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Originally Posted by Hawkeye787
(Post 10025066)
The issue is the union has received legal advice that our challenge on rest an meal breaks would have very limited success because Tasman flying has longer cruise periods then the domestic jetstar guys. So being expert negotiators they traded what was already a very questionable trump card for some real genuine benefits which the company will never be able to bargain back. It was our chance to lock it in. My concern now is,the company will fight back and revoke that offer tell us to litigate the meal issue and we are 80% likely to lose. It is for this reason the council said yes. Now we are going to be weaker as one by one the people are going to take IEA's the company is offering to lock in the days off and the bonus payments I already know of 5 (4CPT & 1 FO)looking to do it.
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Good job on the NO vote.
Why worry about one clause? Can always vote NO again. If some Pilots are opting to take IEA's, well it shows a lot about their character doesn't it. This has always been JetConnects problem, or certainly was back in my days there... too many voting yes out of fear, or in the case of some Wellington Pilots, to protect their part-time job!! (Seriously, are those guys still flying ~300 hours a year? :}) |
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Originally Posted by Hawkeye787
(Post 10025066)
The issue is the union has received legal advice that our challenge on rest an meal breaks would have very limited success because Tasman flying has longer cruise periods then the domestic jetstar guys. So being expert negotiators they traded what was already a very questionable trump card for some real genuine benefits...
...an extra 0.5% in your Kiwi saver? Well that is approximately $90k across the pilot group assuming everyone took 8% out of their already ridiculously poor pay packet to actually get the extra 0.5%... remember they’ll match your contribution up to 4.5% so 4% ain’t gonna cut it buddy... why don’t you just take your $2k or $3.5k a year and save that... you’ll be better off. Oh and then there is spending some of the other 300 and something THOUSAND DOLLARS on buffing up the entry FO pay... but wait a minute... Why am I spending my meal allowance to improve a pay scale that shouldn’t even be in the contract to begin with? Should I go on? Let’s just all be thankful that the pilot group wasn’t swimming in the coolaide fountain and get on with negotiating an acceptable contract instead of an insult. |
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... not to mention the Cobham proposal has just been overwhelmingly voted down.
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Originally Posted by angryrat
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I note you are comparing yourselves with LCC's and 717 pilots. What about AirNZ 320 pilots?
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Or Qantas mainline 737 :E
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No one held at gunpoint!
I don't have a dog in the fight but I think 'exploitation' is a bit of a stretch.
It's hardly a job in a gulag or salt mine at gunpoint! Are the remuneration and associated conditions below par? Absolutely, no question. But when suitable staff can be found for the conditions on offer in a free, democratised country then that is a definition of a market rate. The real question is what to do about it. There are really only two possible options. Reduce the supply of suitable pilots willing to do the job for the conditions on offer (i.e. quit/don't apply) or organise cohesively and negotiate a fairer deal. There will always be limited good jobs in this part of the world and strong pilot industrial cohesion is usually elusive. I genuinely wish you guys a fair outcome. PG |
How do the real wages compare when you factor in the top NZ tax rate of 30% compared to nearly 50% in Australia?
Should really just be comparing wages in NZ. |
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Jetconnect Captain AVERAGE wage over first 3yrs (2x2.5% increases over CEA) Ratification.....Oct2018..........Oct 2019 NZ$178,248.33 NZ$182,704.33 NZ$188,860.66 NZ$186,269.50 NZ$190,923.02 NZ$197,359.40 (Total Package) |
Originally Posted by Daylight Robbery
(Post 10029694)
Is there not a 18 or 24k retention payment per annum? Or is this just at present and going to disappear?
Yet don’t be getting too excited because the incentive flight hour payments are based on the base salary minus the retention figure and are fixed for the term of the agreement meaning over time inflation will degrade the hourly rate for incentive... What’s more because the retention bonus has been rolled into the base the higher duty allowances such as the flight examiner duty allowance has been reduced from 16% to 15.6% to account for the increase in base salary... better not pay those pesky flight examiners too much lest they get too big for their boots. Did someone mention cost neutral? |
Originally Posted by bythenumbers
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The retention payment has been rolled into the base salary primarily I believe because where an employee took leave immediately after their retention payment was made their base salary was hyper inflated for their annual leave period. Something to do with how payroll works.
