our flight manuals are written in English instead of German, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, etc...

"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." John Stuart Mill

 

[LJDRVR]

The requirements just keep getting tougher. Not only do they want you to have a bachelor's degree, they expect you to be able to spell it correctly!

Best post I've read all day!

 

[lookin4better]

Are most of the classes lately 737? Are they done with new hires into the 75/76?

 

[bizicmo]

class alternate back and forth between 8 people all 737 and 12 people with 4 75/76.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

Where they all going?? Isn't the total net 15 hulls??

 

[Hutchman]

Where they all going?? Isn't the total net 15 hulls??

All to EWR for now. Sometimes a few IAH 737 come up, but not for awhile. 33 new 737's this year, currently 16 scheduled to leave(could be more).

 

[Jonny Sacko]

All to EWR for now. Sometimes a few IAH 737 come up, but not for awhile. 33 new 737's this year, currently 16 scheduled to leave(could be more).

Yeeeessssss, and a loss of 15-18 500's or so, which equals 15 hulls. It wasn't about the base, but where are they going? 15 planes, 5-10 per seat or 20 per plane, at 15 planes is around 300 give or take. No retirements, 60 a month is 5 months. Hmmmm



Conspiracy I THINK SO; Maybe it'll be a farm team for the NASA shuttle program. Now That's a conspiracy!

 

[FutureHeavyAC]

No I think people DO take the GO Jet thing seriously....thats why people ask all the time..."Should I not go there?"

 

[SuperFLUF]

Where they all going?? Isn't the total net 15 hulls??

We were understaffed last summer and had quite a few meltdowns in EWR. The instructors have been told we're continuing the hiring pace in order to try to be properly staffed this summer. So "they" are not only hiring for the new airframes and increased utilization of the existing airframes but also to catch up from last year's deliveries and expansion as well.

 

[Splinter]

F a bunch of CAL. No insurance for 6 months? WTF, Over? For a company that champions how it treats its employees, that's a pretty sharp kick in the gonads to start out your career. That being said, if you like landfills, waste incinerators, violent crime, and scenic northern Jersey, by all means, apply.

 

[minrest]

What does "F a bunch of CAL" mean?

 

[ForgedBlade]

F a bunch of CAL. No insurance for 6 months? WTF, Over? For a company that champions how it treats its employees, that's a pretty sharp kick in the gonads to start out your career. That being said, if you like landfills, waste incinerators, violent crime, and scenic northern Jersey, by all means, apply.

So I guess CAL turned you down...

 

[Phrogs4ever]

F a bunch of CAL. No insurance for 6 months? WTF, Over? For a company that champions how it treats its employees, that's a pretty sharp kick in the gonads to start out your career. That being said, if you like landfills, waste incinerators, violent crime, and scenic northern Jersey, by all means, apply.

(Sigh)

I had insurance for my whole family the first six months.

CAL doesn't require newhires to move to downtown Newark.

I see more landfills here in Houston.

I chose to work here as is AND make it a better place to work. I guess you would prefer someone else fight for a better contract THEN you get hired and reap the benefits. Great attitude.

 

[mamba20]

F a bunch of CAL. No insurance for 6 months? WTF, Over? For a company that champions how it treats its employees, that's a pretty sharp kick in the gonads to start out your career. That being said, if you like landfills, waste incinerators, violent crime, and scenic northern Jersey, by all means, apply.

I had no problem finding some insurance to get me through the first six months. Yeah I think thats something that needs to improve in the next contract but you've got to look past six months.

You've obviously never been to northern Jeresy. The vast majority of it is beautiful. . . the violent crime and waste land you speak of is called Newark. Who wants to live next to an airport anyways.

 

[coolyokeluke]

If Continental doesn't want people taking advantage of military leave thier first year they could try paying a decent first year wage with health insurance. Just a crazy thought! The reality is people have to look out for their own financial interests.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

If Continental doesn't want people taking advantage of military leave their first year they could try paying a decent first year wage with health insurance. Just a crazy thought! The reality is people have to look out for their own financial interests.

Hmm, so what about the NON-military?