8 8th's Blue

Checking out different companies websites looking a minimums, application forms and the like (as you do when dreaming) I noticed Pel Air seemed to take an interest in whether or not your are married and /or have kids(A little more so than the others). Just curious as to their motivation for this. Is it they prefer single people so they can be moved from base to base as required? Or do they prefer pilots that are less likely to be chasing hours, and wanting more stabiblity and long term employment? What's the general feel with companies of this size/type.

I have a couple of kids myself and although I am very prepared to move to gain that "next" job. For the wages earnt in GA I don't want to be pulling the kids in and out of school and dragging them all over the country side each 12 months.

88B

404 Titan

8 8th's Blue

I doubt that they are employing new pilots on the basis of whether they are married or not. If they were I would see your lawyer, as there are laws that protect you from discrimination like that. It is more to do as you have said, your willingness or ability to live in different parts of the country.

Willie Nelson

I am not sure if you are right about that one 404. Federal laws have laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of very specific criteria such as:

Race, Age, Gender, Religious belief and (excluding the military) sexual preference.

I do not have the time to hunt it up right now but there are some things that are quite legal to discriminate against and depending on relevant state and federal laws which naturally vary a little I think you may find that candidate selection based on marital status my well be discrimination but also legal.

I stand to be corrected, anyone else.............?


Willie

scud_runner

I'd be wary advertising your martial status either way. I have heard bosses winge about older guys with lower time who have sold themselves as 'stable married guys'etc etc only to get the experience and nick off just as quick as anybody else!! Which leaves a bit of a bad taste in the mouth for the company.

If they ask, then tell them, but I wouldn't be advertising it.

Just my 1 cents worth.

Islander Jock

G'day 8/8s

I found a site dealing specifically with WA but I would hazard a guess that equivalent legislation would be in place in other states as well.

Part IIA of the Western Australian Equal Opportunity Act 1984 deals with discrimination due to marital status.

In a previous marriage, when I was posted to Canberra in 91-92 my then wife was applying for a good job that she was more than qualified for. The question of my work came up and she found it difficult to step around the issue that I was in fact in the army (and therefore subject to posting within 2 or 3 years). We subsequently found out that the questions being asked by the prospective employer were in fact in breach of the ACT discrimination laws in place at the time.

Travelair

Unfortunately, seems one thing is the law, another what is practiced!

Not saying your case is necesarily discrimination, but I would encourage to ask them why they need such info...there might be a reasonable answer...

Really if a pilot applies to a job he/she thinks can do, what does it matter if the family accepts having to move around, etc? Should not be an issue. Its a bit like asking for CV´s to include a photo...what for, who cares what people look like?? Well, I know some do

Willie Nelson

In the U.S. it is illegal to ask for a photo with a job application, not sure about here but I have been requested to send a couple along for various jobs that I have applied for after all it's all about looks isn't it

Willie