Hung Start:
Yeah, it is a waste of training money and time to take a long course, just to change aircraft a month or two later.
I heard a price tag of $50,000 to get a new hire F/E on line. Probably includes everything including the interviews and salary, etc.
That is however the way the contract is written.
In this country many guys have no choice as to seat and base when coming aboard, yet to avoid commuting or get out of the side seat, guys bid other stuff ASAP.
Other guys again may like their position and base and stay there for 3 years or more just to get seniority in seat and more control over days off and such.
(You guys still don't have a selective bid system in SAS or in Europe in general???)
Bidding is great, very fair as everything is based on seniority, but then again date of hire becomes King and some folks talk about nothing else. (If they are senior..
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Aye, sorry for hi-jacking the topic again.
(Too lazy to start my own...
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