More than 85,000 apply for several hundred Delta flight attendant jobs

[marmar]

More than 85,000 people have applied for jobs as Delta Air Lines flight attendants since the Atlanta carrier announced two months ago that it planned to hire.

Delta in August said it would call flight attendants back to work from furlough and then hire new ones, targeting those with foreign language skills for international flights.

This week, Chief Executive Richard Anderson said in a message to employees that all flight attendants on voluntary furlough have had a chance to return to work, and about 425 will begin working next year.

“That still leaves a few hundred positions to fill,” Anderson said. All told, the company is filling about 1,000 flight attendant positions, Delta spokeswoman Gina Laughlin said. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-hiring-hundreds-85-683179.html

[Scuba]

1. That can't be true! The Republicans told me the unemployed liked it that way...

...just sitting on barstools or laying in bed eating bon bons.

[Freetradesucks]

2. We have been in charge and setting the agenda for a while now,

Forget about repugs saying that people aren't looking for jobs, where the fuck are the jobs?

[marmar]

3. Sure "we" have.

nt

[Freetradesucks]

8. So even when we have control of the white house,

senate and congress, it's still not our fault? At what point do we accept responsibility?

I really get the feeling that a lot of Dems are hoping we lose control, just so it will be easier to blame someone else again.

[marmar]

9. I get the distinct feeling that your "we" and my "we" aren't the same thing.

nt

[Freetradesucks]

11. Please, just come on and say what you are implying!

By saying that we (democrats) have the final say, and the economy still sucks, I'm a traitor?

Have you seen the bullying on DU thread yet?

[Freetradesucks]

10. And if "we" are not in control, who is?

nt

[Scuba]

12. The economy is still suffering from the policies of Ronal Reagan...

...and the Dems have got it turning, but it'll take more than 20 months.


Welcome to DU (I think).

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Reading comp issues?

Care to re-read that article again?

Then perhaps add a few on companies sitting on cash or buying back stock.

But let's start with articles like the above. Slowly sport they are coming back.

[Freetradesucks]

14. Why do you think that corps are sitting on cash?

Why do you think they are sitting on cash?

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Because we cannot mandate they let it lose

Last time I cchecked we still live in a market economy. That said coming elections might have a smidgen to do with this. Would not be the first time either.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. That is shocking, and shameful and appalling.

85,000 people.

Tears me apart.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. It is like that when a recovery really starts

Hopping this is the beginning of a trend.

[phasma ex machina]

7. +1 Monstrous movements (Nazi) conceived in depression trouble me. nt

[defendandprotect]

13. That should do wonders for salaries ... !!!

[dkf]

16. I'm not surprised. Flying seems like a very fun job.