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by V2
Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:06 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CYHM cargo layoffs in Canada, Hires americans on contract.
Replies: 5
Views: 1732

Re: CYHM cargo layoffs in Canada, Hires americans on contrac

... and a canadian pilot will work for 1/4 of that :cry:
by V2
Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Kenn Borek working conditions, costs and training
Replies: 43
Views: 13434

Re: Kenn Borek working conditions, costs and training

What if you were counting on using the plate for YEV and it wasn't in the plane or someone accidentally took it home, now you can't fly until another one turns up? Yes because missing plates are a big problem at all other airlines, fact is it's a cheap corner to cut for KBA. Every company has it's ...
by V2
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: You know times are tough when....
Replies: 8
Views: 1687

Re: You know times are tough when....

It's a Panther Navajo
Oh well in that case why aren't guys from AC or WJ jumping at this great opportunity?
by V2
Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:54 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Room for rent YYC
Replies: 0
Views: 248

Room for rent YYC

room from rent in NE Calgary, quite neighborhood, 15 min drive to airport, buses nearby, parking available, shared with 2 other pilots, rent is 350/mth plus shared utilities.
by V2
Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Room for rent YYC
Replies: 0
Views: 153

Room for rent YYC

room from rent in NE Calgary, quite neighborhood, 15 min drive to airport, buses nearby, parking available, shared with 2 other pilots, rent is 350/mth plus shared utilities.
by V2
Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:10 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Borek and Poor Maintenance
Replies: 33
Views: 3831

Re: Borek and Poor Maintenance

I give it a few more hours before it's pulled lol
by V2
Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:08 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Visible Minorities in the North
Replies: 39
Views: 3016

Re: Visible Minorities in the North

but my point is, work related discrimination / racism isnt a `white vs everybody else` type of deal anymore.
thank you for saying that, everyone seems to think that only white ppl can be racist, in that case there will always be racism in the world
by V2
Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:52 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Borek and Poor Maintenance
Replies: 33
Views: 3831

Re: Borek and Poor Maintenance

there are a number of shady shoddy companies in Canada, Borek isn't close to one of them, so perhaps you can questions those companies or perhaps the one you work for. I use for work for Borek and still have friends there, I can say mtc was never a problem, the equipment was sound and the experience...
by V2
Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Stop comparing pilots to whores
Replies: 22
Views: 2780

Re: Stop comparing pilots to whores

shouldn't the topic be "Stop comparing whores to pilots"? Just because our profession has become trash no sense bringing the professionals down to our level :P
by V2
Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:30 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Got 500-1000 hours? MIFR?
Replies: 10
Views: 1970

you hear of those padding their total times.. can I de-pad my total time so that I have 500-1000 tt? :P
by V2
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:05 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Borek Sucks!
Replies: 98
Views: 18095

edited by D...you know the rules...
by V2
Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:30 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Borek Sucks!
Replies: 98
Views: 18095

futboler14 Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:41 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- well, im going to be on the ramp for 13 months before i get a flying job, and i still have $25k loan to pay off. some of u have it better than me awe you poor t...
by V2
Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:42 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Borek Sucks!
Replies: 98
Views: 18095

26k to start as FO, 300 hrs/yr on king air, max on dhc6, washing planes cause they're too cheap to get the locals to do it (how else are they to afford to sniff gas?) Some capts there are incompetant, they know who they are, over all borek was a good experience, but when the pay and life style are b...
by V2
Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:11 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Fueling King Airs.
Replies: 12
Views: 2186

ya... ima go with night guy on this one for once he's right :P
by V2
Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:02 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: King air salary?
Replies: 23
Views: 5036

well u have no one to blame for yourself for making so little, goes for anyone actually. Btw my mom says good luck with the clapp, best check that out, next time pay a lil more for quality, like your next ppc dumbass
by V2
Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:40 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: King air salary?
Replies: 23
Views: 5036

app flap wrote:
i started at 18k as f/o on a 100 last year
does it hurt when u bend over? :shock:
by V2
Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Looking for side work in YYC
Replies: 18
Views: 2815

sounds like you work for borek, they are not a crappy company, just their pay, even those across the way pay more, if borek would pay a little extra for the kind of work, they wouldn't be loosing soo many ppl.. just thought...
by V2
Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:39 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: SunWest getting desperate?
Replies: 5
Views: 2774

I was offered a job at sunwest a couple weeks ago, its a good place, good people, and yes worth the lateral move as it woulda been for me, however I turned them down for something better. Their pay is from what I can say above avg compared to other local places with similar equipment, and with good ...
by V2
Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:33 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Advice to move on
Replies: 9
Views: 1775

is it just me or are lowbies getting lazy.. with todays market get your ass out there and knock on a door, poof you got a job... simple.. really it is. So head west or north like you want, job isn't coming to you on a silver plater, if your bag is already packed, then go
by V2
Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:04 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Looking to Move On ... Help Appreciated
Replies: 23
Views: 5405

borek is always looking for guys, keep bugging em till they give u a job
by V2
Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:33 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: WestJet might head north
Replies: 30
Views: 5485

And I heard Calm Air sold seats well below their own cost structure to try to drive WJ out of YTH. In the end, i don't think it was anything more than Wj not getting the loads because of a poor arrival/departure time in YTH thats the problem with WJ anywhere, poor arr/dep times. I often find myself...
by V2
Mon May 28, 2007 6:47 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Skynorth WTF?
Replies: 22
Views: 5366

or how about the "must have ppc" i hope they get no one and have to come back and advertise they'll give any guy with experience a chance, sky north can eat my surgar
by V2
Mon May 28, 2007 8:26 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: sunwest training bond
Replies: 80
Views: 19243

STOP HIRING PEOPLE WHO'VE OBTAINED PPC's AT OTHER COMPANIES Today if you want to find well trained and hard working flight crew you have to reward them and cut out the B.S. I agree with you guys, and it appears that they reward guys for leaving their employment with PPC in hand which really has bro...
by V2
Mon May 28, 2007 8:07 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transwest not returning calls
Replies: 12
Views: 3289

engine failures are a fact of life, they have always happened and will do so. Only the the good job and training of pilots will it be just rather an inconvience. For 2 engine failures in a short span.. well guess many a legacy airline shoulda been shut down on that philosphy
by V2
Wed May 23, 2007 8:31 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: New Pilot Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1529

road trip, with those hours the job isn't coming to you, get out there and camp on some CP lawn till he hires you.

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