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Well done Kasak7.
I'm curious to know though, and I'm not being cynical in any way, but when you sent your CV off to Comair, was it sent purely on WHO you are, being an arbitary com/ATP pilot, and selection was based on a fair set of standards which genuinely tested your skills and knowledge ??
Or alternatively was your selection and recruitment spiced up by someone you knew on the inside?
Do tell ... this might give me some hope that this outfit is changing, although I still don't see this happening, as all the positive comments were given by guys who've resigned!
I'm curious to know though, and I'm not being cynical in any way, but when you sent your CV off to Comair, was it sent purely on WHO you are, being an arbitary com/ATP pilot, and selection was based on a fair set of standards which genuinely tested your skills and knowledge ??
Or alternatively was your selection and recruitment spiced up by someone you knew on the inside?
Do tell ... this might give me some hope that this outfit is changing, although I still don't see this happening, as all the positive comments were given by guys who've resigned!
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Basically, you need to know someone in the company to recommend you. This does NOT guarentee you an interview but increases your chances. Once you get an interview it is up to you. No amount of lobbying by your friends will get you the job if you don't perform at the interview and sim assessment. That can be confirmed by those that have not been selected. I found the standards to be on par with other interviews I have attended although the technical questions were not as in depth as the majors like Cathay.
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Gimbal
One does not need to be a rocket scientist to see you must have failed a previous interview there, or you rubbed someone off and they are not interested in you.
They have made huge strides over the years and certainly are not a small company any more. They have a truly great management structure and I would not mind working for some of their managers. They must be doing something right if they are the best BA franchise iro flight ops for the last 3-4 years.
They certainly are very pro-active when it comes to getting involved in ATS matters and from an ATC point of view they really are pretty professional.
I know several of their ex-pilots that left for greener pastures afield and would give anything to be back at Comair.
To togabutton and Antman - glad to hear things are going well over the seas and far away.
KASAC 7 - hope it goes well and you start flying there soon - if you get in you would have joined a great company and you are in for a great time - there are some
hot operators there and you will certainly learn a hell of a lot from them and have some great fun flying with them. I know I have jump-seated many times with them and I have never been anything less than utterly impressed with their operation.
One does not need to be a rocket scientist to see you must have failed a previous interview there, or you rubbed someone off and they are not interested in you.
They have made huge strides over the years and certainly are not a small company any more. They have a truly great management structure and I would not mind working for some of their managers. They must be doing something right if they are the best BA franchise iro flight ops for the last 3-4 years.
They certainly are very pro-active when it comes to getting involved in ATS matters and from an ATC point of view they really are pretty professional.
I know several of their ex-pilots that left for greener pastures afield and would give anything to be back at Comair.
To togabutton and Antman - glad to hear things are going well over the seas and far away.
KASAC 7 - hope it goes well and you start flying there soon - if you get in you would have joined a great company and you are in for a great time - there are some
hot operators there and you will certainly learn a hell of a lot from them and have some great fun flying with them. I know I have jump-seated many times with them and I have never been anything less than utterly impressed with their operation.
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Well said Goldfish!
Some advice for Gimbal from none other than Bill Gates: "Life is not fair - get used to it."
We were all there once - perceverance (lots of it) and positive attitude is what's needed.
Some advice for Gimbal from none other than Bill Gates: "Life is not fair - get used to it."
We were all there once - perceverance (lots of it) and positive attitude is what's needed.
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Hey Orca long time no hear - thanks for the tickets will use them soon!!!!
Heard the Boss is over in the US of A looking for sum B737-300s and another MD80. To replace the good old basics and sum additions to the fleet.
Shame saw ZSSBR down here last weekend - is that the last time we are going to see her down here - my word that aircraft has done well!!
ps Some of my colleagues have been to and from JS recently and travelled in the jumpseats on Comair - heard nothing but good comments from them and they were very impressed with what they saw.
(Hey Orca can I get another ticket now and it is time you came down here again !!! You missed the last bash and Alfred was really hoping to meet you - he wanted to see what a real life whale looked like!!!)
Heard the Boss is over in the US of A looking for sum B737-300s and another MD80. To replace the good old basics and sum additions to the fleet.
Shame saw ZSSBR down here last weekend - is that the last time we are going to see her down here - my word that aircraft has done well!!
ps Some of my colleagues have been to and from JS recently and travelled in the jumpseats on Comair - heard nothing but good comments from them and they were very impressed with what they saw.
(Hey Orca can I get another ticket now and it is time you came down here again !!! You missed the last bash and Alfred was really hoping to meet you - he wanted to see what a real life whale looked like!!!)
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Gimbal the sad sad .......
Gimbal, please explain to me, because I dont think I understand your post. When you applied to Comair, firstly did or didnt you get to go to the interview?
