New Requirements

DesertDawg · Post by **DesertDawg** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:12 pm

Surprised this has yet to be posted, the Westjet website is now indicating the new min requirements of 2500hrs total, 1000 pic. Good luck!

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:27 am

With the new requirements and the subsequent change in the application form online, will those with existing applications have to start over again?

metal overcast · Post by **metal overcast** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:59 am

Nope.
I got an email from WestJet asking me to go to a link and answer some questions and then submit it.
No need to start over.

Dockjock · Post by **Dockjock** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:01 am

Kinda off topic, BUT.
The pilot "contract" comes up for renegotiation in the new year. Previous arguments by the pilots for raising the pay for 1st and 2nd year new hires was along the lines of, "If you want people with 4000 hrs, you have to pay more, these people have spouses, kids, houses etc. How can people be expected to move across the country, and then live on that?"

Well that argument is pretty much out the window now isn't it.

This reduction in mins is in part due to AC and Jazz recruiting (I predicted such in a thread on PPruNe months ago), but I find it also neatly timed with the pilot wage contract coming due. This would be a tactic expected of Milton, but Beddoe et al? We'll see what happens I guess.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:36 pm

I haven't received anything from WJ about updating my current application with those "new questions". When did you get it?

Anyone else get the e-mail?

metal overcast · Post by **metal overcast** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:45 pm

I got it on the 14th.

confuzed · Post by **confuzed** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:23 pm

metal overcast wrote:I got it on the 14th.

same here

2low · Post by **2low** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:54 am

Same here.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:19 am

I haven't gotten the e-mail yet. I hope I do soon. I applied a few years ago when they had the old application id, and then I reapplied when they switched formats. Have you guys been applying for long?

metal overcast · Post by **metal overcast** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:39 am

Since May.

confuzed · Post by **confuzed** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:24 am

highlander wrote:I haven't gotten the e-mail yet. I hope I do soon. I applied a few years ago when they had the old application id, and then I reapplied when they switched formats. Have you guys been applying for long?

I only first applied around may or june and haven't really heard anything from it until I got that email.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:29 am

Anyone have any advice. I guess if people were notified on the 14th, it is possible that more e-mails could arrive some time this week (or am I making up excuses)....I guess only time will tell? Advice is welcome

wallypilot · Post by **wallypilot** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:02 am

advice for what? it was a computer generated email, and I don't think receiving it or not gives any indication of whether or not they like you as a candidate. if you don't get the email, then just reapply. the computer probably missed your address for some reason.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:34 am

Once you have applied for the initial application you cannot reapply. You can only update. I updated my resume but have not received anything else.

Anyone else in this situation. Just curious why people that applied in May or June got this e-mail but the rest haven't??????if that is the case.

Wind Ryder · Post by **Wind Ryder** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:48 am

If you are aren't sure you could call the people department and ask, they are willing to speak to you. Just call the WJ mainline and you will be directed.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:59 am

good idea, but they will not take calls about online applications

I guess I am curious whether or not other people are in this situation or if it's a computer glitch on my end????

Red1 · Post by **Red1** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:03 am

check your junk mail, that where the email went for me

metal overcast · Post by **metal overcast** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:06 am

WestJet just called me. As soon as I picked it up no one was there the line was dead. It happened three times.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:16 am

Any idea what the title of the e-mail was or who was the sender? I don't recall seeing it in the junk folder