Leaving B6

[NewmanF16]

How can you complain about a policy that actually is a benefit to pilots over all the other carriers? I understand B6's policy completely. They don't want to invest in training so the guy can turn around and leave back to his previous seniority number before they get a return on investment. I think they are betting that the QOL or atmosphere at B6 will cause these guys to stay (and I know 2 guys that are struggling right now with the decision to get recalled or stay at B6--they all like the atmosphere at B6 way more than the legacy they were furloughed from).

Any other airline job they may have taken would have cost them their seniority number, and they wouldn't even have a choice to make now.

 

[Vastly Underemp]

OK, let's look at some of your examples.....

Let's say I was furloughed from a legacy, say AA, and I applied to a next tier carrier, say ATA. ATA said they'd hire me if I resign my seniority number at AA. I willingly do so because I think you can't resign from a place that you don't work. But the intent (by ATA) is that I have given away my seniority/recall number at AA and I can NEVER go back there. JetBlue only requires that I not return to my previous carrier for 2 years. Sounds more lenient to me.

The same would apply wherever you go. If I were to get furloughed from CAL and then hired by AA, AA would require me to PERMANENTlY resign my seniority from CAL. F-16 said it, it's an attempt to recoup training costs, although I thought training costs were the excuse to pay probationaries crap money. Hmmmmm, management doubledipping all these years? Naaaaah.

 

[Booster]

On Your Six

And your point? quote =off]

The point is I am answering your question.
According to the Pilot Agreement JB pilots sign, s/he cannot go back to the airline you left to come to JB for 2 years. After that you are free to go back if you see it as a better deal.

 

[AKAAB]

It simply comes down to return on investment and promoting the company culture.

As it was explained to the ranks, why would we want to force you to stay at JB if you didn't want to stay? Forcing you to resign your seniority is essentially forcing you to start at the bottom of the ladder somewhere if you left JetBlue.

We took on furloughees and were trying to make sure we got a reasonable return on the expense of hiring a new guy. Two years non-compete and no requirement to give up your senoirity at your previous airline was a pretty sweet offer for a ton of pilots that were looking for work a couple of years ago.

Instead of stock options, some guys are now reaping the reward of JB giving them "career options". They could have been worthless, and for some they are (sorry, East guys and gals), but they could get you back at your favorite legacy when their fortunes improved.