Yet don’t be getting too excited because the incentive flight hour payments are based on the base salary minus the retention figure and are fixed for the term of the agreement meaning over time inflation will degrade the hourly rate for incentive... What’s more because the retention bonus has been rolled into the base the higher duty allowances such as the flight examiner duty allowance has been reduced from 16% to 15.6% to account for the increase in base salary... better not pay those pesky flight examiners too much lest they get too big for their boots. Did someone mention cost neutral? Forget about all the Pilots who left a few months shy of their retention, costing themselves (but saving the company) thousands of dollars.... no, let’s go after the few who manage to get leave right after their anniversary :D::rolleyes: No wonder JC is haemorrhaging Pilots to other carriers. |
Originally Posted by help me jebus
(Post 10029692)
Under AU$180,000 you remain on 37c per dollar tax bracket in Australia.
AU$160,238 pays roughly $46,919 in tax, as calculated by the ATO tax calculator. The same wage converted to NZ$ and taxed on the highest bracket of 33c. NZ$175,459 pays roughly NZ$48,821 (AU$44,585), as calculated by the IRD tax calculator. The fact in NZ you can't make any work related deductions to lower your taxable income. Along with the fact, the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Australiais quite high, means the comparisons of wages between countries should be quite relevant.. I thought every captain at JC would be earning well more than 200k a year. The actual take home pay would be better than is suggested. Be more than a Network or Cobham captain over here. |
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What pilots get paid in Aussie has SFA to do with what the pilots at Jetconnect get paid.
How their pay and conditions compare to pilots doing similar jobs (Virgin, Air NZ Jetstar etc), in New Zealand is what matters. You need to be comparing apple with apples. They are New Zealand pilots employed in New Zealand on a New Zealand contract. I think Aussie pilots need to realise that by and large they get paid better than in most other parts of the world. Good on you for being able to achieve that, but just because you get paid well it doesn't translate that your conditions will automatically flow into other jurisdictions. One of Ansett New Zealand's downfalls was the generous salary packages they brought with them to New Zealand from Australia. |
Comparing Apples with Apples
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That’s utter crap 27/09.
How many hours do you fly is what should be asked. Productivity? Hours at work? Duty? Qf short haul is probably double the duty or more for equivalent flight time than Jetconnect. Flying at the moment is woefully inefficient. 4 sector days 6 hours pay 12 hours duty for example is not uncommon. Total Package for some very hard working Captains on the 737 is north of $400k. For that 1000 (Flight) hours/yr and duty in the order of at least on average 180hrs/28 days. In other words 18-20 days at work per 28 day roster. Most will earn around 280-300k/yr. Of course at least 35% goes to the government unless you can write it off! |
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 4.91% higher than in Auckland Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 19.14% higher than in Auckland Rent Prices in Sydney are 47.80% higher than in Auckland Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 7.09% higher than in Auckland Groceries Prices in Sydney are 8.04% higher than in Auckland Apples with Oranges. A valid comparison is with Air NZ A320, Virgin NZ, and Jetstar NZ |
Jetconnect: The Aussie Apple in NZ
Jetconnect doesn’t operate anywhere else ex NZ but Australia on routes that used to be operated solely from Australia with flights that still technically originate from Australia as per the schedule and branded as being Australian.
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How many hours in the seat for the money? It’s not that hard.
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Originally Posted by Popgun
(Post 10029636)
I don't have a dog in the fight but I think 'exploitation' is a bit of a stretch.
But when suitable staff can be found for the conditions on offer in a free, democratised country then that is a definition of a market rate. PG |
Originally Posted by Popgun
(Post 10029636)
I don't have a dog in the fight but I think 'exploitation' is a bit of a stretch.
Are the remuneration and associated conditions below par? Absolutely, no question. But when suitable staff can be found for the conditions on offer in a free, democratised country then that is a definition of a market rate. PG QF can set a substandard offer because there has been a systematic attack over the last decade or so both in NZ and Aust on the legal options for workers to organise and withhold their labour. NZ and Aust are both in contravention of International Labour Organisation Convention no.87 which permit industry wide sympathy industrial action. Also, both countries have made it illegal to withhold labour outside a small legally defined window, again in contravention of the ILO. You have to ask yourself why wage growth is at a historical low while executive renumeration is at an all time high... I think workers in general are being exploited by this manipulation of the “market rate”. |
Well whatever they end up with will be the market rate but the market in question is certainly a long way away from the concept of a free market. People who espouse the benefits of a free market normally don’t acknowledge that they rarely if ever exist.
