Flightlevels Posted:
OK, blaster, I'll bite....whats your beef with Westjet and thier pilots/fares and wages?
You can start by spelling my name right
My beef? False advertising
Wages? please quote me on that. I don't know what you're talking about
Pilots? Are you making allusion to my comments about picking-up garbage? Yes! Not for me. My opinion. Period
I gave you a pm on a contact number did you call them?
Never got a pm from you. If you have something to say, say it here.
I offered to get some answers for you but you don't want to take me up?
Offer? Answers? Again, if you have something to say, make it public. BTW Will you give me a refund?
Alot of people don't realize that the fares before jetsgo and westjet came along on any route served by either Air Can or Canadian were on average 20 to 30 percent higher.
A lot of Westjet employees don’t realised that Westjet is turning into a higher fare (regular) airline and into [somewhat] a monopoly in certain areas. Where’s the great fares that Westjet was made famous for? Where is the airline that championed the cause of the "normal" folks?? Haven’t seen it lately…
a good example was a monopoly route like Sault Ste Marie.
Westjet stop (abandoned?) that route last year.
when westjet started going in there Air Can last minute fare was over 600 dollars WJ was half... then all of a sudden AC decided to match or beat the fare. That is what you are seeing everywhere now.only the fittest make a small dollar.
That's called competition
We barely made a profit with our low overhead this last quarter. We were 4.5 million over budget in fuel alone in January!
As a passenger I don't care that you "barely made a profit" Fuel price affects everyone. Not just Westjet
things have changed costs do go up...unfortunately it is all outside costs going up..ie nav canada, landing fees, etc....and who absorbs them you the consumer...
It's the same "playing field" for Jetsgo, Canjet, Zip and Air Canada. Furthermore you didn't start with a huge debt left over by the gracious Federal Gov.
Our internal cost are constantly going down and I could tell you how but it would take too long...I can pm you later if you like.
By paying 80% of ½. You know what I mean: Take the lowest paid employee in the industry and take the highest paid employee in the same industry for the same job, take the middle pay-range and pay your employee 80% of that. That's one way to keep cost down. That's your business. Good for ya if that works.
I had to laugh at your comment on a cat 2 landing then picking up garbage.... A cat 2 autoland is easier than a non precicion at big trout lake in NW ontario!!!
I had to cry (no, not really) when I learn that the captain was going to pick up garbage after shooting minima’s all day...no offense but it reminded me of a small charter operation I used to fly for.....
I don't know about you, but I don't care how easy it sounds or looks, I take every approaches seriously. Period.
and saving company money is a non event as we all chip in to help clean the plane, and make our company viable.
"Squeezing the lemon" as my neighbour would say..
I'm not sure on your wage thing either.
I'm not sure what you talking about either. please quote the comments.
I came from the Air Canada side and I have not been happier.
Anyone moving from a company that's almost bankrupt to a company that's not would feel the same.
I upgraded onto the 700 in less than tw0 years made over 100 g's in less than 3 yrs and haven't looked back
Good for ya.
. even if ithe profit share and options were gone...my base pay brings me over 100 grand in another couple years.
So, how much is "base pay" at Westjet? I'll check it out myself..
(is that still not enough for you?)
I didn't know we were debating wages(?) but just for the record I don't care how much you make . ......and my dad is stronger then yours!
don't forget that the company still matches up to 20 percent of my pay in stock...say the base is 70 g's you are putting away 30 thousand dollars a year even if the stock is 50 cents!!!can you do that?
Actually I do! Not 20% mind you, but high enough for my needs.
I was talking with a captain that has been here 7 years...his T4 was over 600,000.00 last year in 2003. not bad eh?
That's for a Captain that's been with Westjet for 7 years? And Westjet started 8 years ago? With all the goodies you're flashing about, I thought he would be a multi-millionaire by now...
We take things seriously here and safety isn't compromised.
Show me an airline that doesn't! (and lets talk to MOT)
We are given all the tools ie RNP HUDS enhanced terrain warning etc...
Whatever you need to get me home
safely. I expect no less.
but hey if you don't like flying with us thats ok....
Is it? Thanks!
but grow up and stop throwing mud.
Why would I stop "throwing mud" ?? as you call it.
Will it affect your profit-share? Your WJA stock?
thanks for your time in reading this Blastman.
Thanks for you time reading this too.
BTW are you sure you're a pilot? I don't think so. You got my name wrong twice. You could have gone to the first topic, read it, and at the same time get my name right....