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Ah, well that's unfortunate if you're already in T-Bay. Maybe Geraldton or Nakina?
Also, nothing wrong with asking why when they give you a PFO. It shows you want to improve yourself, and sometimes that's the conversation that gets your foot in the door when they've otherwise denied you. A lot of places won't give a reason, but it is sometimes worth that call.
The 250 Multi-Time is a Contrails requirement for the oil sands flying. North Cariboo used to do a lot of flying that was contrails required when I flew at Sunwest, so that makes sense why they would include it as a specific requirement if they're still doing that type of flying now. I happen to be married to someone in the Sunwest training department (she joined Sunwest after I left). They are definitely hiring, but have the same contrails requirements for many, but not all, aircraft types. She says they will put people onto aircraft for their non-Contrails flying but it amounts to well less than half the flying the machine will do, so not always worth it for them or the pilot. It's worth keeping an eye on those companies though, because one week they have nothing and will tell you they're not hiring any time soon, but come the next week they're begging for pilots and will move heaven and earth to get someone. Your other options would be up to Thompson, Yellowknife, or out east. I can speak somewhat intelligently about Yellowknife, and last I heard, places like Air Tindi and Summit still hired low-experienced pilots, but mostly off the ramp. It's worth a try if all else fails. Plus, that was some of the best flying I've ever done, and to steal a phrase, it's worth the drive to Yellowknife.
If you want to learn more about Contrails, on AvCanada and try not to get a concussion from smacking your head on the wall!
I should have rephrased - they are not looking for First Officers, just Captains, which is why I put it the way I did - because it's not applicable to me anyway.
I thought about the ramp thing, but I can not live on $18 an hour will providing for wife and two kids (even if she gets a job up there, which is unlikely). Mind you, through good friendship I get free time building in the US, including free multi engine time building. It's pretty slow, but it's better than nothing, and those ramp position will take that away for good.
What is weird for me about those 250 Multi time position, usually people who have those hours are already working somewhere, so it means they are expecting people to leave their current place.. Maybe for direct entry captains, but why would a First Officer do that?..
I will try looking those companies you mentioned