How Many Jobs?

[Bushav8er]

Interesting, yet not really unexpected, most (on this forum) received their CPL within the last 10 years and, according to the numbers, have 5000+ hours - so you've been working/flying -

To take that last poll one step further, how many jobs did it take you reach those hours, to get your dream job, or to be one step away from it?

[Nark]

I worked for 3 different companies in Canada, not really getting anywhere.
Moved South, towed banners during my time off, pretending to kill people and kittens. Moved way north, racked up more time than should be legal. Which led to my current gig, flying a piston twin, opportunity to move into turbine. It's not the aircraft that matters though, it's the life style/QOL. I sleep in my bed at night, get paid more than regional airline capt's, and can jumpseat on any US carrier.

It's taken me 6 jobs to get to where I believe I'm comfortable in my career, however ask me again in 6 months when the new job smell wears off.

[teacher]

8 jobs including 1 contract expiration and 2 bankrupt companies for a total of 3 layoffs.

Oh yah, fired once for trying to follow the CARs and Canadian Labour Laws.

[mattedfred]

Quetico Air Service

Perimeter

Morningstar

Air Georgian

Air Ontario which became Air Canada Regional which became Jazz Air LP

i had 5500 hours when AO hired me

i have been furloughed once

i am currently on my 3rd base in under 11 years with JALP

i once read that every airline pilot should expect to experience many of the following; hired, fired, furloughed, upgraded, downgraded, bankruptcy protection, complete shutdown of operations, base closure, etc

so far i have hit 5 in 15 years

[FICU]

2 jobs in 8000+ hours

[undashflyer]

Only ever lost a job due to bankruptcy and base closure. Mostly contract and seasonal gigs.

F/A for the following ......

Canada 3000
Skyservice Airlines
Kelowna Flightcraft
Trans Capital Air
Voyageur Airways
Global Peace Initiative (Purser on that 747SP that sat in YQT forever)
Nolinor Aviation
Flair Air
Corporate Company / Skyservice Business Aviation

It took me a while there to remember them all! And I only started flying in '99! **Groan**

[fish4life]

2nd job, not the dream one when i was growing up wishing to be a pilot but its a great company that i may never leave

[Salt]

So far 2 jobs to 4000+

Westflight - pipeline patrol

Air Bravo

[KAG]

Wasaya - ramp
Scotia flight training centre - instructing
Scotia West- instructing
Winnipeg Aviation - instructing
Perimeter - instructing/charters
Voyageur - King Air
Bar XH - King Air
Kenn Borek - King Air
JALP - RJ
Westjet - Career job ( I hope)

Finished school in 98, 15 moves, 10 jobs, 2 stints of unemployment, 1 Welfare check:
It's been a long, interesting ride.

[Jstack88]

So far 2 jobs to 4000+

Westflight - pipeline patrol

Air Bravo

Hey Salt, I'm curious about your west flight job, I want to apply there however I cannot find any minimums or website to apply at. I work for another survey company out of CYBW currently.

[SuperchargedRS]

I'm on my 4th job now, aside from freelance instruction which I don't count and just consider part of being a pilot. Current job is more of a destination type of job then a stepping stone job.

So 3 jobs to get to a long term comfy job.


I think it helps on the resume too when you have a record of sticking around for a while.

[JohnnyHotRocks]

You call 4 jobs in six years sticking around????

[jschnurr]

Hey Salt, I'm curious about your west flight job, I want to apply there however I cannot find any minimums or website to apply at.

You made a new account just to ask a question 6 years later?

[Nark]

Wow. Almost six years later and add 3 more jobs to the resume, plus another military gig.

Thank goodness this career is anything but stagnant.

[SuperchargedRS]

You call 4 jobs in six years sticking around????

Boy I must have got you all butt hurt in the other thread

[JohnnyHotRocks]

You just seem to be quite preachy for someone so inexperienced in the industry, that's all

[fallex]

3 jobs, 16 years


Started in 2000, but didn't land my first paid flying job until 2007. Can honestly say landing that first job was the toughest, but paved the way for the rest of my career so far. Consider myself lucky.

[Tomasz]

On 3 job, finished in 2005, instructed for 2 months, got pissed off long drive little flying. Took a year off worked 3 jobs to save up for a JAA conversion, 2008 got my first job flying the ATR and the last year add a half was trained on the DHC8. Got a new job flying the A320, after being informed of getting hired, 2 weeks letter my previous company informed us they are being liquidated. Been Flying the bus for 10 months in 4 months hopefully plan to do the command board. Total 5600 hours

[ActionAxson]

On 3 job, finished in 2005, instructed for 2 months, got pissed off long drive little flying. Took a year off worked 3 jobs to save up for a JAA conversion, 2008 got my first job flying the ATR and the last year add a half was trained on the DHC8. Got a new job flying the A320, after being informed of getting hired, 2 weeks letter my previous company informed us they are being liquidated. Been Flying the bus for 10 months in 4 months hopefully plan to do the command board. Total 5600 hours

So are you flying in Europe? Where did you get your JAA? Would you consider it a beneficial thing to have even if you don't fly over there?

[Eric Janson]

So are you flying in Europe? Where did you get your JAA? Would you consider it a beneficial thing to have even if you don't fly over there?

No more JAA - it's EASA now. It's become a lot more complicated to convert Licences.

[loopy]

10 jobs for steady employers plus contracting. I've been flying porfessionally since '99 and have 5100 hours. Most of my flying has been air ambulance or corporate so 300 hours is a big year. I seem to have the good fortune to get hired by employers who go under or hit hard times andhave to do lay-offs. I'm hangin' on to a seat right now with white knuckles.

[Rowdy]

14 years of flying. 8 different jobs. The joys of seasonal float gigs... And that included a 4 year gig with KBA and 4 seasons with Tofino. Now I'm somewhere that I'm not leaving

[JeppsOnFire]

3 jobs. First one, took whatever I could get. Second job was a good one. I made the third move because sometimes in this business the only way to significantly bump up your income is to make a move. 2% increases per year at a good company will not usually make up for an immediate 25% increase at another good company. Moving companies doesn't come without risk but it has worked out well for me.

[Nark]

14 years of flying. 8 different jobs. The joys of seasonal float gigs... And that included a 4 year gig with KBA and 4 seasons with Tofino. Now I'm somewhere that I'm not leaving

I said that too...

[iflyforpie]

14 years of flying. 8 different jobs. The joys of seasonal float gigs... And that included a 4 year gig with KBA and 4 seasons with Tofino. Now I'm somewhere that I'm not leaving

I said that too...

Then there's me, where my bags have been packed for 8 years.