DHL Leipzig Interview
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Germany
I was fortunate enough to be taken on by DHL last year and am enjoying every minute. Basing in LEJ works with commuting - but can be stressful when trying to get on the last flight home as you are bottom of the jumpseat list, you must always have a plan B in case you don't get on. LEJ works best if you live here. There can be frequent roster changes during a trip (nature of the beast), however you always start and finish as published. Night flying isn't for everyone but if you can hack the minor inconvenience you are compensated with reasonable time off and a really good bunch of flying colleagues.
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Hong Kong
No, Its Ginny you want to get in touch with now! Contact details on ppjn.
So did many apply in the end? Im sure some from my previous airline have! And just to let some of my old freinds know that Im not in touch with I am leaving the yellow jets to fly a blue and red jet in the middle east so there is another job vacant now
Goodluck guys
So did many apply in the end? Im sure some from my previous airline have! And just to let some of my old freinds know that Im not in touch with I am leaving the yellow jets to fly a blue and red jet in the middle east so there is another job vacant now
Goodluck guys
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 20
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From: UK
the job
Roster. For an FO.
I currently get, 4-5 on, 3-4 off. sometimes I might be away for 6-7 day then have 5-6 off.
Feb for example; 8 days leave, 4 on, 4 off, 2 sim, 5 off, 5 on, 3 off.
There's talk of a fixed roster coming back week on week off, but don't hold your breath!!!
Captains seem to work a lot harder, with shorter day off breaks.
Depending on where you live some of your days off will be used to travel to Leipzig. I live in the UK and travel, I can make it work. If I lived in Leipzig it would be a doddle.
Everything moves at night, we arrive in LEJ from all over Europe at between 9pm and midnight. Sit around drinking coffee and putting the world to rights. Then scamble at between 1am and 4am.
We get to the hotel in time for breakfast, go to bed and sleep. Some stops are short 11-12 hrs, so enough time to sleep, eat, shower and off! Others can be 24-36 hrs, enough to get out to see the city, eat out and get drunk (safely). We meet up and go to the airport in the evening to go back to LEJ, for another coffee and put the world to rights again.
Last year I did 280 hrs and saw several new cities, sat in squares and piazzas drinking coffee in the sun watching the world go by. Colleagues are great, work easy if you have the right frame of mind. Management poor, they don't plan, just fire fight, man management nil!!!
Good luck and enjoy, maybe see you in Leipzig crew room for pork and potatoes...
I currently get, 4-5 on, 3-4 off. sometimes I might be away for 6-7 day then have 5-6 off.
Feb for example; 8 days leave, 4 on, 4 off, 2 sim, 5 off, 5 on, 3 off.
There's talk of a fixed roster coming back week on week off, but don't hold your breath!!!
Captains seem to work a lot harder, with shorter day off breaks.
Depending on where you live some of your days off will be used to travel to Leipzig. I live in the UK and travel, I can make it work. If I lived in Leipzig it would be a doddle.
Everything moves at night, we arrive in LEJ from all over Europe at between 9pm and midnight. Sit around drinking coffee and putting the world to rights. Then scamble at between 1am and 4am.
We get to the hotel in time for breakfast, go to bed and sleep. Some stops are short 11-12 hrs, so enough time to sleep, eat, shower and off! Others can be 24-36 hrs, enough to get out to see the city, eat out and get drunk (safely). We meet up and go to the airport in the evening to go back to LEJ, for another coffee and put the world to rights again.
Last year I did 280 hrs and saw several new cities, sat in squares and piazzas drinking coffee in the sun watching the world go by. Colleagues are great, work easy if you have the right frame of mind. Management poor, they don't plan, just fire fight, man management nil!!!
Good luck and enjoy, maybe see you in Leipzig crew room for pork and potatoes...
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: London
Living in Leipzig?
Hi, am thinking of applying as it's time I moved on up in my career and it sounds like a fairly relaxed job, coming from a small airline I don’t really fancy a massive base with an orange plane...
There are obviously people who make the commute from the UK work and those who don’t, for those that live in Leipzig, what's it like?
Is there part time accommodation/house share used regularly by crews splitting their time between there and the UK?
I have no problem with re-locating there but would prefer to keep my house in England if I were able to make some use of it.
As I am not rated, does anyone know what the training arrangements/bond are?
Is there currently a hold pool of experienced un-rated pilots waiting for courses?
Finally, do I have to wait for them to advertise vacancies or is a CV with a covering letter a good start?
Cheers
Chris
There are obviously people who make the commute from the UK work and those who don’t, for those that live in Leipzig, what's it like?
Is there part time accommodation/house share used regularly by crews splitting their time between there and the UK?
I have no problem with re-locating there but would prefer to keep my house in England if I were able to make some use of it.
As I am not rated, does anyone know what the training arrangements/bond are?
Is there currently a hold pool of experienced un-rated pilots waiting for courses?
Finally, do I have to wait for them to advertise vacancies or is a CV with a covering letter a good start?
Cheers
Chris
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 111
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From: Midlands, UK
Hi Chris,
If you're not rated, I wouldn't hold out much hope, what little recruitment HAS happened has been filled with type-rated guys from Globespan and redundant Thomson pilots.
Also, there is a hold pool of un-type rated pilots who have passed the assessment!
If you're not rated, I wouldn't hold out much hope, what little recruitment HAS happened has been filled with type-rated guys from Globespan and redundant Thomson pilots.
Also, there is a hold pool of un-type rated pilots who have passed the assessment!
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 19
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From: none
accomodation information for LEJ
Hello Guys and goodafternoon if anybody from this forum works for DHL based in LEJ, germany do you have any usefull information regarding accomodations, houses for rent or residence?, if you any useful info please contact me in pvt msg or in the forum as you prefer.
ciao and happy landings
ciao and happy landings
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: right there
try:
Wohnungen, Immobilien und Häuser bei ImmobilienScout24 mieten, kaufen, inserieren
site is in german language, but should be doable...
The listings are pretty accurate and up to date.
In general, appartments & houses r pretty cheap compared to other places in europe.
Lookup for city of Leipzig (or if nightlife is not important, but cost are, try Schkeuditz )
good luck!
Wohnungen, Immobilien und Häuser bei ImmobilienScout24 mieten, kaufen, inserieren
site is in german language, but should be doable...
The listings are pretty accurate and up to date.
In general, appartments & houses r pretty cheap compared to other places in europe.
Lookup for city of Leipzig (or if nightlife is not important, but cost are, try Schkeuditz )
good luck!
