Allegiant Air
#632
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: B757F CA
Posts: 409
I believe that there are about 3 or so very negative people on here that may or may not work for g4 that really turn people away. Why you ask? Because thats what they want to do. Like they have said "stay away till we get a contract". This is just a ploy. I have friends that work at g4 and love it. One is a Dec 2013 nh and is number 2 now on the seniority list for the fo side in his base. He is also a commuter and is still happy. Was training a mess? Yes it was, but now everything is in house and at the new training facility and not pan am's. Is it perfect? No, but who is? Hope this helps people that are on the fence.
As someone who actually HAS worked there as a pilot, I count myself lucky to have gotten out when I did (nearly 4 years ago). I saw it deteriorating then, and it's only gotten worse, according to my friends who have been there MUCH longer than several years.
You are entitled to your opinion, just like anyone else. But don't discredit others who actually have been there, and done that, to the topic in question, based on second-hand info from a relative new-hire (and don't we all see things rosy for some time as a new hire anywhere?).
#633
I believe that there are about 3 or so very negative people on here that may or may not work for g4 that really turn people away. Why you ask? Because thats what they want to do. Like they have said "stay away till we get a contract". This is just a ploy. I have friends that work at g4 and love it. One is a Dec 2013 nh and is number 2 now on the seniority list for the fo side in his base. He is also a commuter and is still happy. Was training a mess? Yes it was, but now everything is in house and at the new training facility and not pan am's. Is it perfect? No, but who is? Hope this helps people that are on the fence.
Are there 'happy' pilots at Allegiant? Sure, I bet there is. I'll let you know when I find one. There are quite a few people posting about the many issues at Allegiant, including specific examples. They are not exaggerated. If someone chooses to come here, that's fine (although, in my opinion, a poor decision) - but, it's only fair that everyone who applies gets an idea of what they're getting into.
Would you go to Great Lakes? If you balk at that idea, you probably shouldn't come here. We're Great Lakes, with jets. Except Great Lakes has a (better) contract. And I can say that, having worked there.
#634
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 480
I believe that there are about 3 or so very negative people on here that may or may not work for g4 that really turn people away. Why you ask? Because thats what they want to do. Like they have said "stay away till we get a contract". This is just a ploy. I have friends that work at g4 and love it. One is a Dec 2013 nh and is number 2 now on the seniority list for the fo side in his base. He is also a commuter and is still happy. Was training a mess? Yes it was, but now everything is in house and at the new training facility and not pan am's. Is it perfect? No, but who is? Hope this helps people that are on the fence.
You must be referring to me as one of the supposed three who may or may not work here. You’re confusing observation with pessimism. You would never know me as anything other than the happy face I display everyday at work. I will let the facts speak for themselves: Post our CEOs love letter, Teamsters are voted in by a clear majority. Take a look at that letter, it will give you an accurate representation of how we are viewed. Have you ever heard of a CEO using that kind of language directed to his pilots in an open letter? Why would an overwhelming majority bring a union into this supposed happy place?
Attrition starting to heat up, most recently to United, SWA, and Alaska. MX, have you heard of our recent and past air returns? For an airline this size? Where did this emt come from? Valuejet. Study the history of that airline, the similarities are shocking. To this day, they take no responsibility. Read the NTSB report. What did they do afterwards; Golden Parachute, wash, rinse, repeat. A training department that the faa evidently felt is lacking, i.e. it was shut down for a time last winter.
Singling out the few that are happy with the status quo, is reminiscent of the time I spent at the regionals. So long as it’s not my cow getting gored, I’m ok. What about the commuters who aren’t ok with it? What about the people who never intended to be commuters, i.e. forced tdy? Your number of friends who are happy with it, are in the minority.
#635
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Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 480
Wow, a new hire who’s happy as a clam and cant see the forest for the trees. Imagine that. I would venture to say this new guy hasn’t been through one of our interrogations yet? Oops, my bad, I meant to say “Safety-Briefings”. Do you know what I am referring to? Has your friend requested a PTO for his upcoming wedding yet? Good luck. I hope he’s happy with those 10 days off, completely dictated by the company, via an illegal change of status quo. Do you know what I am referring to? Is he happy as a clam with our pathetic 401k match? What he hasn’t thought that far ahead? I get it, just happy to get out of the regionals.
#636
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Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 480
Where does one begin with that. Imagine an airplane that has been around since Howard Hughes. And they're still hunting around for the manual. From where I sit, there has been quite a bit of looking the other way. Only last year, someone wouldn’t look the other way anymore. Its like trying to walk through a carwash with powered toaster in your hands. Good luck.
#637
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: Off to the left!
Posts: 465
I'm planning on attending the SFO job fair in Oct and was wondering a few things about Allegiant.
Do they pay a wage during training?
Do they supply a hotel room?
Is the training (testing from what I've read), department really adversarial?
Is there a place I can go to find out about benefits, schedules, etc?
Thanks in advance for your input. I appreciate it.
Do they pay a wage during training?
Do they supply a hotel room?
Is the training (testing from what I've read), department really adversarial?
Is there a place I can go to find out about benefits, schedules, etc?
Thanks in advance for your input. I appreciate it.
Training pay is $500/week. No hotel room is provided, you are on your own.
The training department is not adversarial. Incompetent is more the word that comes to mind.
Benefits, 401k match of 50% of the first 6% you contribute. Insurance? Not really. It's an HSA plan. It's sort of insurance and sort of not.
Schedules: That's a biggie. They suck. Seniority doesn't matter. Random days off, random reserve days, a lot of single days off, a lot of TDY (depending on where you are based), can't trade or drop due to no staffing, but you could fly 105 hours a month.
Rumor has it the hotel and training pay may have changed, but I don't know if it's true or not.
#638
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: e145 fo
Posts: 250
Anyone heard anything about a cvg base? Also is there any options for commuters?
#639
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 480
I have not heard anything about a cvg base. I would caution coming here for any small/new base opening. Just ask our Grand Rapids crews who got conned into voluntarily bidding it.
Last edited by Xbone; 09-10-2014 at 04:53 PM.
#640
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2014
Position: md 80
Posts: 7
wow, harsh. If it was so bad why are you still there? Not trying to get into a ****ing match. My 12/13 friend was just an example. I also have an 8 yr CA friend there who is happy.
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