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03-28-2022, 04:55 PM

poopooplatter

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Looked at dates wrong, apologies!

Last edited by poopooplatter; 03-28-2022 at 05:30 PM. Reason: Wrong info

03-28-2022, 05:24 PM

Smooth at FL450

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We should say at the outset, we appreciate hiring experienced pilots. It's great. That said, when a class for an airline has an average age of nearly 50 for their new-hires...you have a candidate problem. You are not being chosen as a career destination by those with the most years ahead of them.

Our newest class is a warning symptom that the patient is sick. We ignore at our peril. Again, this is no offense to our new hires, we are thrilled to have you, welcome aboard. We hope we can turn this place around for you.

Tomorrow's class of 40 has 6 older than 50. 13 younger than 40. What are you seeing?

03-28-2022, 05:30 PM

poopooplatter

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Tomorrow's class of 40 has 6 older than 50. 13 younger than 40. What are you seeing?

Got dates wrong, only half the class loaded for some reason. Glad to see!

03-28-2022, 05:34 PM

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Before I stick my foot in my mouth, is having 68% of the class 40 and over normal? I was 37 when I started and I was smack dab in the middle of the list.

03-28-2022, 05:46 PM

poopooplatter

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I think I literally saw the the list as they were loading it. Those folks were not on there. Very strange. Glad I was wrong, good to see young blood.

03-28-2022, 05:52 PM

Smooth at FL450

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Before I stick my foot in my mouth, is having 68% of the class 40 and over normal? I was 37 when I started and I was smack dab in the middle of the list.

I think so. I was 38 when I started in 2016 and definitely in the younger 3rd of the class. Gotta figure most of the many of the military guys have just put in 20 years of service, and the corporate guys just take longer to get hired. Only really young ones getting hired are the regional FOs with a few thousand hours.

03-28-2022, 06:47 PM

Smooth at FL450

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Tomorrow's class of 40 has 6 older than 50. 13 younger than 40. What are you seeing?

CLass is up to 49 now. Seems they're loading the names we comment

03-28-2022, 08:32 PM

itsokimapilot

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CLass is up to 49 now. Seems they're loading the names we comment

I bet the list finishes out at 55.

03-28-2022, 11:40 PM

WHACKMASTER

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I bet the list finishes out at 55.

Yes, but how many of those will we lose?

03-29-2022, 03:56 AM

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Yes, but how many of those will we lose?

That depends on how they handle the new class. If I was in charge I would give them a blowout party , lots of hookers and blow. Then blackmail anybody that wants to quit.