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March 3rd Ground School

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Got a March 3rd date....any other's get the word.
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When did you interview and how were you notified of the ground school, phone or e-mail. Thanks!
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Interviewed mid August, letter mid November, medical mid December. Just recieved the e-mail with the ground school date and rest to follow.
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Thanks for that. I interviewed end of October so probably wont see the March course. All the best with it!
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See you there!
Interview late July.
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Welcome aboard and enjoy the PIT course.
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Welcome aboard guys!!! Bring your dollars, apparently AC is not paying for hotel rooms or meals anymore.
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PPC to follow next, eh hollyw....?
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good try beech....good try
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They are paying for Hotel (crew room breakfast included) but no per diems.
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How long is the course? What do you ac guys think about that?...not trying to start a fight think ac is a great company....are you on salary though while on course?

Thanks
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CAL wrote:How long is the course? What do you ac guys think about that?...not trying to start a fight think ac is a great company....are you on salary though while on course?

Thanks

It sucks. However there is nothing in the contract. They have been paying for hotels and meal money out of the goodness of their heart up to now. The FA's lost both Hotels and meal money last year. Pilots, so far, have just lost meal money. But there is nothing stopping the company from deciding not to pay hotels as well while on initial training.

AC's reason. The competition doesn't pay. AC has to do everything it can to keep its cost in line with the competition.

What is in the contract however, is pay. You will get 1st year flat salary.
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You mean the competition has lowered the standards? No. That can't be. They are so happy.
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Its just getting worse and worse there now. Too bad. At least your getting closer to comparing apples and apples.
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Hey Valcore. Listen man, I totally understand. I mean, it must be heart- wrenching to walk amongst us in T1, wondering about what could have been, what might have been. I feel for ya man. I hear AC gives guys a second shot at it. Or did you blow that one too? I say these things because I sense frustration in you. What? No? You go on other sites and at least you attempt to say something almost close to intelligent. You show up here and all you do is vent frustrating, brainless comments. Let me guess, you're not on the March 3rd course are ya?. But you don't care, right? Hey, that 737 looks pretty good and I think those colors on it are cool. Dude, no worries, be happy, you're gonna be just fine.
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tonysoprano wrote:Hey Valcore. Listen man, I totally understand. I mean, it must be heart- wrenching to walk amongst us in T1, wondering about what could have been, what might have been. I feel for ya man. I hear AC gives guys a second shot at it. Or did you blow that one too? I say these things because I sense frustration in you. What? No? You go on other sites and at least you attempt to say something almost close to intelligent. You show up here and all you do is vent frustrating, brainless comments. Let me guess, you're not on the March 3rd course are ya?. But you don't care, right? Hey, that 737 looks pretty good and I think those colors on it are cool. Dude, no worries, be happy, you're gonna be just fine.


Tony, you just don't get it do you? There are TONS of guys like me that won't give AC the time of day let alone a second chance. You know it and it hurts you. They day I feel like going to work in a hostile environment, hate fellow co-workers because they used to wear a different color, have a shitty relationship with management, be worried about my job year after year, I will apply. Rag on bitch!
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Valcore wrote:
tonysoprano wrote:Hey Valcore. Listen man, I totally understand. I mean, it must be heart- wrenching to walk amongst us in T1, wondering about what could have been, what might have been. I feel for ya man. I hear AC gives guys a second shot at it. Or did you blow that one too? I say these things because I sense frustration in you. What? No? You go on other sites and at least you attempt to say something almost close to intelligent. You show up here and all you do is vent frustrating, brainless comments. Let me guess, you're not on the March 3rd course are ya?. But you don't care, right? Hey, that 737 looks pretty good and I think those colors on it are cool. Dude, no worries, be happy, you're gonna be just fine.


Tony, you just don't get it do you? There are TONS of guys like me that won't give AC the time of day let alone a second chance. You know it and it hurts you. They day I feel like going to work in a hostile environment, hate fellow co-workers because they used to wear a different color, have a shitty relationship with management, be worried about my job year after year, I will apply. Rag on bitch!
You continue to disgrace yourself, but even worse than that, you disgrace your fellow colleagues at Sunwing. If you don't want to give AC a second chance why are you always posting on AC/Jazz forums?
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Same reason Tony always posts in the West Jet forum. I can post where ever i bloody well feel like it.

I do love the typical Air Canada arrogance he portrays though. It's bang on. :prayer:

PS: I love the comfort that only a hairy moderator can bring me.
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Valcore wrote: PS: I love the comfort that only a hairy man can bring me.
Ummmm...dude, seriously did you have to really say that out loud? Some things are just better left unsaid. :wink: That's assuming that you're a guy of course.
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Re: March 3rd Ground School

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Has anyone received their information package yet?
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Re: March 3rd Ground School

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ick, Have not recieved the fedex hard package yet but I think it is just a hard copy of the attachments on the last email isn't it?
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Ya, I think you are right...I guess we will wait and see
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Re: March 3rd Ground School

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Apart from the issues between V and TS, Congrats to all those heading to GroundSchool!

I just interviewed in YVR last week and am focusing on major positive thoughts/vibrations untill I get that letter. They told me should hear something within 8 weeks maybe earlier as hiring is slowing down. 100 pilots to be hired in 08, 20-25 percent success ratio for interviewees.

In case anyone wants to know, I have 4700 TT all turbine ('cept for training) VFR/IFR experience, 1000 hours bush, 3000 pic, 700 multipic, 4 year degreee unilingual, chief pilot experience, and about 800 hours on heavy multi turbines (around 17000 GTOW)

Cheers and best of luck in training. I'll cya there soon!
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Re: March 3rd Ground School

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it was verry awesome to recived the ...GOOD NEWS...letter from AC...hey,..see you on march 2th in yyz my new fellow co-worker!!!

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