Groundstar at EGCC
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Groundstar at EGCC
I recently saw an ad by Groundstar at Man. looking for "Despatchers" sic!!. My better half (English graduate) tells me that the job title can be spelt with either an "e" or an "i" - we learn something every day!!
Does any one know of the working conditions, salaries etc..
A few sage words now might save me a lot of hassle in the long run!!
Does any one know of the working conditions, salaries etc..
A few sage words now might save me a lot of hassle in the long run!!
Last edited by frazhm; 27th January 2003 at 22:33.
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This is off the back of them getting the jmc/Thomas Cook contract. Bare in mind that they they also did this when they got the Air 2000 contract but within a year half the staff were working for Servisair when Groundstar lost the contract for whatever reason. As for pay, probably between 11-14K depending on the contract (part time, full time, permanent etc)
The question is, have Groundstar learnt enough from the Air2000 contract to keep jmc for more than a year?
The question is, have Groundstar learnt enough from the Air2000 contract to keep jmc for more than a year?
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Dunno about Man but a LGW:
Dispatchers are offered £17,983 P.A.
37.5 hours a week
The contract is a bit pants........no sick pay untill you have over 3 days off !!! that will stop all those one day sickies.
If you quit before 6 months they take £100 outta your final pay packet to cover costs// £50 if you quit b4 a year!!!
I imagine you get less at MAN as all northerners are skint !!!!
Rgds
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Dispatchers are offered £17,983 P.A.
37.5 hours a week
The contract is a bit pants........no sick pay untill you have over 3 days off !!! that will stop all those one day sickies.
If you quit before 6 months they take £100 outta your final pay packet to cover costs// £50 if you quit b4 a year!!!
I imagine you get less at MAN as all northerners are skint !!!!
Rgds
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I assume that the LGW salary of £17983 includes the London weighting because Groundstar staff at the airportI used to work at never got paid anywhere near that much the last I heard. You're right - all Norherners ARE skint!
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no chance mate ud be mad to work for that shower!! hardley ever keep a contract longer than 2yrs!!unless its a job for the summer u want!!!get urself in with an airline its the only way to get any type of security handling agents are for losers
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From: Horsham, England, UK. ---o--O--o---
Sounds like a good sickness policy.. NOT!
If you only get sick pay for periods of sickness lasting more than three days; I would expect that mysteriously all their staff are sick for three days or more!!
derr!
If you only get sick pay for periods of sickness lasting more than three days; I would expect that mysteriously all their staff are sick for three days or more!!
derr!
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From: somewhere between kok and dik
simply been there done that!!! and i am aware that u never get anywhere!!! simply end up on the airport merry go round!!!
sorry its only my opinion and experience! isnt that wot this site is about!!!
sorry its only my opinion and experience! isnt that wot this site is about!!!
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Sounds like most of the new staff at MAN are ex Servisair, which may be good in a way as they will already know how Thomas Cook operate. Although taking over at the weekend possibly isn't the best idea................
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USELES
You sound like a bit of a prat to me.
Bet you have been on the airports for about 3-5 years and think that you know everything because you work for an airline. No wonder airline / handling company relationships are not what they could be with an attitude like that.
How many airlines have outlasted Servisair / Aviance / MAS in existance...not many. Remember that if your airline make redundancies at some stage, you will be knocking on the door of a handling company begging for them to take you on. Don't come to my door.
Good luck to Groundstar at MAN. Hopefully they have had a fun packed first day with Thomas Cook Airlines.
You sound like a bit of a prat to me.
Bet you have been on the airports for about 3-5 years and think that you know everything because you work for an airline. No wonder airline / handling company relationships are not what they could be with an attitude like that.
How many airlines have outlasted Servisair / Aviance / MAS in existance...not many. Remember that if your airline make redundancies at some stage, you will be knocking on the door of a handling company begging for them to take you on. Don't come to my door.
Good luck to Groundstar at MAN. Hopefully they have had a fun packed first day with Thomas Cook Airlines.
