Is Allegiant Airlines currently hiring?

[Chuck Steak]

Who's got the intel? Where can potential newhires expect to be based? Any movement at the company?

 

[brokedash]

New hires can expect one of the Florida bases.

 

[labbats]

No movement.

12 newhires in August and possibly 12 this winter.

All newhires to Florida. Almost uncommutable reserve with 10 days off and Tues and Sat off. If you don't live in Florida or don't plan on moving there I wouldn't apply.

 

[Daytonaflyer]

Don't come to Allegiant, everybody hates it here. The new management have made this a lousy place to work. The majority of pilots are looking for jobs elsewhere.

 

[temcgrew]

Don't come to Allegiant, everybody hates it here. The new management have made this a lousy place to work. The majority of pilots are looking for jobs elsewhere.

This guy doesn't speak for all Allegiant pilots. We seem to be our own worst enemies. People out looking for jobs and we are doing well and this BS is being spewed out there. With any luck, the internal haters will find jobs elsewhere. I'm just hoping this guy is senior to me. I have a hunch that he's not.

 

[johnsonrod]

With the legacies potentially hiring big time in the next few years, you would think Allegiant will have to improve some conditions or else suffer an expensive exodus - right? You would think that but there is little logic in this industry....

 

[reepicheep]

A bit extreme to claim everyone hates it here.....if you are junior & commute you probably are hating life, like most any airline. Yes, schedules here make it especially miserable. Best bet is assume this is a Florida airline & plan on living there indefinitely, with
maybe a western base some years down the line.

Allegiant is really ideal for those who want to fly an airliner without living the airline lifestyle and who live in base - FL for you new chaps. You will make lot's more money, have vastly more airplanes domiciles and routes to choose from, and probably upgrade faster, at a legacy.

 

[fam62c]

With the legacies potentially hiring big time in the next few years, you would think Allegiant will have to improve some conditions or else suffer an expensive exodus - right? You would think that but there is little logic in this industry....

It hasn't happened yet, airlines have gotten so used to having a huge supply of ready and willing pilots lined up for jobs that they will be slow to respond when and if the supply ever starts to get tight. Allegiant is the very type of carrier that could really feel the pinch with high turnover of their more junior pilots however I think we are a long way from the day when they can't staff the airline. I don't think that day will ever come.

 

[reepicheep]

I hear that all the time, like just pop over to United HQ and get yourself a flying job. Not that easy, no matter what your quals. My prediction is Allegiant will definitely see folks bailing for the legacies but probably at a manageable rate. Unfortunately. Me, I hope there's a mad rush for the door so I can maybe upgrade before I retire. Probably not gonna happen.

 

[ClippedWings]

I hear that all the time, like just pop over to United HQ and get yourself a flying job. Not that easy, no matter what your quals. My prediction is Allegiant will definitely see folks bailing for the legacies but probably at a manageable rate. Unfortunately. Me, I hope there's a mad rush for the door so I can maybe upgrade before I retire. Probably not gonna happen.

I'm with you on the "mad rush". It would be nice to move up the ladder faster!!

 

[uba757]

Clipped, love the logo man! It's all about THE U!

 

[JDREsquire1224]

9/7 can't come soon enough. Go Canes!

 

[ClippedWings]

Clipped, love the logo man! It's all about THE U!

There is only 1 U!!! Go Canes!! 2013 ACC champions. Yup, you heard it here first.

 

[JJthejetplane]

I hear Allegiant "forgot" to pay some if not all of the pilots! LMAO

 

[Chuck Steak]

Is it true that on the 757 one of the pilots sits on the jumpseat "resting" until its his turn to fly? This can't be true? :nuts:

 

[Huskers1]

1. Yes to JJ but add flight attendants, mechanics... Apparently a "bank error" caused direct deposit employees from getting paid. Nice!

2. Yes (sort of) to Chuck. There is a rest seat in the back for the pilots to rotate breaks. Our seats are miserably uncomfortable and most folks think the jump seat is more comfortable.



As far a hiring, minimal for the foreseeable future. In my opinion, the company is not worried about future staffing and any big exodus. There will always be regional guys more then happy to fly here while they wait for a legacy job. Problem will be our substandard training department. If there is a mass exodus, the problem won't be finding new pilots. It will be training them fast enough. We are ridiculously short in the busy season and somehow the trips always get filled. They'll always find a way.

 

[Chuck Steak]

1. Yes to JJ but add flight attendants, mechanics... Apparently a "bank error" caused direct deposit employees from getting paid. Nice!

2. Yes (sort of) to Chuck. There is a rest seat in the back for the pilots to rotate breaks. Our seats are miserably uncomfortable and most folks think the jump seat is more comfortable.



As far a hiring, minimal for the foreseeable future. In my opinion, the company is not worried about future staffing and any big exodus. There will always be regional guys more then happy to fly here while they wait for a legacy job. Problem will be our substandard training department. If there is a mass exodus, the problem won't be finding new pilots. It will be training them fast enough. We are ridiculously short in the busy season and somehow the trips always get filled. They'll always find a way.

This method is approved by the FAA? :0

 

[Huskers1]

Yep, a rest seat in the back is approved by the FAA. Most IRO's just sit in the jump seat until relieving other crew members or their required break time.

