Virgin have a good record of taking people on, and then making them redundant.
I would know.
In the current circumstances, and let me review them briefly, why would you possibly want to go to VAA:
1) Sovereign Debt Crisis;
2) New Credit Crunch Looming;
3) Reduced consumer spending;
4) UK economy arguably in recession again;
5) Lower business travel spending;
6) Astraeus bankruptcy;
7) Thomas Cook lurching towards massive restructuring/bankruptcy;
8) The company having a DISMAL track record of making people redundant;
9) Being number 700+ on a seniority list with only 300 or so Captains, and;
10) The prospect of never reaching Command in VAA.
Any reasons for wanting to join, apart from currently working at TCX, or as of yesterday AEU?
If you joined a few years ago, avoided 2 brutal cutbacks in the 2000's and are still there, then it IS a great job. If not, I'd consider carefully before leaving a "stable" airline for a career at VAA.
Caveat Emptor.
Last edited by Narrow Runway; 22nd Nov 2011 at 14:36.