Jetstar
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From: over the rainbow
Ditzyboy, I think you have missed read me. I got the above post from the Qantas thread. I thought it was amusing thats why I put it there. Sorry if I offended you or anyone else. It was not the intension.
I agree the person who actually posted this comment on the Qantas thread has no knowledge of career progression or Jetstar.
I didn't feel comfortable making a comment on the Qantas thread, so cut and pasted the comment for all to read and laugh at because I thought the comment was so ridiculous.
I agree the person who actually posted this comment on the Qantas thread has no knowledge of career progression or Jetstar.
I didn't feel comfortable making a comment on the Qantas thread, so cut and pasted the comment for all to read and laugh at because I thought the comment was so ridiculous.
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From: Australia
i love you both! xxx
but on the same note.. i am not going to accept career progression unless its sydney base - and even then will require lots of thought.
i think regardless of how much i love or hate jetstar, i am in a better position here.
but on the same note.. i am not going to accept career progression unless its sydney base - and even then will require lots of thought.
i think regardless of how much i love or hate jetstar, i am in a better position here.
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From: Australia
SGITG -
Really Darls? You'd love it! I am loving the pay, that is for sure. Jetstar pay is totally liveable. That's been discussed to death. But you can earn very good money at SH if you work hard. It's great.
I definately(!) had more fun at work at The Star though. I miss you guys
Really Darls? You'd love it! I am loving the pay, that is for sure. Jetstar pay is totally liveable. That's been discussed to death. But you can earn very good money at SH if you work hard. It's great.
I definately(!) had more fun at work at The Star though. I miss you guys
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From: OZ
Riddle me this
To all the Jet star CC.
AS a curious bystander
What ports do you slip in?
I was recently in DPS and surprised to see the CC (and tech crew) do the return trip back to SYD/MEL on the A330.
Long day ? Manageable? or to long and rooted when you get home?
Bolty
AS a curious bystander
What ports do you slip in?
I was recently in DPS and surprised to see the CC (and tech crew) do the return trip back to SYD/MEL on the A330.
Long day ? Manageable? or to long and rooted when you get home?
Bolty
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From: Brisbane
Jetstar International
Hi guys,
Was wondering if you could help me....I have a Jet* international interview next week and want to know a few things...How much is the base salary? What destinations do you overnight at? Is the pay good? I have several years flying experiance and work for a really good airline at the moment earning good money, so I dont want to leave unless It's going to be better conditons and money....Any info to help me would be reallly appreciated...Thanks in advance guys
Anne X
Was wondering if you could help me....I have a Jet* international interview next week and want to know a few things...How much is the base salary? What destinations do you overnight at? Is the pay good? I have several years flying experiance and work for a really good airline at the moment earning good money, so I dont want to leave unless It's going to be better conditons and money....Any info to help me would be reallly appreciated...Thanks in advance guys
Anne X
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From: Australia
Jetstar international conditions ARE the lowest in the australian industry at the moment. the money is okay.. but not when compared to the conditions. I would only recommend JQI to someone who is desperate to fly, who has no other option and dosent know what they are missing out on with other airlines.
if you are happy where you are, dont give it up, 99% chance you will regret it.
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From: Sydney
I agree with shesgreat, I have a few friends at JQinternational who have experience at other airlines and they think it's the pitts!
In answer to Bolty's question, the crew slip in all their destinations in keeping with the schedule. I think the HNL trips are SYD/HNL/MEL and vice versa to get them home faster. And yes Bali is a return. Ouch! No incentives such as lots of overtime and extra days off like when ansett domestic crews were doing Bali returns.
In answer to Bolty's question, the crew slip in all their destinations in keeping with the schedule. I think the HNL trips are SYD/HNL/MEL and vice versa to get them home faster. And yes Bali is a return. Ouch! No incentives such as lots of overtime and extra days off like when ansett domestic crews were doing Bali returns.
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As terrible as this may sound I would never be that desperate to work for them. The bad pay, the cleaning the aircraft after, the blah uniform. I don't find it appealing at all, maybe there is career progression but it's a long long long way away and too work for peanuts, for pax that pay peanuts. Not for me. In saying that though goodluck to anyone who is pursuing a flying career with them. 
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From: crew rest
flitegirl
what exactly are your patterns for the HNL trips.
It will be interesting to see exactly how management are extracting every ounce of energy you have.
