Any idea whats up here? Why is Voyageur highering this much this time of yr?
I can understand movement, but come on, some-things shaking here!
What's Up With Voyageur???
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rezassasain
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ya well maybe if they treated there empolyees better. like really a 8500 bond and they dont pay you until your year is up. shit you loose money on the interest and your only makin 28k a year. so your payin off a bond and eatin fuckin rice and kd livin in some shit hole. thats for you buddy.
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Aaahh! That makes much sence, nobody likes to eat fuckin rice and kd.
Where do those guys mostly move onto?
I suppose you could log some good time seeing as you have the opp. to advance to the CRJ, or even the Dash7, if you're able to hold on that long.
Thanx for the scoop rez.
Where do those guys mostly move onto?
I suppose you could log some good time seeing as you have the opp. to advance to the CRJ, or even the Dash7, if you're able to hold on that long.
Thanx for the scoop rez.
For the african tours on the Dash 8, they are paying way way way too low for the bs one would have to deal with over there.... and $50/day in perdiems is crap....I am aware that the UN has paid other contractors over $100/day in perdiems....sounds like the company pockets half, and you get the other half for all the risks of being there.... 
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rezassasain
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[quote]I suppose you could log some good time seeing as you have the opp. to advance to the CRJ, or even the Dash7, if you're able to hold on that long
That sounds pretty cool if the company actually did that but instead they hire from out of company and pass over those king air guys cause they cant find people to fly them. and how about that bond on the dash cant remember the actual number but i think its around 12k.
That sounds pretty cool if the company actually did that but instead they hire from out of company and pass over those king air guys cause they cant find people to fly them. and how about that bond on the dash cant remember the actual number but i think its around 12k.
“When once you have tasted flight you will always walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward: for there you have been and there you will always be.”
VAL Africa and Hiring
Well hiring for expansion, duh new airplanes means more pilots. Thats was easy. As for the AFrica pay, if someone knows what we should be paid please let me know. The pay as it stands is better than you can make anywhere in Canada flying a Dash 8 unless you are very senior at Jazz. Monthly with overtime etc will come close to 2 times what you make at home . If thats not enough then please enlighten me as to what is enough. Thanks.
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Tropics Mikey
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Just out of curiousity what does the pay for a Dash-8 Captain doing the Africa contract work out to? The job posting makes it look like it tops out at 72000.00. Thats less than what a 6yr captain at Jazz would make. Not exactly real senior. Jazz pays basically the same perdium (49/day), has a good pension, good benefits (including one of the best pass programs around) and you'll never be away for more than 4 days. I don't know much about VAL so I'm curious to know.
This company goes fishing for resumes every few months. I know of a few well qualified twin turbine captains that got offered jobs on the Dash, and then quit their jobs only to find out that the only available position was as King Air F/O! Supply and demand dictates how shittily (I know that might not be a word) a company will treat it's pilots, so for once please don't give this company an oversupply of resumes!!! This kind of scumbag operation will keep sticking it to pilots as long as they are flooded with resumes. DO NOT APPLY THERE!
Hey just to clarify, I was looking at their job ad for the King Air and the pay is listed as 26K for FO. As far as I know and unless the pay has changed (yeah right) in North Bay FO pay is a measly 24K and Capt is an even more measly 36K . The 26K and 50K to my knowledge are for the dedicated bases - YTS & YXL. FYI.
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and, ah by the way, would you have the email address that all of us should not be applying to?
I would suspect that your post will result in them getting twice as many apps as normal. It is the way of the pilot.
Gotcha! they are unethical, pilot abusing monsters. Dont flood them with resumes. Actually none would be good...teach them a lesson.This company goes fishing for resumes every few months. I know of a few well qualified twin turbine captains that got offered jobs on the Dash, and then quit their jobs only to find out that the only available position was as King Air F/O! Supply and demand dictates how shittily (I know that might not be a word) a company will treat it's pilots, so for once please don't give this company an oversupply of resumes!!! This kind of scumbag operation will keep sticking it to pilots as long as they are flooded with resumes. DO NOT APPLY THERE!
and, ah by the way, would you have the email address that all of us should not be applying to?
I would suspect that your post will result in them getting twice as many apps as normal. It is the way of the pilot.
Re: VAL Africa and Hiring
You can make just as much as a starting salary flying dash 8s out of YTZ. Mind you, the island residents may be just as dangerous as the rebels and bandits in Africa.NU DASH wrote:Well hiring for expansion, duh new airplanes means more pilots. Thats was easy. As for the AFrica pay, if someone knows what we should be paid please let me know. The pay as it stands is better than you can make anywhere in Canada flying a Dash 8 unless you are very senior at Jazz. Monthly with overtime etc will come close to 2 times what you make at home . If thats not enough then please enlighten me as to what is enough. Thanks.
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wallypilot
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Re: VAL Africa and Hiring
At this point, though, don't you think that the pay should more reflect where you are working, the fact that you are away from home for long periods, and the risks of the environment you are working in? Yes, it might be par for Dash 8 pay in Canada, but it's crap compared to other overseas operations. You can make much more money than that flying surveys in navajos and caravans with better per diems and shorter rotations.NU DASH wrote:Well hiring for expansion, duh new airplanes means more pilots. Thats was easy. As for the AFrica pay, if someone knows what we should be paid please let me know. The pay as it stands is better than you can make anywhere in Canada flying a Dash 8 unless you are very senior at Jazz. Monthly with overtime etc will come close to 2 times what you make at home . If thats not enough then please enlighten me as to what is enough. Thanks.
And as for the 36K for KA captain, is this really true? If it is, that's crazy. I can't believe that someone who is qualified to fly KA would even accept that job.
I doubt it. This company goes fishing for resumes every other month. There are lots of similar operators in Ontario that pay more and offer a better schedule. 36K for a King Air Captain? I made that much flying a 206 in Southern Ontario!!!trey kule wrote: I would suspect that your post will result in them getting twice as many apps as normal. It is the way of the pilot.
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bobcaygeon
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VAL
OK fair enough , the C206 and Caravan might pay well. How much do they do for your resume at Westjet or Air Canada. Two crew 705 experience is the most valuable experience you can have if you want to leave the 206/208 survey world forever. Just my opinion. Oh and dispatch and a real airplane just makes it easier.
