flynboats

This would back up rumblings inside that hiring was stopped to force applicants to fill 777 class(es). Obviously the pieces are scattered and yet to be turned but a nugget for thought. Nobody really knows what's going on but I know of people personally who got the bait and switch. You're correct..unethical!

DC8 Driver

And they're telling those people during the bait and switch attempt that there will be a contract by October of this year. This is right after Purchase told their shareholders there would be no contract in 2017.

HercDriver130

oh the tangled web they weave....

Aryan

I think they should interview and hire under the AAWH banner. That would give management the flexibility needed to assign newhires where needed.... Atlas or Southern.

Globemaster2827

5 washouts out of a class of 14.

Globemaster2827

I'm all for that. It'd make it even more impossible to find people.

Mr Rumbold

But why?
lack of studying? Not enough experience coming in?

Details are important if you're going to make statements like that

Davetastic

Exactly!! According to the EXCO, it was for "various reasons" but they did not specify that it was because they "washed out".

Globemaster2827

When's the last time 9 of 14 did not complete training at Delta. FedEx? United? UPS? Think about that. More than 1 in 3 did not complete training.

BlueSkies

I also have a friend who got the Southern bait-and-switch. They tried to offer him an interview with Southern, even though he applied to only Atlas. They also told him some vague thing about the seniority lists being merged by later this year, so it'd basically be like "he was working for Atlas."

I just don't understand their strategy. I mean, there are actually still a few people out there who think Atlas is a decent place to work and haven't heard about all of the latest woes (living under a rock I guess). But is there anyone who doesn't know Southern is just terrible? Even at my regional people talked about Southern as the worst of the worst.

So we're having trouble getting people for Atlas, let's use our other, even more low-paying and terrible contract airline, to "lure" people in. I bet the resumes are just flooding their inboxes.