Originally Posted by
Skippy69
If they're short of pilots and you do a good job in the sim (Prior preparation prevents piss poor performance), you meet the requirements (3000 hours min ain't exactly nothing), if you have what they're looking for, and pilot attrition is an issue, why couldn't you ask for a better deal?
I get it, they're Chinese tyrants now, but just an idea, rather than accept what is seemingly a crap sandwich. What if you said you had offers from other airlines? I mean, look at the Australian company Network Aviation, standing up for what a pilot is worth?
Pilot retention is a massive issue, trainers are refused sabbaticals, or to resign from training, so they leave. CNs have no control over rosters or annual leave, they leave. FO's same same. SO upgrade times are still around 6 years and they are watching DEFO/DEC get hired ahead of them.
These are crew whom CX has had for years, they know the standard and have sailed through all the old CX requirements and they are walking out the door, yet nothing is being done to stop it.
Good luck on getting your magical FO3, when all the old SFOs were demoted back to FO2 (the top one that exists)