Hi!
sorry I’m not related to Rega, and the last one I knew there left (retired).
so my questions might be old news!
Selection: you basically do the Swiss International Airlines entry test
Working conditions: the management keeps telling they are a member sposored chrity and therefore can’t pay standard salaries - if I remember correctly PIC maxes somewhere around 10-11000chf/m before tax and other Swiss obligated deductions. Again, I might be wrong by now
Chefstaff: some ex Airforce and/or Swissair. If you like the “mood” they spread, you will be happy........... otherwise, well... (I’m not certain those are still there!)
Roster: when do you plan to get your ambulance next time? See.... roster is based on requests. Long duty common, often it all depends on what when where who. According to my former contact, 70% of their transported passenger die shortly after the flight. So you see the “Type” of guest you get. No confirmed numbers again, just heard say. Also I don’t know if today they have a defined roster for jet pilots. BUT you fly Easa commercial duty limits! So some protection.
Don’t want to talk negative about REGA here, it’s just (maybe old) facts. They don’t have a high fluctuation and that normally means good company. Finally, you fly for Red Cross, maybe the most rewarding aviation if you save lives of other people with your piloting? The company seems to be very stable, even tough mostly financed trough memberships. They are what.... 30y around and never in trouble? Never a crash (jets) and still basically unmatched but often tried to be copied in the world. These figures are impressive if you think about.
Hope was able to help. Maybe someone has more up to date infos and can “correct” my inputs. Would I join? Yes I would try!
good luck!