Qantaslink Recruiting and the $$$$$

[KID Quality]

The 50K gross is only for those who stick on type............ie I'm sure toB be moving onto the BIG JET fleet time swiftly. Currnet Pilot shortage is also bound to drive demand, simple economic's really.

[Hatchet Harry]

Sunnies to get all seven.... and operate out of Sydney

Is this because Sunstate have agreed to do it cheaper???

Or is this one of those tricks to divide and conquer.... Turn the EAA people against Sunnies and in turn get them to fly the thing for less money

I also remember the talk last year about EAA and Sunnies merging into one company..... What happened there????

[b55]

Perhaps Sunnies not flying "out" of Sydney but "through",i.e.
Brisbane-Canberra-Sydney-Canberra-Brisbane. EAA used to fly the Newcastle-Brisbane-Newcastle. Maybe its more the idea of
cost savings on having only one maintenance base, possible simulator base-crew savings, etc.

[Otis B Driftwood]

The Eastern Pilots will be a bit piss#d off if Sunnies get the new toy

Are you guys going to get a bit of a pay rise for flying a 30 tonne aircraft with 70 odd seats or are you just going to have to do it for love????

I was considering applying to EAA if and when they remove the $10k upfront deal..... But I'd love to fly the Q400

Please call me Sunstate

[Chris Higgins]

Thanks Buzzy! I'll be sure to get the new bumper stickers corrected and sent to QF Link at Mascot ASAP.

[spinout]

My guess is that Qantaslink will stitch-up a pay deal with the Sunstate Pilots as they believe them to be a soft touch, and then merge Eastern and Sunstate under the Sunstate AOC……
Hopefully reason will prevail and Sunstate pilots will join with the Eastern Pilots and get a good for all, and not believe the Bull Shiite form the AFAP…..and their servants.

[Keg]

ROFL. What I love about this thread and others is that everyone is just ignoring the kid's pathetic attempts at a wind up. Just brilliant to watch! Keep winding Kid. Nothing on the line yet but you just keep throwing it out there. Who knows, maybe you'll hook someone eventually. I wonder if that'll make up for the fact that everyone else had you pegged from your very first post!

[Otis B Driftwood]

Having just read the thread again I noticed that one of the initial questions has been lost without any notable replies......

Are they struggling to find "suitable" candidates?????

if so we may be winning the fight... not the battle.... yet

So let's hear from those in the know

[Otis B Driftwood]

Thanks "Mr Jarse "

Just be interesting to know what is truth and what is rumour.....

Mind you rumours are more interesting

[Erin Brockovich]

This might be a rough indication. A friend who easily exceeds the QL minimums has been called by recruiting several times recently, but has had no response from REX. He has applied to both at the same time. It looks like REX are the ones with plenty suitable applicants, not QL. Only logic is needed. He took a job with neither and paid no endorsement fees to boot.

[spinout]

I imagine there are plenty of people who will pay for a DASH 8 endorsement with 500 hours………

[connection fee]

So Sunnies want you to give them 10k, non refundible and no bond time, What is Rex asking for?
Thanks

[chief wiggum]

I believe that REX has a two year bond. Not sure of how much. Maybe someone that works there can fill us in ?

[stainedpantystealer]

Rex is a 2 year bond on $15K

[permFO]

There is a big difference between a bond and an upfront fee. QF have had a bond for years and it doesn't cause much grief.To make people pay for their endorsement just prop up their own bottom line should be the proverbial straw. Good on the people who have withdrawn their applications but I think the reality is a lot of people can't justify spending 10k or 18k just to earn what is a pathetic wage.

[scrubed]

Transition Layer:

Think you meant the other way around, 52k gross and 41k net. We all knew what you meant anyway

Actually Boomerang had it right.

Elementary. Confusing, I know but try to think of it like this, which is how I remember it:

You go to work to earn your dough, always full of hope that today will be the day you hop in and find a nice crew full of gorgeous young babes, just like it was always meant to be in the airlines.

Then someone snarls, "Here's ya bloody samich...!!!" And you look around to find the entire crew is comprosed of tired, haggard old boilers and flouncing queers.....

GROSS

Then you go home and decide to buy a slab of p!ss to calm your nerves and you stop at an ATM to check out how much is left in ya......

NET

Got it?????

[Transition Layer]

scrubed,

Thanks for that very amusing explanation of it all...BUT

If you re-read my post I think you'll find that we both agree. Boomerang had quoted a salary where the net salary was larger than the gross. Surely that can't be so.

Anyway it's all a little trivial now. Back to the original topic, a mate of mine who removed his application from EA after they announced the endo cost, has just got the thumbs up from REX and will no doubt happily sign his $15k/2yrs away because it is a reasonable arrangement. Good things can come if you stand your ground, so good on him.

Cheers,
TL