Wizzair pilot recruitment open day in Kiev
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Overheglobe,
A distinction without a difference? information was correct at the time I've checked it,either way,my point was correct even with the mistake…can we move on to constructive things?
like I said,in another words, I fell that nowadays its not smart to apply or show up when you don't meet the criteria,because this people are very busy,they will understand that you're eager but in the end of the day,you're wasting their time.
just a thought…good luck
A distinction without a difference? information was correct at the time I've checked it,either way,my point was correct even with the mistake…can we move on to constructive things?
like I said,in another words, I fell that nowadays its not smart to apply or show up when you don't meet the criteria,because this people are very busy,they will understand that you're eager but in the end of the day,you're wasting their time.
just a thought…good luck
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Finally you centered my hope...they fly eu aircraft and why not they cant use ue pilot in ucrania?
maybe I'm a fool ... but I think to go there ... and have a chance to talk to them and maybe even get a no... is a cost for me...but i dont have to save money for a P2f...Could I have done a long time ago in my home ... thanks to whoever makes me the best wishes!
maybe I'm a fool ... but I think to go there ... and have a chance to talk to them and maybe even get a no... is a cost for me...but i dont have to save money for a P2f...Could I have done a long time ago in my home ... thanks to whoever makes me the best wishes!
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UR-registered airplanes (Ukranian) in Kyiv, Donetsk and Lviv. You should have Ukranian license.
Ukranian work permit – you should have passport.
It's clearly stated in the advertisement about their requirements which you don't meet at all. Even JOC.
When you going and not fulfilling requirements, you loosing not only their time, but time of other people who join the open day and who have all above stated.
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Good morning,*Thank you for your email.*As stated on the website, you must have a Ukrainian passport to be eligible for the open day in Kiev.*With regards*Pilot Recruitment Team*Wizz Air Hungary Kft.Member of Wizz Air GroupBUD International Airport, Building 221H-1185 Budapest
Only the stupid dont change idea... :-p
Thanks guys!!!
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Thanks guys!!!
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Wizzair is very strange.
For the past 3 years I have been applying for the non-TR position. I meet and exceed all of their requirements. Am local to one of their main markets, and fluent in the language. Yet I receive reply last week that I am not what they are looking for, and no interview. Yet I know countless others with far less qualifications, and no better background or experience then me, get invited, and even hired. I just don't get their process. Very disappointing and frustrating.
For the past 3 years I have been applying for the non-TR position. I meet and exceed all of their requirements. Am local to one of their main markets, and fluent in the language. Yet I receive reply last week that I am not what they are looking for, and no interview. Yet I know countless others with far less qualifications, and no better background or experience then me, get invited, and even hired. I just don't get their process. Very disappointing and frustrating.
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Unfortunately a lot of pilots are in the same position! Wizz is not the only company which does not hire people above the requirements!
Check enter air in Poland where a lot of Dutch people are getting an FO position!
I speak a eastern language as well (Polish) and I can't manage to get any interviews in Poland!
Frustration is a concept that - we pilot - must be familiar with... Especially before getting your first real job in the flight deck.
If you know someone it always helps... That is the true reality!
Good luck for the ones getting an assessment in a near future
Check enter air in Poland where a lot of Dutch people are getting an FO position!
I speak a eastern language as well (Polish) and I can't manage to get any interviews in Poland!
Frustration is a concept that - we pilot - must be familiar with... Especially before getting your first real job in the flight deck.
If you know someone it always helps... That is the true reality!
Good luck for the ones getting an assessment in a near future
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Just to clarify about Dutch guys at Enterair.
All of them are P2F guys and they are offloaded when they reach their 500h or whatever it is as there's next one waiting to do the same.
As far as I know Polish guys are the one with 5 contract I think as well as couple of Czech guys as it's close for them to commute to the base in south of Poland
All of them are P2F guys and they are offloaded when they reach their 500h or whatever it is as there's next one waiting to do the same.
As far as I know Polish guys are the one with 5 contract I think as well as couple of Czech guys as it's close for them to commute to the base in south of Poland
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Good evening, try to look at it from this perspective;
-Wizzair isn't strange, Wizzair owe us nothing!
Meaning, like many other businesses,Wizzair added to it's corporate responsibility the promise, to try and invest and create local jobs,in the markets they operate.They call themselves "The Local airline" ,However, profits come first, and as they expand,how can we define "local" in few years time?how Irish is Ryanair nowadays?
This is the EU and I feel that perhaps you shouldn't feel "frustrated" when Wizzair doesn't offer a Polish national a job,when there are thousands of Polish citizens being offered jobs in Britain,France,Germany etc, and locals are left on the dole.It is part of our agreement .I accept it,so should you,don't you think?
I've worked in recruitment before, and I have offered jobs to Polish girls at my airline as cabin crew,very intelligent and hard working people.
Using that logic, maybe it should have gone to British citizens instead, even tho the Polish were better on the day?In 2007 we had a recruitment drive,7000 applications…how many have applied to Wizzair I wonder?crisis,no jobs…think about it!
You might think you had it all,you met and even exceeded the requirements in the past 3 years,obviously the recruiter saw something else, and you don't know how many people,how many other Polish speakers applied and how qualified they were do you?Wizzair does...Please Do not take this wrong, I am not putting you down.
I once needed to be told by someone the same thing and now I feel less angry.I feel that I have to do my best,resilience and persistence will get me there.I would suggest,for you to sit down with some friends,the ones that are brutally honest to you,and re-write your CV/Cover letter,then get a 3rd,4th opinion if necessary.Stop thinking like that " I am better and they got the job and I didn't.." that's negative and won't help you see what have you done wrong in order to correct it. Wish you all the luck.