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Can anyone give any insight to how things are going with the new CEA? I am looking at shortly applying to both Jetconnect and Virgin and just wnt to make the best educated decision if I was fortunate enough to be offered something by both parties (coming from a regional turboprop background with what will be a very long wait for any jet progression with current company)....
is JC inevitably going to be absorbed into mainline? And is job/career security an issue within the forseeable future with these changes? |
JC exists purely and simply as an instrument of industrial convenience designed to reduce labour cost. Until recently the AOC was held as it was believed to be necessary to keep the party going. As soon as the winds of opinion swung the other way it was gone. Why would you think the labour hire shell that now exists would be any different? Not saying don’t work there, just be realistic about the situation. You are a mercenary, extract appropriate benefit. |
So in future, any Australian pilot looking to join direct entry on jets with Qantas or Virgin, will need to move overseas?
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Originally Posted by Gligg
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So in future, any Australian pilot looking to join direct entry on jets with Qantas or Virgin, will need to move overseas?
This thread is about Jetconnect in NZ, not Qantas or Virgin in Australia. |
Originally Posted by Arthur D
(Post 10455424)
JC exists purely and simply as an instrument of industrial convenience designed to reduce labour cost. Until recently the AOC was held as it was believed to be necessary to keep the party going. As soon as the winds of opinion swung the other way it was gone. Why would you think the labour hire shell that now exists would be any different? Not saying don’t work there, just be realistic about the situation. You are a mercenary, extract appropriate benefit. |
Err, no?
This thread is about Jetconnect in NZ, not Qantas or Virgin in Australia. Aren't they intertwined? I was referring to the fact that a direct entry jet job at virgin oz these days goes through nz, and that if JC merge seniority with Qantas mainline, the same would likely be the case for joining Qantas. |
Yep - get in, get what you want / need, get out. I would be careful about holding delusions of a career, however if you do hang around, be prepared. |
Originally Posted by Arthur D
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Yep - get in, get what you want / need, get out. I would be careful about holding delusions of a career, however if you do hang around, be prepared. |
Originally Posted by Gligg
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Err, no?
This thread is about Jetconnect in NZ, not Qantas or Virgin in Australia. Aren't they intertwined? I was referring to the fact that a direct entry jet job at virgin oz these days goes through nz, and that if JC merge seniority with Qantas mainline, the same would likely be the case for joining Qantas. Virgin is Virgin, Qantas is Qantas and Jetconnect is Jetconnect (in Qantas colours) |
Tank, I hope you're right.
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Originally Posted by Arthur D
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Yep - get in, get what you want / need, get out. I would be careful about holding delusions of a career, however if you do hang around, be prepared. |
Originally Posted by Thewnz
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Im intrigued, be prepared for what? In the grand scheme of things im a pretty low hour turbo prop fella, staring down the barrel of about 5-7 years as a turbo prop fella before a shot at jets with current outfit. Im not a spring chicken, a late aviation bloomer, with kids, a wife whos also a turboprop driver but well up the seniority list for a jet gig, but ultimately wants to work part time. So From here on out im here for a job that has quick progression (both position wise therefore financially too). Im happy to be a line pilot that turns up to work to do a job and go home when i finish. The idea of a career has changed these days anyway, now there are a few options in NZ. Im more interested in job security and lifestyle (not in auckland but a short 2 hours commute)
What makes you say you're 5-7 years from a Jet Job? Low hours? Or is it because Tag & Release is creating a bit of a seniority based backlog? If it's a the latter, then that's something many of us warned Air NZ about repeatedly when they came up with this wonderful idea. With 600 Link Pilots and 1100 Jet Pilots (roughly), the simple fact is not every Link Pilot will get to fly a Jet for Air NZ, as that's about 20 years worth of retirements. Personally, I left the Links as soon as I'd done 12 months of Command time. I was similar to you with a family and mortgage to pay and the Links (historically) simply didn't pay enough to keep me around. Many of us left for Jet Job within NZ and plenty more went overseas, most notably to Cathay. Anyway, JetConnect... they should be the best job in NZ for those who want to be home every night. Flying the Tasman with an average return time of about 7 hours should see you working 10-12 days a roster and spend the other 16 or so fishing. So ask yourself, why do they have such a massive turnover? Why did they have to fight to get 10 days off per roster? Why did a large portion of their Captains, including C&T Captains, head to China, the ME.... even Air NZ as SO's? I'm not saying don't go there.... but don't go there assuming it'll be a career. No one really knows what QF's long term plans are for JC, but I'd say it's unlikely they'd ever get on the Mainline Seniority list or Contract. Job security is probably assured for a few more years now they're on the VH rego, so the next question will be what happens when QF retire the 737-800? That's the history of JC really, they've never been able to look more than a few years ahead. I will say however, Air NZ is paying attention to the current mess that is recruitment.... both Link and Jet. There's been problems with Recruitment for years, but now it's costing them money. I don't know what exactly is going to change, the obvious solution would be to pay you guys enough to make you think twice about J*/JC/Virgin but that costs money so probably wont happen. A Jets just another Aircraft type, and the novelty eventually wares off... faster than you might think. If Air NZ were to increase the T&C's of the Link Group, might be worth hanging around. |
Originally Posted by ElZilcho
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Can only assume you're referring to Air NZ and are currently a Link Pilot?
