spirit interview

[critterair2]

Been wondering where you were at. Give me a shout. Can you Spell he15man!!!!!!!!!!!


P.S. my sim partner won't call me back! go Vols hahaha

 

[Bighorn]

1st choice for Nov. Hire date Jan07. 15 days off (17 counting 30+ hr overnights in hometown). Weekends/thanksgiving off. No redeyes.

So far, I've gotten nothing worse than my 7th choice in bidding. I bid like any other commuter (days off/commutable trips). Haven't experienced QOL at any legacy, but I'd put mine up against anyone's that isn't super-senior in their seat.

As for the regional vs. Spirit QOL...a family member of mine has been at a big regional for 19 years and my QOL runs circles around his. This is consistent with other friends at other regionals.

I am not doubting you or arguing with you or saying anything of the sort. I agree with what you said 100%. Who do you think will or would acquire Spirit? Does Spirit have to be a publically traded company to be acquired by a major? I am just wondering.

Downside? Pay is low, especially in the right seat. Possible stability questions that were mentioned earlier (most likely in the form of being acquired by a legacy). Also, the do-it-cheapest-no-matter-what mentality wears on you, especially if you walk around in terminal 4 around mid-morning (if i could just hide my ID...).

To each their own. It works for me; I like it here. Will that ever change? Maybe. If it does, I may look elsewhere. What I WON'T do is stay here and b*tch and be miserable...every company has that guy...

I agree 100%. In your opinion who would acquire Spirit? Does Spirit have to be a publically traded company to be bought out in a tradional way?

Hart for President

 

[gatorbird]

Well, hedge-fund rulers and CEOs and such up to now have failed to ask for my opinion/insight, so my take on a possible suitor doesn't matter much.

But, since you asked...

Out of the legacies, UAL matches up the best. Their CEO is publicly consolidation-giddy, the fleet matchup (they even use the A320 for the discount portion of UAL), and the fact that they once had a MIA presence for Latin America...probably wishing they still had it for the int'l profits. AMR could devour us easily and use our A319s to replace their aging MDs in a hurry...and their accountants could make the whole thing disappear in a matter of quarters (scary...); that would do away with that pesky little competitor down south, too.

As for others...who knows...if I guessed I'd just go with an LCC with similar equipment and a complimentary route structure (almost everyone except SWA and AirTran). Frontier or JetBlue maybe? BTW, this category could be an acquisition from the Spirit side--Indigo has DEEP pockets.

As for the public vs. private acquisition? Money speaks many languages...if the amount is high enough, this doesn't matter.

Now, remember, none of these things are likely to occur since they seem to make sense...

UGA SUCKS

gator

 

[Bighorn]

Thanks for the insight gator.