Virgin Interviews en-mass!!!
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I like this bit from the letter
13. Lastly, we do emphasise that we prefer you to correspond by email, and not to phone us
at this stage of the process, as multiple phone calls from many persons will only delay the
necessary arrangements being made.
gives it a nice personal touch, don't you think!
at this stage of the process, as multiple phone calls from many persons will only delay the
necessary arrangements being made.
gives it a nice personal touch, don't you think!
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61K is laughable... even for piston guys considering the move to jets, consider this salary while trying to keep up with the cost of living, not to mention locking yourself into a bonding agreement that will keep you tied up with these outfits for between 3-5yrs. All this when it is turning into a pilots market...
Of course VB are waiting till guys spend the money on a flight to an interview and the pay the cost of accomodation before they will surprise you with the pineapple of a lifetime... almost as good as the NJS one.
Of course VB are waiting till guys spend the money on a flight to an interview and the pay the cost of accomodation before they will surprise you with the pineapple of a lifetime... almost as good as the NJS one.
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Interview Technique
If you want to make a lasting impression during the interview, fly down to ML on one of their competitors aircraft and leave the top corner of your boarding pass poking out the top of your pocket during the interview, or inadvertinantly drop it on the floor as you walk out !!
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There Still Charging
An email from VB recruiting today when asked the question, as a few of us from this current round have wondered. Note this is a mates email not mine...
Subject: RE: Invitation to Virgin Blue Flight Crew Interview
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:18:57 +1000
From: [email protected]
To: ********************
Thanks ********** for your response. In relation to your questions the fleet we are recruiting for is not specified it could be any of our fleet. Candidates are responsible for paying for their own endorsement and base can only be advised once we know you are successful and when you are available to start line training. Virgin Blue pay rates for First Officers are as follows:
B737 F/O Level 1 : $77,651 pa
B737 F/O Level 2 : $84,710 pa
B737 F/O Level 3 : $91,769 pa
Hopes this answers your questions.
Thanks
Flight Crew Recruitment Team
Virgin Blue Airlines
Subject: RE: Invitation to Virgin Blue Flight Crew Interview
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:18:57 +1000
From: [email protected]
To: ********************
Thanks ********** for your response. In relation to your questions the fleet we are recruiting for is not specified it could be any of our fleet. Candidates are responsible for paying for their own endorsement and base can only be advised once we know you are successful and when you are available to start line training. Virgin Blue pay rates for First Officers are as follows:
B737 F/O Level 1 : $77,651 pa
B737 F/O Level 2 : $84,710 pa
B737 F/O Level 3 : $91,769 pa
Hopes this answers your questions.
Thanks
Flight Crew Recruitment Team
Virgin Blue Airlines
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B737 F/O Level 1 : $77,651 pa
B737 F/O Level 2 : $84,710 pa
B737 F/O Level 3 : $91,769 pa
Hopes this answers your questions.
B737 F/O Level 2 : $84,710 pa
B737 F/O Level 3 : $91,769 pa
Hopes this answers your questions.
Does that mean the jungle jets would be %80 of that?
Level 1 - 62K
Level 2 - 67K
Level 3 - 73K
Surely wont expect you to live in Sydney on that money and Pay for your endoresment????? Maybe I should ring NATJET back??hmmm.
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61 or 62 is correct for the Embraer it seems at this time. The levels are related to things like total time, time on type, etc. Remember though that the money and the issue of paying for the type rating or not is still part of the eba, which I might remind you HAS NOT been voted up yet. It seems the guys still aren't happy with it, they are trying to get something better for you all. More power to them.
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Probably looking at it from different angle.
Of course if ever offered a position with any airline that is enviable, you then have to make a decision.
The UNenviable part is that there are so many options out there both in Oz/NZ and overseas is accepting VB/pornstar and coughing up $30,000 for an endorsement the best option?? If you decline will you ever be offered the position again??
I believe the companies attitude will have to change, who knows maybe even no bonding if a particular company thinks that may be a way of attracting the "better" remaining applicants to themselves rather than their competition?
Crystal ball is at the workshop for a tune-up so throwing that in as a "maybe, why couldn't that happen??" thought, certainly not guarenteed!
To borrow a phrase from another time and place: "would YOU want to be the last guy in VB/JQ who paid for their endorsement??"
Probably looking at it from different angle.
Of course if ever offered a position with any airline that is enviable, you then have to make a decision.
The UNenviable part is that there are so many options out there both in Oz/NZ and overseas is accepting VB/pornstar and coughing up $30,000 for an endorsement the best option?? If you decline will you ever be offered the position again??
I believe the companies attitude will have to change, who knows maybe even no bonding if a particular company thinks that may be a way of attracting the "better" remaining applicants to themselves rather than their competition?
Crystal ball is at the workshop for a tune-up so throwing that in as a "maybe, why couldn't that happen??" thought, certainly not guarenteed!
To borrow a phrase from another time and place: "would YOU want to be the last guy in VB/JQ who paid for their endorsement??"
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Proposed FO pay rates, July 2007.
B737
Level 1 $93,010
Level 2 $101,466
Level 3 $109,921
Plus Overtime above 71hrs/28 days.
EMB
Level 1 $74,408
Level 2 $81,173
Level 3 $87,937
Plus Overtime.
B737
Level 1 $93,010
Level 2 $101,466
Level 3 $109,921
Plus Overtime above 71hrs/28 days.
EMB
Level 1 $74,408
Level 2 $81,173
Level 3 $87,937
Plus Overtime.
Basil,
Are these figures the latest to be put to the pilot group by management?
By my reckoning it appears an increase of approx 15% for the EJ and 20% for the 73?
Seems like a bit of ratcheting going on.
Are these figures the latest to be put to the pilot group by management?
By my reckoning it appears an increase of approx 15% for the EJ and 20% for the 73?
Seems like a bit of ratcheting going on.
Just caled a mate on a layover in Perth.
He confirmed the latest offering and the above numbers.
A move in the right direction with regards to pay, but there is a lot of devil in the detail.
Read carefully!
He confirmed the latest offering and the above numbers.
A move in the right direction with regards to pay, but there is a lot of devil in the detail.
Read carefully!
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Got this interesting email today!
Dear Howard,
This email is to advise that the following new roles have been posted for Long Haul
-Manager Flight Operations
-Manager Flight Operations-Technical
-Manager- Flight Standards
-Manager- Operations Support
This email is to advise that the following new roles have been posted for Long Haul
-Manager Flight Operations
-Manager Flight Operations-Technical
-Manager- Flight Standards
-Manager- Operations Support