Need some Virgin America Info...

[Kezwick]

Got a feedback form from the recruiting office. Just wanted to get some new hire info.....do they pay you guarantee for training? Where is the training held? How long? Do they pay for your accomodations while in training? Do health benefits start on day one? Just curious how many hours I might could expect to credit on a typical month as a junior pilot? Just trying to see if thiswould be a good fit. Thanks for the help in advance!

 

[NEDude]

Pay is $2500/month while in training. Training is in SFO for indoc and cbt stuff, MIA for sim (sometimes DFW - but rare). No lodging provided in SFO for training as it is your official base, but hotel and per-diem paid while at the sim (rental car provided by Airbus as well if sim is done in MIA). Benefits start on first day of the second full month of employment (must be employed a full calendar month if my memory is correct). On reserve you will not break guarantee, but once you hold a line it is common for even very junior guys to get 80+ hours of credit with 15+ days off per month.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Be sure to tell them you're more than willing to work for 2/3rds of what pilots flying comparable equipment in stable airlines get.

 

[cmrflyer]

Fubi gets paid more than anyone else flying his equipment, he's the bestest, ever. He makes more than guys flying contract work oversees because he's so awesome.

 

[Fubijaakr]

The sound of guilt. You made the choice to stab us in the back. Might as well own it, scumbag.

 

[hyflyin]

The sound of guilt. You made the choice to stab us in the back. Might as well own it, scumbag.

That's funny. Isn't you who flies Delta's passengers? Talk about stabbing your "union brother" in the back. Then on top of it all you gloat about the profit your airline makes from it.

"Might as well own it", pu$$y.

 

[hyflyin]

Pay is $2500/month while in training. Training is in SFO for indoc and cbt stuff, MIA for sim (sometimes DFW - but rare). No lodging provided in SFO for training as it is your official base, but hotel and per-diem paid while at the sim (rental car provided by Airbus as well if sim is done in MIA). Benefits start on first day of the second full month of employment (must be employed a full calendar month if my memory is correct). On reserve you will not break guarantee, but once you hold a line it is common for even very junior guys to get 80+ hours of credit with 15+ days off per month.

What he said.

Good company, needs work (maybe a union), getting better (slowly). You will enjoy it if you come. Airline is very well financed and has no problem obtaining money. If anything it's a great stepping stone to other opportunities and our guys have had no problem with getting on at other airlines.

Good luck in your decision.

 

[NEDude]

The sound of guilt. You made the choice to stab us in the back. Might as well own it, scumbag.

Reported

 

[Fubijaakr]

Reported

Waahhh. Truth hurts doesn't it.

 

[Ralph Cramden]

This message is hidden because Fubijaakr is on your ignore list.

Don't feed the trolls.

'Ole grumpy just likes to try to kill threads. Use the ignore function.