CFBeehner
13th Jan 2015, 23:06
I worked for these deadbeats for about 2 months. I was hired over the phone-no contract (red flag) for a schedule of 40 days on and 20 days off with commuting costs paid by company. (Red Flag-ya I knew better but I needed the $$$).
After getting myself to Dubai in October (they told me they would reimburse me for my ticket) and getting a line check, I was given line assignments for the next month or so. By mutual agreement my pay was to commence on 1 October.
I don't need a lot in creature comforts and certainly don't require a Marriott, but I have to say that the hotel in Kabul was easily just about the worst in my career. No closet to hang your clothes, no chair in the room, and a bed that looked like it was built for a midget. No room for your shave kit the bathroom either.
After returning Stateside in November for days off, I was told to standby for sim training. Days go by, no paycheck. When is payday I asked (before I hired on)-the answer was 15th of the month. 20th-still no money. Emails sent-"oh yes we are sending you your pay on such and such date" which comes and goes again. Weeks go by. It is 21 December. You are going to love this. I get a letter terminating my services "backdated" to the 8th of November. No explanation, no justification, no nothing. Wait a minute I say to myself-I flew their damn jet from Iraq to UAE on the 12th of November....WTF????? How can these :mad: terminate me retroactively and then use my services on top of it???? Cut to the chase-they owe me 2 months pay ($20,000) plus my airline ticket ($2000) plus $800 in expense and perdiem. For the benefit of those that don't know me, I am no flake pilot and certainly no novice. I have 22,000 hours+9000 B747 and I know my stuff-been DFO, CP, CA, Instructor, and I really resent the hell out of :mad: outfits like this one that blatantly rip pilots off. That is THEFT and FRAUD. It pisses me off I have to go the the UAE to sue these :mad: AND my former employer as combined they owe me north of $70,000. Anyone who knows a law firm in Dubai willing to take case on contingency I would appreciate a heads up.
After getting myself to Dubai in October (they told me they would reimburse me for my ticket) and getting a line check, I was given line assignments for the next month or so. By mutual agreement my pay was to commence on 1 October.
I don't need a lot in creature comforts and certainly don't require a Marriott, but I have to say that the hotel in Kabul was easily just about the worst in my career. No closet to hang your clothes, no chair in the room, and a bed that looked like it was built for a midget. No room for your shave kit the bathroom either.
After returning Stateside in November for days off, I was told to standby for sim training. Days go by, no paycheck. When is payday I asked (before I hired on)-the answer was 15th of the month. 20th-still no money. Emails sent-"oh yes we are sending you your pay on such and such date" which comes and goes again. Weeks go by. It is 21 December. You are going to love this. I get a letter terminating my services "backdated" to the 8th of November. No explanation, no justification, no nothing. Wait a minute I say to myself-I flew their damn jet from Iraq to UAE on the 12th of November....WTF????? How can these :mad: terminate me retroactively and then use my services on top of it???? Cut to the chase-they owe me 2 months pay ($20,000) plus my airline ticket ($2000) plus $800 in expense and perdiem. For the benefit of those that don't know me, I am no flake pilot and certainly no novice. I have 22,000 hours+9000 B747 and I know my stuff-been DFO, CP, CA, Instructor, and I really resent the hell out of :mad: outfits like this one that blatantly rip pilots off. That is THEFT and FRAUD. It pisses me off I have to go the the UAE to sue these :mad: AND my former employer as combined they owe me north of $70,000. Anyone who knows a law firm in Dubai willing to take case on contingency I would appreciate a heads up.