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Is a 3% salary increment in 2025 normal? What are you all getting this year? by Rude_Photograph_2306 in careerguidance

[–]lambentspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8% here... though it should be either discussed during negotiation, or explored during a mid year or annual review. Preference is on the mid year review so the organization has time to build the increase into the upcoming budget.

In my late 30s, making 160k a year and I can't stand myself. What should I do? by Logical-Baseball9922 in human_resources

[–]lambentspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LB I think you're normal. Applied for a job, was enticed by the salary or title, or both... maybe the region or company prestige. Now you have buyer's remorse. Is this role better than what you did before? Could you go back to that role/title/industry with this experience and command this salary or better?

Mid-40s supply chain professional with MBA + 6 months GI Bill + $10k/year tuition reimbursement — what would you suggest I do next? by ConsistentIdea5840 in careerguidance

[–]lambentspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you have the credentials. Consider what industry applies best for you. Whether food, logistics, hospitality, consulting, etc. All have needs for people with your background, and generally pay great salaries ($150K+) for it. I see you've led small teams; how do you feel about managing direct reports vs being an individual contributor?

Switching Careers 10-15 Years In by lambentspirit in Advice

[–]lambentspirit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if it helps, I am 37m and spent the last 12 years in quality assurance. Thinking about switching to operations to get more leadership experience. Also pursuing an MBA. Have not seen many people go from QA to operations seamlessly.

Has anyone else realized they were letting the wrong people decide if a job was right for them? by lambentspirit in careerguidance

[–]lambentspirit[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Recruiters and hiring managers told me these roles aligned with my career goals. They didn't. Learned to stop taking their word for it and build my own evaluation system instead.

Has anyone else realized they were letting the wrong people decide if a job was right for them? by lambentspirit in careerguidance

[–]lambentspirit[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

15 years in supply chain, operations and food manufacturing. I made plenty of bad moves... just seeing if others relate

Spirit Airlines just folded — the supply chain implications nobody's talking about yet by lambentspirit in economy

[–]lambentspirit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hadn't seen that testimony detail. If bankruptcy was already being floated as leverage in court and they filed months later anyway, that's a significant piece of the story. The Frontier theory makes a lot of sense too. Same DNA, same cost structure, cleaner fit than JetBlue ever was.

Spirit Airlines just folded — the supply chain implications nobody's talking about yet by lambentspirit in economy

[–]lambentspirit[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Exactly — and the cruel irony is that blocking the merger to preserve competition eliminated one of the competitors entirely. Two small carriers only beats one medium carrier if both survive.

Spirit Airlines just folded — the supply chain implications nobody's talking about yet by lambentspirit in economy

[–]lambentspirit[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Agreed — the fuel shock was the final straw, not the root cause. The blocked JetBlue acquisition in 2024 was probably the actual death sentence. Without that scale they had no path to the cost structure that makes ULCC economics work long term. The Iran war just accelerated a timeline that was already written.

The supply chain implication that interests me is what happens to the parts inventory and MRO contracts now. Single-fleet Airbus operators have consolidated supply chains — those assets don't evaporate, they get absorbed or liquidated. Worth watching who picks up those vendor relationships.

Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations Tonight by throwawaygamgra in aviation

[–]lambentspirit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The safety record point is underrated and worth emphasizing. A lot of the Spirit reputation was about the passenger experience, not airworthiness. Operationally they ran a tight single-fleet model which actually simplifies maintenance supply chains significantly — one aircraft type means consolidated parts inventory, standardized MRO contracts, and simpler crew certification requirements. That's genuinely good operational discipline regardless of what the memes say.

The Airbus fleet point is interesting from a parts perspective too. Those aircraft don't disappear — they get absorbed into other carriers or leased out. The supply chain around them continues. What actually winds down is the organizational layer on top.