If you find the duty patterns too exhausting you must call in sick, flying fatigued is dangerous.
I have done a few HNL trips in QF long haul and I find them and the passengers exhausting, my last trip up there was horrendous really cheap Aussies from the West and the Sylvania waters type!
I couldnt care less if we lost that destination its not worth it.
what exactly are your patterns for the HNL trips.
It will be interesting to see exactly how management are extracting every ounce of energy you have.
If you find the duty patterns too exhausting you must call in sick, flying fatigued is dangerous.
I have done a few HNL trips in QF long haul and I find them and the passengers exhausting, my last trip up there was horrendous really cheap Aussies from the West and the Sylvania waters type!
I couldnt care less if we lost that destination its not worth it.
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From: Sydney
Not to mention illegal if you so fatigued that you are unable to carry out your safety related duties.
Please make use of the CASA safety incident reports to report incidents of severe fatigue, nausea, fainting, falling asleep on taxi etc.......
Unless you do so nothing is likely to improve given [what I understand] is your lack of Union participation amongst crew.
Longhaul had a couple of Thai crew hospitalised after collapsing towards the end of one of their more inhumane trips.......
You are human beings.
Don't let the bastards treat you worse than animals.
Please make use of the CASA safety incident reports to report incidents of severe fatigue, nausea, fainting, falling asleep on taxi etc.......
Unless you do so nothing is likely to improve given [what I understand] is your lack of Union participation amongst crew.
Longhaul had a couple of Thai crew hospitalised after collapsing towards the end of one of their more inhumane trips.......
You are human beings.
Don't let the bastards treat you worse than animals.
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From: Australia
hehe although i agree and encourage this kind of CASA reporting to those who are fatigued..
from the words of one of our fearless managers
"there's no such word as fatigued in this airline so dont even try to use it as an excuse."
from the words of one of our fearless managers
"there's no such word as fatigued in this airline so dont even try to use it as an excuse."
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From: over the rainbow
* International Crew
I had a JQI crew member on my flight last night from the Gold Coast.
She told me that she was on the first Mel/HNL flight .... the one with mechanical problems and left the next day.
That crew had minimum rest in HNL get this.... 12 HOURS!!!! I was totally blown away. She said the hotel - well motel is in the suburbs and by far the worst out of the ports.
I totally agree with reporting fatigue.... at least give it a go use your voice.
And for the record ... yet again we actually don't work (domestic) for peanuts. Yes our salary maybe lower than QF but we a certainly not on the poverty line.
PS; we don't sell peanuts either he he
She told me that she was on the first Mel/HNL flight .... the one with mechanical problems and left the next day.
That crew had minimum rest in HNL get this.... 12 HOURS!!!! I was totally blown away. She said the hotel - well motel is in the suburbs and by far the worst out of the ports.
I totally agree with reporting fatigue.... at least give it a go use your voice.
And for the record ... yet again we actually don't work (domestic) for peanuts. Yes our salary maybe lower than QF but we a certainly not on the poverty line.
PS; we don't sell peanuts either he he
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Sydney
FlyJordz
We discussed in great detail a few months ago, the JQ domestic wages, so if you refer back to my post you will see the wages the the crew get on average...
Contrary to popular belief its not $4.48 and a box of half price Pringles..
PM if you want any further details
We discussed in great detail a few months ago, the JQ domestic wages, so if you refer back to my post you will see the wages the the crew get on average...
Contrary to popular belief its not $4.48 and a box of half price Pringles..
PM if you want any further details
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From: Sydney
Hi cart
I'm not sure of the exact detail as i'm not JQ but my friend works for them and she did a SYD/HNL, following day HNL/MEL/paxSYD. Rather than have the MEL base just do the MEL flights and the SYD base do just the SYD flights it looks like they are doing a "triangle" so that the crew don't spend too much time away. But any JQ crew please correct me if i'm wrong.
I'm not sure of the exact detail as i'm not JQ but my friend works for them and she did a SYD/HNL, following day HNL/MEL/paxSYD. Rather than have the MEL base just do the MEL flights and the SYD base do just the SYD flights it looks like they are doing a "triangle" so that the crew don't spend too much time away. But any JQ crew please correct me if i'm wrong.
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From: Australia
http://www.faaadomestic.org.au/domestic/jetstar.htm
the eba download is on here.
this should answer all questions that you cant find by using the search function.
the eba download is on here.
this should answer all questions that you cant find by using the search function.