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09-24-2020, 06:17 AM
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That’s how startups usually work in other industries as well.
You think Jeff Bezos was paying big bucks to Amazon employees 22 years ago?
Amazon stock wasn’t always worth $3k a share either.
Just saying.
09-24-2020, 07:25 AM
#714
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Amazon still doesn’t pay big bucks
09-24-2020, 07:32 AM
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Some people just need a job, and if you're an airline person it's what you know, and probably no worse in most respects than corporate (in this climate).
Some people also just like the startup vibe, I know a couple of those over at breeze right now.
09-24-2020, 09:26 AM
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What was once a dumpster fire of a gamble, is the best gig in town. Closing up shop, furloughs etc have made the prospect of landing a job at breeze the holy grail. No one wants to be there, but there is essentially nowhere else to go. Get in early and keep your apps up and your eye on the industry. If something better comes along you can make the call then.
09-24-2020, 10:30 AM
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And 9 of 10 companies across all industries do not make it past 5 years.
09-24-2020, 11:31 AM
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Neeleman has a history of beating those odds (westJet, JetBlue, Azul) and even if it does fail, not like airline pilot jobs are plentiful at the moment. While I would not leave a legacy or an LLC for this, leaving a regional right now for Breeze seems like a risk worth taking.
09-24-2020, 12:43 PM
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Neeleman has a history of beating those odds (westJet, JetBlue, Azul) and even if it does fail, not like airline pilot jobs are plentiful at the moment. While I would not leave a legacy or an LLC for this, leaving a regional right now for Breeze seems like a risk worth taking.
If at that point he is not on secure footing, financially, he will have difficulty.
09-24-2020, 01:15 PM
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I agree now it is going to be any port in the storm for pilots. But in 5 years, as the industry has recovered, a pilot shortage (along with other staff) will tighten up. Pay will be forced up, or he will have a revolving door.
If at that point he is not on secure footing, financially, he will have difficulty.
If at that point he is not on secure footing, financially, he will have difficulty.
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