Leaving B6

[1Speedbird]

I believe most other airlines make you resign your previous job before they will train you, so the non-compete clause is actually better for furloughees.

Thank you for pointing this out! It is a better option since it is actually an option.

 

[Beechnut]

With you signing the 5 yr contract. Is it anything dealing with, like say they get in a really hardship. They have 20yr pilots and need to cut costs and your contract comes up can they just get rid of you?

Consider the consequences for the company in doing that:

1.) If the the pilots are not unionized 13 years from now, they would have a union about 30 seconds after that 20 year guy was released.

2.) If the pilots are unionized, then that wouldn't happen because you would have a CBA instead of individual contracts.

Either way, it wouldn't be in the Company's overall best interest to fire long term employees.

S.

 

[GuppyPuppy]

Red flag alert. If JetBlue is such a great airline, why have a non-compete clause at all? People shouldn't be leaving such a great airline - right? I understand recouping training costs, but a non-compete clause? This isn't consulting... Is that common at other airlines? I just don't know.

That is lame to fence someone in if they really want to leave and return to a former airline. Do you want them to stay and be negative?

Well, how many other airlines REQUIRE your to resign your seniority at a previous company?

JB didn't make me resign mine.

GP

 

[GuppyPuppy]

Doh!

Double post.

GP

 

[ultrarunner]

Just curious...if JB terminates you, are you obligated by the terms of the non-compete clause, or does the contract only protect the employer?

 

[johnsonrod]

Well, how many other airlines REQUIRE your to resign your seniority at a previous company?

JB didn't make me resign mine.

GP

ASA allowed Delta furloughees to work there (unlike Comair) until they were recalled. Great diversion question. Why call attention to this when nobody is answering the following question:

If JetBlue is so great and confident about retaining newhires, why have a non-compete at all?

No other carrier requires non-competes - that says it all. Just seems a little odd.

 

[B6Driver]

If you're all that worried, just don't apply.
See how simple it is.................

 

[sligo1]

I agree

If your so worried then just don't apply and save me the job.

 

[dudemize]

The non compete is really not a big deal at all. When JetBlue was just starting out there was a lot of furloughed pilots on the street. Their policy from the beginning was that they would not require furloughees to resign from their previous carriers. However, the non compete was placed in the contract to ensure that JB at least got their money's worth for all the training costs.

It seems to me the fact that JetBlue did not require them to resign actually shows the confidence they have in their airline, not vice versa.

 

[1Speedbird]

ASA allowed Delta furloughees to work there (unlike Comair) until they were recalled. Great diversion question. Why call attention to this when nobody is answering the following question:

If JetBlue is so great and confident about retaining newhires, why have a non-compete at all?

No other carrier requires non-competes - that says it all. Just seems a little odd.

JRod
You are absolutly right. B6 should be just like all the rest of the airlines and simply require you to resign before showing up for class. As far as leaving for Kaletta that is total flame because I dont think anyone would be that stupid
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