Solenta vs Qwila (Who's better to work for?)
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Hello everyone,
First of all, thank you for all details and explanations about both companies.
I have some questions, I would like to know a little bit more about the package they are offering (salary, allowance/accomodation, free tickets to home country, etc...). I know that I might ask a lot but as I am married with 2 kids (4 years old and 9 months old), I need to know a little bit more before applying to avoid to bother them for nothing... I guess some of you will understand me.
Furthermore, is there any french school near the place both companies are located?
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Alex
First of all, thank you for all details and explanations about both companies.
I have some questions, I would like to know a little bit more about the package they are offering (salary, allowance/accomodation, free tickets to home country, etc...). I know that I might ask a lot but as I am married with 2 kids (4 years old and 9 months old), I need to know a little bit more before applying to avoid to bother them for nothing... I guess some of you will understand me.
Furthermore, is there any french school near the place both companies are located?
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Alex
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Check previous posts!
Hey Alex,
There is many previous forums with the informations you need deeply explained (sometimes too much!), just click on search, go in the fridge, bring back a few six packs of Beer, and be ready to spend a few nights reading about the Salary and conditions of RSA contract companies...
By the way, if you have two kids, and a Wife that you probably Love, Contract flying and Family Life is not too too easy to manage!
Thinks carefully before to sign!
Good Luck!
There is many previous forums with the informations you need deeply explained (sometimes too much!), just click on search, go in the fridge, bring back a few six packs of Beer, and be ready to spend a few nights reading about the Salary and conditions of RSA contract companies...
By the way, if you have two kids, and a Wife that you probably Love, Contract flying and Family Life is not too too easy to manage!
Thinks carefully before to sign!
Good Luck!
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hi all!
thanks for all the gen or these two companies.
i got in with both recently and had an offer to start pretty much immediately from both... however, i couldnt drop my currnet employer!
is this the norm with contract companies that a couple of months ahead are a bit grey for them in terms of placing crew on jobs?
any input would be much apprciated! it seems that i would pretty much have to resign from my current employer and then become available to go on contract but risk not having a job for a bit! i like to be more sensible about it!
cheerio!
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thanks for all the gen or these two companies.
i got in with both recently and had an offer to start pretty much immediately from both... however, i couldnt drop my currnet employer!
is this the norm with contract companies that a couple of months ahead are a bit grey for them in terms of placing crew on jobs?
any input would be much apprciated! it seems that i would pretty much have to resign from my current employer and then become available to go on contract but risk not having a job for a bit! i like to be more sensible about it!
cheerio!
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as a precaution to my previous post being misunderstood, i would like to add the following:
none of these two companies required me to drop my employer and start immediately as in 24 hrs, which by the way is not realistic anyway! 30 days is obviously the accepted norm and they would both respect that, especially solenta.
what i basically wanted to say is that if one has say a 60,90,120 day etc notice period, it seems to make it harder for these companies to employ you in terms of slotting you in on their crew scheduling. this is at least the impression i got as both these companies wanted me to start there, but couldnt seem to look into to future far enough past 30 days to actually slot me in.
i gave both a date that i can start realistically and that didnt even seem to help. so that lead me to the conclusion that i would have to resign my job without a start date or actuall written offer with any of these companies and once i have about 30 days to run to the end of my service with my current employer, i then should contact them and say that i am now available in 30 days.
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none of these two companies required me to drop my employer and start immediately as in 24 hrs, which by the way is not realistic anyway! 30 days is obviously the accepted norm and they would both respect that, especially solenta.
what i basically wanted to say is that if one has say a 60,90,120 day etc notice period, it seems to make it harder for these companies to employ you in terms of slotting you in on their crew scheduling. this is at least the impression i got as both these companies wanted me to start there, but couldnt seem to look into to future far enough past 30 days to actually slot me in.
i gave both a date that i can start realistically and that didnt even seem to help. so that lead me to the conclusion that i would have to resign my job without a start date or actuall written offer with any of these companies and once i have about 30 days to run to the end of my service with my current employer, i then should contact them and say that i am now available in 30 days.
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Hey Sprinbock..
Well, to be honest with you, you might have to sit on the ground for a while, with your "basic salary" only, waiting your new employer to send you on contract... this is the way it SOMETIMES goes.
The turnover rate at which pilots do come and leave those companies, plus the constant "changes" in the contracts they fly for ( and also sometimes the Ops's unability to respect their own words and transform a schedule in a complete Picasso piece or art in which you don't know if you have to cry or burst laughting when you look at it...) WILL not help you to have a stable life...
But then, in the mean time, if they need you now NOW, you won't even have the time to drop the pen after signing the contract that you will end up for months on the other side of the world...
Basically, be ready for any situation, and to accept it as it comes...( and be sure you have enought cash on your bank account before to sign, 'cos you might have to stay for a while without having any S&T..or Per Diem as some call it...)
Good Luck
The turnover rate at which pilots do come and leave those companies, plus the constant "changes" in the contracts they fly for ( and also sometimes the Ops's unability to respect their own words and transform a schedule in a complete Picasso piece or art in which you don't know if you have to cry or burst laughting when you look at it...) WILL not help you to have a stable life...
But then, in the mean time, if they need you now NOW, you won't even have the time to drop the pen after signing the contract that you will end up for months on the other side of the world...
Basically, be ready for any situation, and to accept it as it comes...( and be sure you have enought cash on your bank account before to sign, 'cos you might have to stay for a while without having any S&T..or Per Diem as some call it...)
Good Luck
