Originally Posted by
GS-Alpha
I would consider contacting recruitment and explaining that you were applying for long haul and ask them whether there has there been some kind of a mix-up.
I cannot see any reason for them to withdraw your offer if you ask for that feedback. You’ll then discover whether it was your simulator performance, something else, or they just feel they need more people on short haul right now, and are trying their luck. Armed with that info, you can consider your next step. You might find they are prepared to put you in the long haul pool if they tell you it wasn’t down to your performance, and you then tell them you’re only interested in long haul.
(I have absolutely no inside info at all as to the processes they follow).
I've asked for feedback, so I will see what they say. At the end of the day, after the initial fleet freeze, I understand I can bid to move, so will get there eventually I guess.
I have seen some of your replies previously with regard to freezes, moves etc. Have I understood correctly that on day 1, you get a spot on the MSL and are fleet frozen for 5 years? Once those 5 years are up (could try before), you can bid for a fleet transfer, and if your seniority is called, then you can move? There would be no further assessment as it's seniority-driven but obviously, you have to pass the training per DCT's comments.
So essentially, MSL drives the paypoint and the internal transfer. However, once you have moved, do you go to the bottom of that fleet seniority? Or do you slot in based on when you joined the company? Just trying to understand QOL if you move from SH to LH. As I have seen people say 'you only have to be junior once' and I don't quite follow because I would've though if you move fleet, you go to the bottom of its list and would therefore not get your bids.