Spirit Airlines, new interview format

[ApocketA's_145]

Yeah, I dunno. Three fellow XJT rs are starting class soon and one is a check Airmen and the other two have well over 3,000 TPIC. I can't fault anybody for leaving any airline for another. Everyone's situation is different and To each their own

yea, i guess its kind of weird how they hire. My other friend just upgraded like 2 months ago, been online for 3 weeks and all he did was apply to Spirit, no job fair, no internal rec, doesnt know a soul at Spirit and got the long app and then got a phone call after filling out the App. Then theres guys with internal recs, many job fairs and nothing! haha

 

[SAABaroowski]

^ agreed. Seems like more guys getting the call without job fairs lately. At least for RJ CAs

 

[ROSWELL41]

More like Atlas

Atlas is certainly a quality company in their segment of the business, but that's a surprising move. Our job and Atlas' are like apples and oranges.

 

[ROSWELL41]

I have a few friends over there too that have told me they know personally guys leaving Spirit for United. I think this will start happening alot more now that United is hiring like mad, Delta just opened and American going to hire alot very soon. I think this is why they want to make sure you bleed Spirit and want to stay, maybe this is why I keep hearing that they are hiring alot of FO's, and capt with lots of PIC are "overqualified" because you might be gone after a year or two

For sure, Spirit will have some attrition. If you live in ATL and Delta calls, its totally understandable. Same for SFO or DEN and UAL.

I don't buy into the whole 'hire RJ FO's and they'll be stuck' idea. I personally know of more RJ FOs and sub-1000TPIC captains getting called by Delta and United than high time RJ Captains. If anything, hiring an RJ FO and giving him an A320 type and time in type would make them MORE qualified and desirable for UAL, DAL or AA.

 

[Beetle007]

Atlas is certainly a quality company in their segment of the business, but that's a surprising move. Our job and Atlas' are like apples and oranges.

Between Spirit and Atlas, which do you think will still be around in 20 years?

 

[SAABaroowski]

Between Spirit and Atlas, which do you think will still be around in 20 years?

? Who the F knows really, lol

 

[1.3XVso]

Between Spirit and Atlas, which do you think will still be around in 20 years?

Really?!?!

 

[ROSWELL41]

Between Spirit and Atlas, which do you think will still be around in 20 years?

Both are leaders in their respective segments of the industry: ULCC and ACMI. So honestly, both will probably be around in one form or another. My point was that someone who wants to work at Spirit would probably expect certain schedules and quality of life that differ dramatically from someone who works at Atlas. That's why I find those types of career moves surprising.

 

[Alert height]

The move to Atlas is not surprising at all if you know this individual's background which included a long stretch at an "Atlas type operation." I worked for that same company. He simply enjoyed the lifestyle of a heavy iron, international operation more so than the (relatively) short-haul Spirit experience.

 

[SAABaroowski]

The move to Atlas is not surprising at all if you know this individual's background which included a long stretch at an "Atlas type operation." I worked for that same company. He simply enjoyed the lifestyle of a heavy iron, international operation more so than the (relatively) short-haul Spirit experience.

Agreed. I don't fault him or think he's making a bad decision. Just an observation.

 

[boxjockey]

The move to Atlas is not surprising at all if you know this individual's background which included a long stretch at an "Atlas type operation." I worked for that same company. He simply enjoyed the lifestyle of a heavy iron, international operation more so than the (relatively) short-haul Spirit experience.

That's funny, I'm considering just the opposite. Filled out the online app, no joy so far. No job fairs or anything, but maybe I'll try to get one on the schedule if no news in a while.

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