Flitestar

Has anybody that attended the WIA job fair heard anything back yet?

Also, can somebody throw some light in regards to accommodations during training, average days off, commuter policy and expected take home pay for first year?

One more, how feasible would it be to hold JFK out of training? Are you locked for a specific time in your awarded base before switching to the west coast?

Thx!

ShyGuy

In training you're considered based in SFO so no accommodations provided.

With the growth and hiring of FOs, you should be able to hold SFO and NY without any problems.

David Puddy

Get your Airbus and sidestick time while you can!!!!

Flitestar

Thanks Shy. Wow, didn't think you'd have to fork your own hotel during training, that can't be cheap being in SFO. Are you provided transportation of any type?

How about average days off, commuter policy and expected take home pay for first year?

Last one: how long usually from the time you send back the questionnaire and the email with the invite to interview?

Thanks all.
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GreatBigSea

historically they provide you and your sim partner a rental car for transportation. I believe a few classes will be sent down to MIA for sim training so it will only be a few weeks of providing your own housing in SFO right at the start.

NextFlightHome

2 weeks on your own dime for indoc. (Hotel/Tranportation) Most people get a crashpad. After indoc you'll be given transportation and if in a sim outside of SFO (MIA or LAS) you'll get accommodations as well.

You should be able to hold JFK right out of class. If you don't get your first choice, you are able to keep bidding for the base you'd like to have until you get it.

My W2 for first year (11 months of the first year) was $47k. Cleared $80k 2nd year not having to work too hard.

Min days off for reserve is 13 days, 12 in a shorter month. As a line holder my first year holding a line I was consistently getting 15-18 days off with decent credit.

After submitting the long personality/logic question form it could be a day, week or months. You won't hear anything back if you weren't selected to move on from there.
Timeline can vary significantly. Hiring department isn't the most finely tuned machine and it can vary from 24 hours to a week. (after submitting short answer form).

Flitestar

Good info guys, much appreciated.

Is there a commuter clause? If I'm brought on board, the plan would be to commute to JFK from SoFlo, then probably commute to SFO from PDX. I know in both cases there are plenty of flights available, just curious if there is anything written in regards to specific procedures for commuters.

Thx!

THE SHAFT

Just to clarify a few earlier points...all RSV schedules have 13 days off. Combo of short call (2 hours sfo lax, 3 hours jfk, ewr, lga) and Long call (14 hrs). Although some months not all bases and seats have long call. If you got in the next few classes you would most likely have a short stint on reserve maybe 4 months max with the recently announced increase in hiring, all about timing especially with a small group like us.

Commuter Policy: One primary and 2 backups (really horrible policy I think, luckily I don't commute). Obviously you lose pay for what you miss. One thing is the CP's are fairly reasonable and unless you are a problem child you will be fine. I think 80% of this group commutes by air so its not like you'll be an outlier. I can tell you though that this job like any is much better NOT commuting and I think the move to PDX will work out for you eventually with the current merger.

Good Luck!

Flitestar

Thanks shaft.

Would it be reasonable to expect a new mutually agreed contract for both Virgin and Alaska before both unions even touch the SLI process?

Has the union hinted any kind of fences around domicilies/equipment from either side?

Thx.

BiloxiJack

Yes, early September at the latest depending on the route the negotiations take.

No, zero hints about fences.