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The water bomber operation in Newfoundland is desperately looking for a chief pilot for this season, no one wants the job according to the minister of transport, aircraft will be grounded if no chief pilot is found.
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Employment is overrated. I'll be on the pogey.
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redlaser wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:59 pm The water bomber operation in Newfoundland is desperately looking for a chief pilot for this season, no one wants the job according to the minister of transport, aircraft will be grounded if no chief pilot is found.
Sounds like they found someone, but I wouldn’t be chomping at the bit for a 100k chief pilot job.
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CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2026 8:17 pm
redlaser wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:59 pm The water bomber operation in Newfoundland is desperately looking for a chief pilot for this season, no one wants the job according to the minister of transport, aircraft will be grounded if no chief pilot is found.
Sounds like they found someone, but I wouldn’t be chomping at the bit for a 100k chief pilot job.
It would have to come with some serious perks to be worth that low remuneration.
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co-joe wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2026 12:48 pm
CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2026 8:17 pm
redlaser wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:59 pm The water bomber operation in Newfoundland is desperately looking for a chief pilot for this season, no one wants the job according to the minister of transport, aircraft will be grounded if no chief pilot is found.
Sounds like they found someone, but I wouldn’t be chomping at the bit for a 100k chief pilot job.
It would have to come with some serious perks to be worth that low remuneration.
I think the perk is, it’s typically half a year work, then off for the winter
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I doubt the CP only works a half year.

Fly, maybe. But he's got a bit more to do than that.
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CP also covers the NL air ambulance fleet fleet. It is year round. Tough sell!
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Orion's Fannypack wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:28 am CP also covers the NL air ambulance fleet fleet. It is year round. Tough sell!
Yikes! Surprised they found anyone
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This is a very typical salary structure for any government position or department that involves doing any actual work. High floor, Low ceiling. They exist in their own world.
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