Wataniya Airways Remuneration

[airplanedriver]

Does anyone know the pay scale for First officers and Captains at Wataniya Airways?? I hear that the pay is very good, but that does not help.. And are they hiring now? Any information on what the pay is and whether they are hiring, would be very much appreciated.

[Blue320]

Don't go!!

[airplanedriver]

Why is that??

[AirMan320]

Simple facts no opinion:
Former Jazerra Airways (Kuwaiti) boss is running Wataniya Ops.
He/Wataniya nor his subs honor the contract. ie. schooling allowances, bonus, moving allowance, stock options, etc.
New joiners did not receive a contract when they arrived and even reduced the over all salary for them.
You cannot bid for a roster nor days off - it is created for you.
You only recieve 8 total days off per month and you have zero control of them.
You are required to ask and receive permission within 72 hrs to leave the country on any days off.
The days off constantly change and they don't answer your request to leave so it's pointless to try and leave.
They assign you Annual Leave when and how long they want. ie. no bidding for annual leave.
Your life is in Kuwait and belongs to the company.
You do not have rights and they do not care nor respect your personal well being.
You are constanly being intimidated and threatend if you complain of an injustice.
Terminations have already occured for individuals that are not liked during the "training phase"!
My only opinion: I doubt you will find one pilot happy here! If so he's just building his time to get out!
Pls see my first post back in Jan on this issue:

http://static.pprune.org/images/statusicon/post_old.gif 10th January 2009, 14:36 #16 (http://www.pprune.org/4639957-post16.html) (permalink (http://www.pprune.org/middle-east/348061-wataniya-airways.html#post4639957)) AirMan320 (http://www.pprune.org/members/288404-airman320)
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Middle East
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Wataniya will attract you with a good size package but they will not honor it when the time comes!! At least so far they have not. Everyone is fighting for what was promised. So please beware! And a lot of benefits in the contract simply says "to be determined". Like schooling, bonus, stock options. And they interpret this contract to thier advantage. They have as well hired a lot of expats from the west who come here expecting what was promised. They cannot do anything but accept this because they are here and have no job to go back to. All management (exception CEO) came from Jazeera bringing our low cost thinking to them. If you send emails or make calls to ask or complain you are warned that if you continue your job will be ended. You will only receive 8 days off a month with max 2 consecutive and you can only request for 3 of this 8 off. the remaining 5 will be put where they need. You will not request for your flights. They will create your schedule. Seniority is very political with nothing explained or in writing. I am sorry to say that so far, no good := and it was better at Jazzera. Just another low cost airline! Hopfuly it will changehttp://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif

[AirMan320]

They will not/do not honor your contract. They are liars and cheaters!

[Desert320]

For some better insight go to the thread "Wataniya Update".