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SO lifestyle is good. Big blocks of time off. Commutable from almost anywhere in Aus if you choose. QOL reduces when you owe hours / blank line as days off are not protected.
A new hire FO will be paid better than any B-Scale SO regardless of fleet. You will work significantly more than most SOs, but when you're on top of the cage you can generally have a fair amount of time off if you want it. Commuting is not impossible but significantly more difficult. 28 day rosters may suit you better and days off are protected.
Worth noting, you cannot regress from FO-->SO under normal circumstances if you decide to take the 737 day one and it doesn't work for you.
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My brief 2 cents.
SO lifestyle is good. Big blocks of time off. Commutable from almost anywhere in Aus if you choose. QOL reduces when you owe hours / blank line as days off are not protected.
A new hire FO will be paid better than any B-Scale SO regardless of fleet. You will work significantly more than most SOs, but when you're on top of the cage you can generally have a fair amount of time off if you want it. Commuting is not impossible but significantly more difficult. 28 day rosters may suit you better and days off are protected.
Worth noting, you cannot regress from FO-->SO under normal circumstances if you decide to take the 737 day one and it doesn't work for you.
SO lifestyle is good. Big blocks of time off. Commutable from almost anywhere in Aus if you choose. QOL reduces when you owe hours / blank line as days off are not protected.
A new hire FO will be paid better than any B-Scale SO regardless of fleet. You will work significantly more than most SOs, but when you're on top of the cage you can generally have a fair amount of time off if you want it. Commuting is not impossible but significantly more difficult. 28 day rosters may suit you better and days off are protected.
Worth noting, you cannot regress from FO-->SO under normal circumstances if you decide to take the 737 day one and it doesn't work for you.
I believe due to a shortage, particularly 737 MEL, it is being offered day 1, or even earlier to suitably qualified applicants (on a handshake agreement, as you must be hired as an SO). Rumour has it, a few Virgin 737 drivers were offered class dates on the proviso they signed up for 737 day 1. They changed their mind after signing the papers, much to HRs distaste.
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I believe due to a shortage, particularly 737 MEL, it is being offered day 1, or even earlier to suitably qualified applicants (on a handshake agreement, as you must be hired as an SO). Rumour has it, a few Virgin 737 drivers were offered class dates on the proviso they signed up for 737 day 1. They changed their mind after signing the papers, much to HRs distaste.
Thankfully, not everyone is driven by the dollar.
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Has the training wage changed on this new scale too?
Thanks in advance
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Anyone know why Qantas is tanking 90% of internal applications, when they have absolute spuds on the hold, are they really the best candidates or are they so pathetically cheap they want to keep internals from progressing?
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Not much changes , in the 90’s 2 pilots in 10 years got into mainline from the %100 owned subsidiary I worked in, we all got interviewed, to show they were being fair . At same time 9 a month taken from oppositions operation. It’s just business .
I assume all new hires (who are not virgin 737 FOs) are going onto the 330 in Syd/ Mel or 787 Perth is that correct? Would I be correct that the new B scale is around 120k base plus approximately 20k in allowances? is what they are getting roughly?
The base will be approx $125K plus allowances of around $20K - $30K depending on trips.
330/350 SO Base to begin with, on MGH, is about $107k a year. Overtime depends upon trips you do. Hard to give an estimate on that figure.
If you fly more than MGH, then it’ll push it up. But don’t plan for things that are completely within the control of the airline.
Allowances can vary depending upon base and type. Example being if you’re doing a Singapore, it’s about $400/day. If you’re in Jo’Burg, it’s only about $180/day (allowances are paid as DTA from sign in to sign off). Use $20-30k as a very rough guide.
If you fly more than MGH, then it’ll push it up. But don’t plan for things that are completely within the control of the airline.
Allowances can vary depending upon base and type. Example being if you’re doing a Singapore, it’s about $400/day. If you’re in Jo’Burg, it’s only about $180/day (allowances are paid as DTA from sign in to sign off). Use $20-30k as a very rough guide.