What makes you say you're 5-7 years from a Jet Job? Low hours? Or is it because Tag & Release is creating a bit of a seniority based backlog? If it's a the latter, then that's something many of us warned Air NZ about repeatedly when they came up with this wonderful idea. With 600 Link Pilots and 1100 Jet Pilots (roughly), the simple fact is not every Link Pilot will get to fly a Jet for Air NZ, as that's about 20 years worth of retirements. Personally, I left the Links as soon as I'd done 12 months of Command time. I was similar to you with a family and mortgage to pay and the Links (historically) simply didn't pay enough to keep me around. Many of us left for Jet Job within NZ and plenty more went overseas, most notably to Cathay. Anyway, JetConnect... they should be the best job in NZ for those who want to be home every night. Flying the Tasman with an average return time of about 7 hours should see you working 10-12 days a roster and spend the other 16 or so fishing. So ask yourself, why do they have such a massive turnover? Why did they have to fight to get 10 days off per roster? Why did a large portion of their Captains, including C&T Captains, head to China, the ME.... even Air NZ as SO's? I'm not saying don't go there.... but don't go there assuming it'll be a career. No one really knows what QF's long term plans are for JC, but I'd say it's unlikely they'd ever get on the Mainline Seniority list or Contract. Job security is probably assured for a few more years now they're on the VH rego, so the next question will be what happens when QF retire the 737-800? That's the history of JC really, they've never been able to look more than a few years ahead. I will say however, Air NZ is paying attention to the current mess that is recruitment.... both Link and Jet. There's been problems with Recruitment for years, but now it's costing them money. I don't know what exactly is going to change, the obvious solution would be to pay you guys enough to make you think twice about J*/JC/Virgin but that costs money so probably wont happen. A Jets just another Aircraft type, and the novelty eventually wares off... faster than you might think. If Air NZ were to increase the T&C's of the Link Group, might be worth hanging around. |
Originally Posted by Thewnz
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Yeh all very fair comments and things that ve thought about a lot. Im very far down seniority and due to my hours still about 2 more years for a turbo prop command and then another year for jet eligibility and prob another 2 years for tag and release. Ill be mid 40's by then and ive quickly realised that a jet is a just another plane (ie: dont have shiby jet syndrome never have) but i do have aspirations of moving up the ladder a little bit. And well i may as well get paid more than twice my current earnings to do a similar job in terms of hours (prob less duty time at JC) with the chance of having more time at home. I guess the toss up for me is which OTHER jet company. For me the hopeful choices are JC and virgin both with pros and cons (depending if i get interviewed and offered a job) a few people seem to think things are OK at both
If I had to choose one of the 3, with the plan to stay in NZ, then I'd likely look at J*. Virgins going broke (last I heard), JC is simply a crew provider to QF while J* has more routes and A/C than QF mainline. It's entirely possible all 3 will still be operating 30 years from now, but if I had to bet which one was most likely to survive, my money's on J*. Variety is also a factor, I personally couldn't fly the Tasman for the rest if my career without going mad with boredom. Best of luck in whatever you decide. Ultimately, they're all good jobs and pay much better than your current gig so cast a wide net and see what happens. |
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