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Old 6th Dec 2011, 15:11   #1 (permalink)
 
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Norwegian - Positive Outlook?

From pilotjobsnetwork.com:

Outlook:New aircrafts are based in Malaga, and new pilots are offered PARC contracts, 3800 Euro. Pilots who were promised a Norwegian contract and a scandinavian base are forced to Malaga or Helsinki on contracts. Norwegian has employed former Ryanair staff to implant low cost terms and conditions 4/Dec/11Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):Positive














If someone thinks that the hiring of Ryanair (office) staff into Norwegian will lead to anything positive for anyone other than the Management, then they need their head examining! Congratulations on the beginning of the end of decent terms & conditions!

If true, then it's a real shame....I had respect for the way in which Norwegian appeared to conduct itself.

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Old 6th Dec 2011, 15:30   #2 (permalink)
 
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I agree, I also had respect for how they have done things up until now, and have been very interested in them. But this is the word on the ramp yes, that NOBODY will ever get a Norwegian Employee contract from here on. Only a certain number of pilots that already are will keep it, that's it.. no more!!

Congrats on destroying that! Norwegian is not in any way appealing anymore due to this. So I think I can be very happy where I currently am.
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Old 6th Dec 2011, 16:26   #3 (permalink)
 
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From what colleagues described to me, the previous full-time contracts were very impressive indeed, including the ability to work 70(?)% roster & still take home a good whack.
In these sh1tty times we live it was obvious A- this wouldn't last & B -Unions would slow down but not terminate the rot.
Anyone not believing this was (regretably)the future of Norwegian only had to look at the cr@p being offered to FO's last year in the cheapskate operation they set up in HEL. Many of my ex airBaltic colleagues went along ( & airB didn't pay the best for FO) & ended up telling them where to shove it when it transpired what was being offered was not a bona fida Norwegian contract , but instead some Estonian deal that was totally unrealistic in terms of living costs in HEL. I believe they attracted some new (desperate, zero houred) FO's & sourced Capt's via PARC.
Obvious that this method would continue/expand unabated, still, 3800€ isn't too bad for RHS sitting in Malaga, take/enjoy, as it will surely get less as time goes on. They are paying Capt's a decent screw, but of course tax/accomodation/everything is down to you. A full-time Norwegian contract it ain't, but, as posted above, that is surely now on the WWF list of "endangered species".
Sad, & would like to think the Norwegian Pilots Union could stop it, but seriously doubt they can. Ryanair T's & C's here we go (bit by bit)
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