Originally Posted by
Sunliner81
What part of being a contract pilot do you guys not understand? If the contract says 'you can be terminated with 60 days notice, if your services are no longer required', and you guys sign the bloody contract, why are you crying foul when it happens? Besides, you can go anywhere with a current 320 rating, so what's the big deal? You must actually like flying and living in Vietnam if your getting so upset about being 'fired' with 60 days notice. You cannot come to Vietnam expecting a 15 year career stint (although this has happened for many) when you sign a contract for 5 years with a 60 day termination clause. This 60 day termination clause gives the airline the flexibility to get rid of you should they not need you, and as more and more locals come online - rightly so, it's their airline. Ride the wave while it lasts, enjoy it, when it stops, move on.
Exactly, that’s the point. The 60 days notice. They used this clause with the expat SFO, and they will do the same with the expat Captains, LTC, TRI and TRE within the next 2 years... Almost 500 new cadets joining now... And many local Captains waiting for some kind of upgrade... and more Local FO waiting for the Upgrade... What do u think that will happen with you?? Do u think they will let you continue for another 14 years?? Probably, if you renew your contract recently, you will not reach the 5 years of your contract... And that’s why we are try to prevent to other colleagues to join this company... Yes, they can do what they want, is their airline, and they will not give one **** for you. Many A320 jobs, yes, but you don’t have nothing for sure buddy. This is what is happening now. Expat pilots being fired using this clause of the 60 days notice. You can’t say this is a lie, right??? That’s why we want to prevent everybody about this contract, with this company. For short time... Maybe one year, ok, but don’t planify much more... Then find another place and another company... And about living in VN... The only one good point is that you can save a lot of money ( if you get used to the local living style ) or you can waste even much more than in your own country ( if you can’t get used to the local life style ). You can’t buy a car, first becauee has no sense... There are no roads ready for driving a car, and you are rounded all time for millions of motorbikes trying to pass first!! Maybe you can kill someone soon or later, if you drive a car in VN. And the taxes... You will pay 3 times the price of a normal car in Europe. So, where is the good point of living in Vietnam? There is NOTHING. Just the commuting contract, because you can scape from here often. Ah, i forgot, as the only one good point in this country... The girls, ok, i agree with that... This is a huge cheap candy store. So, having this in mind, sorry... I can’t recommend to any of my friendd or colleagues to leave their actual companies for something like this. Good luck you all!!