Silverjet Ops Controller
Silverjet Ops Controller
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: IRL
I'm constantly amazed by the terriible salaries on offer to UK ops people. 24K and that depends on experience?? Well what if you don't meet the required level of experience?? As one previous poster mentioned, it might be as low as 20k?? How are you supposed to live in that region of the UK on 20k?
Not a dig at silverjet per se as this seems to be normal for uk airlines to pay ops folks poorly. Lousy hours and lousy pay, but with no shortage of takers then the blame can be evenly apportioned.
Not a dig at silverjet per se as this seems to be normal for uk airlines to pay ops folks poorly. Lousy hours and lousy pay, but with no shortage of takers then the blame can be evenly apportioned.
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From: Ask the tower !
I'm constantly amazed by the terriible salaries on offer to UK ops people. 24K and that depends on experience?? Well what if you don't meet the required level of experience?? As one previous poster mentioned, it might be as low as 20k?? How are you supposed to live in that region of the UK on 20k?
Not a dig at silverjet per se as this seems to be normal for uk airlines to pay ops folks poorly. Lousy hours and lousy pay, but with no shortage of takers then the blame can be evenly apportioned.
Not a dig at silverjet per se as this seems to be normal for uk airlines to pay ops folks poorly. Lousy hours and lousy pay, but with no shortage of takers then the blame can be evenly apportioned.
They still don't want to interview people who meet the criteria
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: IRL
I agree with you BW, It would appear that airlines in the UK operate on a 'revolving door' type policy where less experienced ops people join the company but as soon as they show any ambition and aim for a higher salary commensurate with their eventual experience, they are faced with a brick wall. Either shut up and put up or else leave. The cycle then starts all over again with a new face in the office ad infinitum.
I have worked in the UK. I worked with a great bunch of guys close to one of London's airports but the salaries were so low and UK cost of living so high that I found it unsustainable and had to leave. Pity cos I left behind a job that I loved and colleagues that I admired and respected. Being single helps if you are dissatisfied, makes moving less complicated, not so easy if married with kiddies.
I have worked in the UK. I worked with a great bunch of guys close to one of London's airports but the salaries were so low and UK cost of living so high that I found it unsustainable and had to leave. Pity cos I left behind a job that I loved and colleagues that I admired and respected. Being single helps if you are dissatisfied, makes moving less complicated, not so easy if married with kiddies.
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Bedfordshire
So you think the salary on offer is around £20k to £24k mark ? what are they like to work for, does any one have negative feedback ??.
I take it that its gone 24h? so shifts 7 til 7?
cheers in advance
walla
I take it that its gone 24h? so shifts 7 til 7?
cheers in advance
walla
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: London
I hear salary is definitely 24k, although think they might have recruited all that they need already.
As an aside, I completely agree with the previous comments about Ops staff being undervalued - I wish a company would come along and break the cycle!
As an aside, I completely agree with the previous comments about Ops staff being undervalued - I wish a company would come along and break the cycle!
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: SYD right down under
I think also with salary you have to look at fleet size, silverJet offering 24K for an Ops controller, 1 aircraft, outsourced crew control it really is not a bad salary, unfortunatly most airline Ops keep their salaries quite low as they know they can attract handling agent staff who choose their career next steps from ramp into ops, and we all know that handling agent salaries are scandelous!!! anyway I think BA and EZY are leading the pack on salaries at the moment...unless you know different
