Flex hiring?

[c152]

I was wondering if anyone has heard any rumors about hiring at flex. I have talk to guys on the road and they seemed to thing that it could start in late summer early fall.

 

[asdf]

No hiring.

 

[GlorifiedCabbie]

"Hiring into a pool" from a Flex guy that told me they want to pick from "a list"???

 

[TWA 2 ASA FO]

"Hiring into a pool" from a Flex guy that told me they want to pick from "a list"???

The pool is pilots we have hired but dint have a class date yet. Companies have been doing this for years.

The list we are looking at now is your furloughed pilots.

We actually have 5 or 6 pilots in the pool now and hiring should begin later this year. Based in the recent movement inside th company I would anticipate quite a bit of hiring in the next 12-18 months.

 

[The Architect]

Management?

The pool is pilots we have hired but dint have a class date yet. Companies have been doing this for years.

The list we are looking at now is your furloughed pilots.

We actually have 5 or 6 pilots in the pool now and hiring should begin later this year. Based in the recent movement inside th company I would anticipate quite a bit of hiring in the next 12-18 months.

Spoken like a true manager.

And the guys in the pool...well...their arms are getting tired.

 

[TWA 2 ASA FO]

Spoken like a true manager.

And the guys in the pool...well...their arms are getting tired.

Not sure about the manager part, but I am sure that the swimmers are ready to get a class date.

FJ has stated that they plan to keep a pool for of selected candidates even as they begin class dates so that we are never in a shortage of pilots for a class date. People will interview, be placed in a pool and then drawn from the pool in order as class dates need pilots.

Not sure why this is such a stretch for you to understand or something you feel the need to bash FJ about. I am starting to believe no matter what happens at FJ you will find a way to tell us how bad/wrong it is.

 

[The Architect]

Easy

Not sure about the manager part, but I am sure that the swimmers are ready to get a class date.

FJ has stated that they plan to keep a pool for of selected candidates even as they begin class dates so that we are never in a shortage of pilots for a class date. People will interview, be placed in a pool and then drawn from the pool in order as class dates need pilots.

Not sure why this is such a stretch for you to understand or something you feel the need to bash FJ about. I am starting to believe no matter what happens at FJ you will find a way to tell us how bad/wrong it is.

Calm down TWA. I'm not bashing you or Flexjet.

However, while the concept of a hiring pool is not new, giving an anticipated class date and then changing it repeatedly is rather unbecoming of professional management.

I believe than Flexjet management is actually more professional than that. However, when working for KR the puppet master, I'm sure many senior and middle managers are somewhat embarrassed.

 

[TWA 2 ASA FO]

Calm down TWA. I'm not bashing you or Flexjet.

However, while the concept of a hiring pool is not new, giving an anticipated class date and then changing it repeatedly is rather unbecoming of professional management.

I believe than Flexjet management is actually more professional than that. However, when working for KR the puppet master, I'm sure many senior and middle managers are somewhat embarrassed.

As far as I am aware the people in the pool have never been given a hard class date. And if they were not given a class date how could it have changed multiple times?

I think you will see ample hiring at FJ come this fall.

 

[GlorifiedCabbie]

"As far as I am aware"... You certainly are an expert. Do they consult with you on these issues or are they just feeding you. Uncle wants to bring his pilots back.

 

[TWA 2 ASA FO]

"As far as I am aware"... You certainly are an expert. Do they consult with you on these issues or are they just feeding you. Uncle wants to bring his pilots back.

I never claimed to be an expert at anything.

Class dates are set by management, so no I am not consulted.

Uncle is already bringing his pilots back, just not to the FO side of the house.

How many more pilots can FO have go to the Global before you might need to recall your first pilot? We might be through your entire furlough list before you have a chance to recall your first pilot.

I think it will be very interesting to see how many active FO pilots are willing to interview at FJ and resign at FO. I think that will be a sign as to the confidence in the IBT securing a better contract.