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by dignifly
Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:00 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Pilots and Flight Attendants Race to Unionize
Replies: 115
Views: 33331

Re: WestJet Pilots and Flight Attendants Race to Unionize

Regardless of who set this up it's ignorant and arrogant to state your t4 earnings publicly like that. Especially when you're among the minority earning those numbers and a lot of people at your company have a tough time making ends meet.
by dignifly
Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:10 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Pilots and Flight Attendants Race to Unionize
Replies: 115
Views: 33331

Re: WestJet Pilots and Flight Attendants Race to Unionize

I absolutely agree. But it's sad someone would be used like a puppet this way and submarine their peers and future generations by making idiotic comments like his... unless of course this is a fake name in the article. I can't see that though. Just an assclown in all likelihood but it only takes one...
by dignifly
Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:43 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Pilots and Flight Attendants Race to Unionize
Replies: 115
Views: 33331

Re: WestJet Pilots and Flight Attendants Race to Unionize

It's great hearing someone completely out of touch with reality brag about their wage. I'm sure office workers working Monday to Friday at WJ will love to hear what he makes and how little he works. Public will also find it amusing and think we're all rich in the starbucks line at the terminal. Then...
by dignifly
Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: SKY RÉGIONAL HIRING
Replies: 6
Views: 4683

Re: SKY RÉGIONAL HIRING

Sweet, jobs at sky regional! The company that lowered the bar for all pilots in Canada and forced current jazz pilots to accept an agreement that sewered everyone not on the property and made fantasy island pilots the highest paid q 4 drivers going forward. Where does one apply?!?!?!
by dignifly
Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:00 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Encore gets one list and a new pay scale.
Replies: 131
Views: 50158

Re: Encore gets one list and a new pay scale.

Wouldn't it make sense to have an encore person locked in on the mainline seniority list when they upgrade to captain? Seems weird to hire direct entries because lower time people can't upgrade and then those captains slide below people theyre essentially teaching. Also, I'm guessing mainline doesn'...
by dignifly
Wed May 21, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Why?
Replies: 80
Views: 23406

Re: Why?

Why don't they just match porter's pay scale if they want some decent experienced people? That pay scale isn't the greatest but closer to what is fair. If porter can afford it then I think a company with real jets and 1.4 bil in cash can at least do the same...
by dignifly
Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:39 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
Replies: 243
Views: 100973

Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions

Just out of curiosity but what is the quality of FO's being hired to Encore? Of course there is no shortage of 'qualified' people applying (1500 hours isn't a lot) but are they getting people with decent command experience on a dash or equivalent or is it a lot of career fo's from 1900s, metros, kin...
by dignifly
Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:20 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Application Window
Replies: 5
Views: 3144

Re: Application Window

It will be interesting if it ever opens again period...
by dignifly
Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Porter's future
Replies: 49
Views: 14912

Re: Porter's future

transcontinental adj 1. crossing a continent 2. on or from the far side of a continent. Such as flying from Toronto to Vancouver or Los Angeles. trans·at·lan·tic   adj. 1. Situated on or coming from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. 2. Spanning or crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Such as flying from...
by dignifly
Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:36 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WJE Flow through
Replies: 94
Views: 40609

Re: WJE Flow through

This is quite a predicament for people with over 5000 hours and left seat time on the q4 who had aspirations of joining westjet. Seems like that would put you in the conversation for mainline but now you'd have to go right seat for half your current pay (if not more) and get in the queue. If there w...
by dignifly
Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:03 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Hiring link
Replies: 18
Views: 7865

Re: Hiring link

Still no word on the seniority link between encore and mainline?
by dignifly
Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Hiring Age
Replies: 6
Views: 6368

Re: Hiring Age

If I were 40 I'd probably shoot for porter over jazz, upgrade time is around 2-3 years and if this c series thing happens that could sweeten the pot even more. Lots of mid 40 guys have done quite well there. encore pay looks suspect but over the time I'd imagine it would take to go captain at jazz y...
by dignifly
Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:51 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Hiring link
Replies: 18
Views: 7865

Re: Hiring link

What is the deal with how encore flow through will work too? I keep hearing different things and haven't found a clear answer in any of the threads. Two main questions being: 1) System seniority? 2) Pay? if you move over after 3 years at encore do you start at 3rd year mainline pay or do you start a...
by dignifly
Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:22 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
Replies: 243
Views: 100973

Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions

How is it set up for encore pilots who eventually go mainline? Do you get system seniority and then slide in at 37 pay commensurate with your years of service? If that's the case would it not be a pretty decent deal? If you went to AC isn't it 4 years of flat pay similar to these encore captain wage...
by dignifly
Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Single day pairings
Replies: 7
Views: 2698

Re: Single day pairings

Tons of flight instructor and medevac jobs open.
by dignifly
Wed May 30, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: PORTER Calling back yet???
Replies: 7
Views: 3499

Re: PORTER Calling back yet???

June 11 gs filled and looks like another coming in July. I believe there is generally around 4 weeks notice given for successful applicants. Good luck!
by dignifly
Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:10 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: 2012 Porter FO Reqt's?
Replies: 14
Views: 4061

Re: 2012 Porter FO Reqt's?

An ATPL is a necessary requirement to be hired and you will not be offered a job until you have it. I'm not sure if they are even interviewing people without it. Internal references are huge and will get you to the interview table. Right now 3000 hours is the minimum but I believe you can still get ...
by dignifly
Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Strait Air???
Replies: 5
Views: 2624

Re: Strait Air???

This is probably the best way to get the job.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2AQ8yUJ2xs
by dignifly
Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:33 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Question for Porter folks
Replies: 62
Views: 10281

Re: Question for Porter folks

I was flying into YSB yesterday at 1200 local and the visibility was exactly 3/8 and rvr 1800. We have the ops spec and could make the approach but I had my doubts about this whole RVOP/LVOP stuff. I read through the cap gen and found it to be very poorly worded and up for a lot of different interpr...
by dignifly
Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Air Georgian Pilots - Halifax
Replies: 14
Views: 4995

Re: Air Georgian Pilots - Halifax

I heard that Georgian is hiring Seneca students right out of school. Any truth to this?
by dignifly
Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:34 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: for only 18K......
Replies: 32
Views: 4707

Re: for only 18K......

Have to agree with Husky. It all boils down to supply and demand. Would you be willing to pay more for a Beatles CD at the local family owned music store or the Wal-Mart where you can get that CD for five bucks less? If you go with the family store, kudos to you ,you're a nice person and willing to ...
by dignifly
Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:52 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: AirSprint F/O Position
Replies: 5
Views: 1888

Re: AirSprint F/O Position

I've heard that calls went out. Probably a highly contested position. I know of several people who were at or higher than the posted requirements with Pilatus time and did not hear a thing. Then again, posted minimums are only one part of the equation. Having a proper CV is important and knowing som...

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