I understand how frustrating it can be but it is what it is.Industry deregulation, airlines and FTO's greed, students naivety and stupidity, Pay-to-fly, we can argue all night the reason but the best way is to keep the chin up and keep trying.
Good evening, try to look at it from this perspective;
-Wizzair isn't strange, Wizzair owe us nothing!
Meaning, like many other businesses,Wizzair added to it's corporate responsibility the promise, to try and invest and create local jobs,in the markets they operate.They call themselves "The Local airline" ,However, profits come first, and as they expand,how can we define "local" in few years time?how Irish is Ryanair nowadays?
This is the EU and I feel that perhaps you shouldn't feel "frustrated" when Wizzair doesn't offer a Polish national a job,when there are thousands of Polish citizens being offered jobs in Britain,France,Germany etc, and locals are left on the dole.It is part of our agreement .I accept it,so should you,don't you think?
I've worked in recruitment before, and I have offered jobs to Polish girls at my airline as cabin crew,very intelligent and hard working people.
Using that logic, maybe it should have gone to British citizens instead, even tho the Polish were better on the day?In 2007 we had a recruitment drive,7000 applications…how many have applied to Wizzair I wonder?crisis,no jobs…think about it!
You might think you had it all,you met and even exceeded the requirements in the past 3 years,obviously the recruiter saw something else, and you don't know how many people,how many other Polish speakers applied and how qualified they were do you?Wizzair does...Please Do not take this wrong, I am not putting you down.
I once needed to be told by someone the same thing and now I feel less angry.I feel that I have to do my best,resilience and persistence will get me there.I would suggest,for you to sit down with some friends,the ones that are brutally honest to you,and re-write your CV/Cover letter,then get a 3rd,4th opinion if necessary.Stop thinking like that " I am better and they got the job and I didn't.." that's negative and won't help you see what have you done wrong in order to correct it. Wish you all the luck.
I understand how frustrating it can be but it is what it is.Industry deregulation, airlines and FTO's greed, students naivety and stupidity, Pay-to-fly, we can argue all night the reason but the best way is to keep the chin up and keep trying.
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Thought about Enter-Air, I am currently employed, at not the greatest company in the world, and from what I know Enter-Air is slap in the face. They take advantage of the current market conditions and exploit desperate pilots to the fullest extent. 
Anunaki, not going to argue, you have a valid point. However, I am not the first to notice Wizzair's strange hiring methods. Who knows really what criteria HR over there is using. There seems to be no general rule, their hiring seems to be almost as random as a lottery drawing.
Anunaki, not going to argue, you have a valid point. However, I am not the first to notice Wizzair's strange hiring methods. Who knows really what criteria HR over there is using. There seems to be no general rule, their hiring seems to be almost as random as a lottery drawing.
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Enterair is sick, they call me 20/12/2013 to say I'm hired only to tell me yesterday I am not (3 days before groundschool) because they cut down on the list by 3 pple. Without a word of explanation. Guess I don't have to mention I visited 20 banks during that time trying to secure a loan and studying 737-400 for 3 weeks. In the end all I signed was a non-disclosure agreement and so-called "ranking list" was never made public and I highly doubt it was ever respected. Not to mention I caught them lying a couple times during company presentation about FO salary and annual hours. Long live p2f, can't believe how desperate and naive I got over last couple of years.
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artlite,
So if I understood correctly,you were about to join them on a pay-to-fly program,or were you only paying for the type?
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I get it,the models can change and are often difficult to predict.Ryanair also has a trend of not hiring over 30's,can I prove it?No. It's the game I guess.
I wonder when the interviews will start for the type-rated/experienced fellas,I suppose that end of this month/feb,if you consider the training period left before the summer season.And how many of those guys will make the cut...
So if I understood correctly,you were about to join them on a pay-to-fly program,or were you only paying for the type?
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I get it,the models can change and are often difficult to predict.Ryanair also has a trend of not hiring over 30's,can I prove it?No. It's the game I guess.
I wonder when the interviews will start for the type-rated/experienced fellas,I suppose that end of this month/feb,if you consider the training period left before the summer season.And how many of those guys will make the cut...
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Self-sponsored type rating and line check (35800 euro) then contract employment through rishworth - ironically even for this "golden opportunity" they received 400 CVs for 11 spots. I was 13th it turned out in the end. I also passed for EUROlot in 2012 but they canceled Dash training. And in December I missed Travel Service minimums by 1%. Both 737 groundschools started today so needless to say I was pretty bitter all day. Some pretty strange karma I have to have regarding professional life.
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Artlite, how long was the contract for? Or how did it go as far as job security?
I gave consideration to applying, but only briefly after hearing about work conditions.. in the end decided I rather keep my regional job in the U.S, given future prospects here, then pay such a high sum to go to a place like Enter, being as desperate as I am and have been to move back to Poland, which seems less and less likely with every passing day. Zero jobs over there.. Sorry to hear things haven't panned out for you yet man. But same here.. crap industry.
I gave consideration to applying, but only briefly after hearing about work conditions.. in the end decided I rather keep my regional job in the U.S, given future prospects here, then pay such a high sum to go to a place like Enter, being as desperate as I am and have been to move back to Poland, which seems less and less likely with every passing day. Zero jobs over there.. Sorry to hear things haven't panned out for you yet man. But same here.. crap industry.