This ad rings
alarm bells of caution.
Unknown Terms and Conditions?
The world is standing at the precipice of a crippling pilot shortage (for qualified, experienced pilots).
The next year, two years will inevitably see many more jobs such as these.
VB alone will expand considerably - more than internal crewing can allow. JQ are getting what, 15 plus 787's etc? - so they will need to better the deal for current pilots and to employ experienced Australian-trained/licenced pilots. Tiger will really have to get its act together if it plans to survive. Overseas airlines are desperate. EK alone needs 750 pilots in 18m just for new orders, not even to replace pilots leaving for greener pastures. Then there's Ethihad, Qatar, Korean, Air China and many new freight airlines desperate for rated/non-rated guys and this is the tip of the iceberg - it has soaked-up what was a pool of qualified pilots.
Already in Oz there are better alternatives for A330 pilots (e: o/s airline basing in Australia, A$15k/m+
after tax, 16-18 days/m off).
In the initial stages of the V Australia 777 operation Captains were to get $215k (pre tax) but when flooded with applicants this dropped to I think $175k/yr - for a Boeing 777 Captain
because they could.
This ad implies exactly the same thing will happen - my advice would be
proceed with real caution.
At last the worm is turning for professional pilots, there is increasingly no need to accept second best.