AdM
AdM,
Do you consider a year long probation period to be fair? Or is it now the bare minimum?
I would consider a 6 month probation period, from day 1, to be sufficient. At least, it always used to be sufficient.
My thought does swing towards whether eJ are using the year long probation period as an insurance policy against the inevitable ups and downs of our industry. It allows for lay offs at will in case of a business hiccup.
Others may view a year long probation as the bare minimum for an airline to decide if the "product" they recruit is of an acceptable standard. Perhaps with so much inexperience, many with type ratings in hand, about it is a necessary evil?
It could, I suppose, be either.