 

[Chuck Steak]

So, a newhire should plan on sitting on Reserve in Sanford for at least a year? Ouch! BTW, what is the per diem rate?

 

[Hovernut]

RSV in SFB? Throw me in the Briar Patch!!

 

[Hovernut]

Is the j/s the typical 757 'high chair' behind the CA's seat? I haven't seen, but I've heard of some 757s that have the more comfy 767 type j/s behind the FO's seat. I can't imagine the 'high chair' being more comfortable than a seat in the back!

Yep, a rest seat in the back is approved by the FAA. Most IRO's just sit in the jump seat until relieving other crew members or their required break time.

 

[crxpilot]

They have two jumpseats on the 757. Yep those hawaii flights are really tough guys, stay far far away!

 

[Chuck Steak]

No movement.

12 newhires in August and possibly 12 this winter.

All newhires to Florida. Almost uncommutable reserve with 10 days off and Tues and Sat off. If you don't live in Florida or don't plan on moving there I wouldn't apply.

Is that normal to not even give you your two days off together? Can they really do that?

 

[BEECH-SLAPPED]

Is that normal to not even give you your two days off together? Can they really do that?

Without a contract, anything is possible.

 

[temcgrew]

Chuck, if you are wanting to apply and are already complaining......please look elsewhere. We have hired enough whiners and complainers. Our schedules are all paired up, meaning that we are stuck for the entire month with each other. Flying with someone so negative for that long is a BIG drain. Having a teenager and two others shortly approaching that age, I like to get away from the constant ignorance and negativity. Look on APC for pay scales and per diem.
If you want to know about the job and get feedback then I'll tell you from my perspective. I get a paycheck for flying that is more than enough to pay the bills and save a little. I'm home raising my kids, not stuck in hotels. I like my job. Is isnt perfefect, and I don't mind. I'd rather work, get paid, live my life and not worry and get all worked up over stupid things like.....the company won't let me cash out ALL of my PTO at once, so maybe I'll sue them.
I've seen three huge pay increases in the 8 years that I've been here. Things have improved and will continue that direction. It all comes down to your attitude.
As for Per Diem. It's $1.00 per hour. If your going to go off on how bad that is, well, go ahead. I pack my own lunch from home and eat two meals at home most every day. I'm healthier doing this than the alternate airport crap food and hotel continental breakfast.

If you really want any more information, I'd be glad to share with you what I know in a PM.

 

[Chuck Steak]

:uzi:

Chuck, if you are wanting to apply and are already complaining......please look elsewhere. We have hired enough whiners and complainers. Our schedules are all paired up, meaning that we are stuck for the entire month with each other. Flying with someone so negative for that long is a BIG drain. Having a teenager and two others shortly approaching that age, I like to get away from the constant ignorance and negativity. Look on APC for pay scales and per diem.
If you want to know about the job and get feedback then I'll tell you from my perspective. I get a paycheck for flying that is more than enough to pay the bills and save a little. I'm home raising my kids, not stuck in hotels. I like my job. Is isnt perfefect, and I don't mind. I'd rather work, get paid, live my life and not worry and get all worked up over stupid things like.....the company won't let me cash out ALL of my PTO at once, so maybe I'll sue them.
I've seen three huge pay increases in the 8 years that I've been here. Things have improved and will continue that direction. It all comes down to your attitude.
As for Per Diem. It's $1.00 per hour. If your going to go off on how bad that is, well, go ahead. I pack my own lunch from home and eat two meals at home most every day. I'm healthier doing this than the alternate airport crap food and hotel continental breakfast.

If you really want any more information, I'd be glad to share with you what I know in a PM.

I'll never forget what a former employee of your airline told me on the jumpseat. He said Allegiant is "better than a regional, but not where you want to end up"??? It sounds like a regional with better pay. Terrible work rules and working conditions? Is it just a place for furloughs to go to remain current? After doing a little research, it just seems like nobody has anything positive to say about their overall experience working there? I heard the interview is kind of a bitch, also?

 

[temcgrew]

So did you find out if we are hiring? I thought that was your original question. Other than your original question, everything else seems like you are stirring the pot and setting up a lot of negative comments.

Yes, pay is better than a regional and comperable to other LCC. Glad I'm here and I know plenty of people who feel the same as me. Unfortunately, like I said earlier, our negative guys are on here running their mouths and guys like me usually don't say much.

 

[Chuck Steak]

Not at all, I just want the truth! that's all?

 

[ClippedWings]

Not at all, I just want the truth! that's all?

You want the truth??? This is the best job I have ever had!! I get to be with my two little girls every night and get to watch them grow up. Will I miss out on an extra million in retirement by not going to United/Delta? Probably. But the quality of life and the investment I have in my family is priceless!! I have been here just over 2 years and have very little complaints. This is the first flying job where I actually enjoy going to work. This is not a commuter friendly company. If you don't live in base..... it's not worth it in my opinion.

 

[labbats]

Here's the best way to describe Allegiant to a prospective newhire....

If you were working at Delta, American or United and had the option of getting 1/4 of your retirement, 2/3 of your pay and gave up all work rules to have a line where you were home every night would you bid it? Some people out there would. Those are the ones that are happy here.