Originally Posted by
horsebox
Bear in mind that many TC guys may now be sitting on multiple job offers. Tui have moved fairly quickly, but the terms are the weakest. Jet2 seem to have started getting offers out this week. For an FO there is almost £20k difference between the 2 companies..
Having committed to expansion, they may not get everyone they want/need to join at this point.
I don't know what contingency they have, clearly non TC people, currently in a job are unlikely to be able to join TUI inside of 3 months, nor would be willing to accept chopped down part year part time stuff.
I suspect what will happen is that TUI will have offered jobs to the 50 best TC DECs. These pilots will be the ones who represent the very best in their profession. No doubt they will have attended several interviews and will be fortunate enough to be able choose the airline they want. Inevitably, if TUI’s offer is below market conditions and the best go to Jet2 etc, it will be TUI’s loss. But all TUI will do is go down the ‘list’ of pilots that applied until they get 50 DEC to fly the planes and it will be the people in TUI that miss out and not the business.