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Old 6th Sep 2007, 11:23
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saabsforever
 
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Pablo,

I was at Aurigny until flung out in the great ethnic cleansing of 2005 when the non ATR rated Saab Pilots were booted for rated contract ATR Pilots when the Saabs were retired after being put on uneconomic routes. Thats how the management look after the workforce. But on line it is a good company to work for. Good roster as described, quite demanding flying with London zone and gale force fog at Guernsey. Not much flying in the fog and drizzle of winter, can be depressing. Good people with some very experienced Captains who tend not to move on as they want to stay in Guernsey, hence not that many commands come up. Most of the FOs tend to have high time compared to most on Turboprops and then move on rather than up. Command authority is not well recognised by management/ground staff/cabin crew in alot of cases hence the fustration by a previous poster, never had that problem from the FOs though.
Guernsey is expensive especially housing, quite crowded and just not a big place, FO salary is just enough to live on in your own flat there. The locals are not very outgoing and tend to sit about counting their money, not interested in outsiders. But there is usually a good social scene from the company crowd who come from all over and plenty of fun to be had. In all well worth a go in spite of a few faults and expect to move on on a couple of years. The interview used to be a chat with the Chief Pilot and Fleet Manager and they expect you to have a look around Guernsey to make sure you want to live there. A fairy low stress affair but this may have changed.
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