Secondly, if you did did you, go carriyng the chip on your shoulder, you have at the moment?
Thirdly , if you did did you expect to be treated differerently because you are a person of colour?
Fourthly, were you the most suitable candidate for the post?
Fithly, If you were not, did you expect that, beside the fact that you might not have been Comair should still appoint you because of the fact that you are a person of colour?
Sixth, dont you think that there might be a reason that a company like Comair would reallywant to employ a person like you, after reading your post, I wouldnt?
I am tired of the racially biased employment polisies that gives sad, sad currently advantaged individuals like you the right to claim the race card when you are not making the grade. Expect it mate, like I did, there is always someone more qualified, or experienced that deserves to be chosen, regardless of his colour, above you. Let that be a inspration not a right to shout racisim. Because if you do, you hang the racist nameplate around your own neck, and undo decades of unselfish sacrifices made in the fight of racism.
"....the time has come walrus said to speak of many things, of pirate ships and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings......"
Secondly, if you did did you, go carriyng the chip on your shoulder, you have at the moment?
Thirdly , if you did did you expect to be treated differerently because you are a person of colour?
Fourthly, were you the most suitable candidate for the post?
Fithly, If you were not, did you expect that, beside the fact that you might not have been Comair should still appoint you because of the fact that you are a person of colour?
Sixth, dont you think that there might be a reason that a company like Comair would reallywant to employ a person like you, after reading your post, I wouldnt?
I am tired of the racially biased employment polisies that gives sad, sad currently advantaged individuals like you the right to claim the race card when you are not making the grade. Expect it mate, like I did, there is always someone more qualified, or experienced that deserves to be chosen, regardless of his colour, above you. Let that be a inspration not a right to shout racisim. Because if you do, you hang the racist nameplate around your own neck, and undo decades of unselfish sacrifices made in the fight of racism.
"....the time has come walrus said to speak of many things, of pirate ships and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings......"
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... besides, I've heard of many companies (and clubs) that will only shortlist candidates that have been recommended by their employees.
May be something along the lines of:
"If one of our employees is willing to put his reputation on the line by recommending a friend, then that friend must be worth a look"
May be something along the lines of:
"If one of our employees is willing to put his reputation on the line by recommending a friend, then that friend must be worth a look"
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the real story
CV's are delivered by whatever method and collected by captain A
He gives the to captain B who enters them into a computer database. The database is asked to draw names according to certain criteria (I can assure you that having a buddy at comair aint one), then references are checked and the people are contacted. To insinuate that those 2 guys are being unfair is the same as accusing them of nopotism, which is a not correct, I know them both, I got in by keeping my cv fresh and working hard. I am not SAAF trained so that arguement is out as well. By the way nor are the 2 captains who handle the cv's.
For all u hopefulls, stay positive and work hard, negativity is destructive and harmfull to yourself only.
I have enjoyed good training and fair promotion as well as made good freinds here. Its a great place to be.
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He gives the to captain B who enters them into a computer database. The database is asked to draw names according to certain criteria (I can assure you that having a buddy at comair aint one), then references are checked and the people are contacted. To insinuate that those 2 guys are being unfair is the same as accusing them of nopotism, which is a not correct, I know them both, I got in by keeping my cv fresh and working hard. I am not SAAF trained so that arguement is out as well. By the way nor are the 2 captains who handle the cv's.
For all u hopefulls, stay positive and work hard, negativity is destructive and harmfull to yourself only.
I have enjoyed good training and fair promotion as well as made good freinds here. Its a great place to be.
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from captain B
I happen to be "captain B", dickyd, hope you got our raises.
Comair is a great company, I have had over four great years there, sure there might be greener patures out there but I think Comair is doing it right.
It is certainly the best airline to work for in SA, sure you may not fly much in the way of glass but the collegues really make up for it.
It would seem some people just like to complain, should fellows like Gimbal go through for interview, sour grapes are normally sifted out, Comair does not get a nice bunch of people by just letting any frot fruit thru.
Comair is a great company, I have had over four great years there, sure there might be greener patures out there but I think Comair is doing it right.
It is certainly the best airline to work for in SA, sure you may not fly much in the way of glass but the collegues really make up for it.
It would seem some people just like to complain, should fellows like Gimbal go through for interview, sour grapes are normally sifted out, Comair does not get a nice bunch of people by just letting any frot fruit thru.
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I was luckily enough to be at Comair in the eighties. I had a very good few years there. Training was excellent and I made many friends. A few were still around when I went back last year to see your new Ops centre. I moved on and ended up at CX as a 747 skipper. So a great place to start and nice bunch of people !!
Good luck to all you whom are trying to get in and well worth it!
Good luck to all you whom are trying to get in and well worth it!