VB January Interviews
VB January Interviews
Hi all,
just wondering if anyone has been given the call for a January Interview with VB. Rumour has it that it'll be the month for Embraer recruitment?
Anyone?
Taggert
just wondering if anyone has been given the call for a January Interview with VB. Rumour has it that it'll be the month for Embraer recruitment?
Anyone?
Taggert
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That is correct, I know someone who is on the flight to Zurich..
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Zurich! What? Are VB paying for E-Jet endorsement or is this tab picked up by the young hopefulls?
Are they at least offering to salary package the cost of the airfare, accomodation, training and per-diems? Or does the new recruit have to go into hock to subsidise VB's operation? Are they being paid whilst doing the ground school?
How much does all this cost? What is the duration of training with Swissair? Last time I was in Zurich, a 6 min 'phone call to Melbourne cost $22!
My guess would be:
Type rating $30,000.
Airfares: $1,800,
Accomodation (30 days...in a dump): $3,000
Meals and transport: Another $3,000.
Lost Salary:$10,000 (2 months @ $5k/month..would be much, much for me).
That's about $47,000... at least...
Are they at least offering to salary package the cost of the airfare, accomodation, training and per-diems? Or does the new recruit have to go into hock to subsidise VB's operation? Are they being paid whilst doing the ground school?
How much does all this cost? What is the duration of training with Swissair? Last time I was in Zurich, a 6 min 'phone call to Melbourne cost $22!
My guess would be:
Type rating $30,000.
Airfares: $1,800,
Accomodation (30 days...in a dump): $3,000
Meals and transport: Another $3,000.
Lost Salary:$10,000 (2 months @ $5k/month..would be much, much for me).
That's about $47,000... at least...
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RTB,
All the expenses you have listed (except type rating which is salary sacrificed by new FO's I believe) are paid by VB. Overnight allowances for meals. Time in Zurich is 8-10 weeks. I think accommodation is the Zurich Airport Hilton (15 minutes from the centre of Zurich). I think roughly 60 crew will be trained in Zurich and the training will be in house (Brisbane) from around April.
An exciting time for many!
PS they have these things called intenational phone cards these days - call Oz from Switzerland for 5c per min!!
All the expenses you have listed (except type rating which is salary sacrificed by new FO's I believe) are paid by VB. Overnight allowances for meals. Time in Zurich is 8-10 weeks. I think accommodation is the Zurich Airport Hilton (15 minutes from the centre of Zurich). I think roughly 60 crew will be trained in Zurich and the training will be in house (Brisbane) from around April.
An exciting time for many!
PS they have these things called intenational phone cards these days - call Oz from Switzerland for 5c per min!!
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PS they have these things called intenational phone cards these days - call Oz from Switzerland for 5c per min!!
LMAO.....
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That's all Wright..!
Last time I was in Zurich, you guys probably weren't even born! And yes, I went to Sunbury Rock Festival.... TWICE!
I still remember the sound of the hourse drawn milk cart in inner city Melbourne from when I was a teen.
Now, does Virgin pay a salary to these guys whilst they are in ground school?
I still remember the sound of the hourse drawn milk cart in inner city Melbourne from when I was a teen.
Now, does Virgin pay a salary to these guys whilst they are in ground school?
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Until you check to line as Captain on an Embraer, you are still classed as a 737 FO and you would continue to be paid as such. What makes you think otherwise? No different than 737 FO's upgrading to command on the 737.
I can see where the confusion is here.
People doing the 737 endorsement are not paid until induction day which occurs after your endo and VB proficiency check is complete.
The Embraer guys/gals going to Zurich or elsewhere overseas will be paid salary minus salary sacrifice costs for endo.
When the Embraer sim is up and running in brissy, it will revert to the same arrangement as the 737 guys/gals. Ie no salary until induction day.
Good luck to all!
People doing the 737 endorsement are not paid until induction day which occurs after your endo and VB proficiency check is complete.
The Embraer guys/gals going to Zurich or elsewhere overseas will be paid salary minus salary sacrifice costs for endo.
When the Embraer sim is up and running in brissy, it will revert to the same arrangement as the 737 guys/gals. Ie no salary until induction day.
Good luck to all!
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Wh...Wh... WHAT!!???
Do you mean to say that people who are current employees at Virgin Blue are paying for their own type rating??
YOU GUYS MUST BE BLOODY JOKING!!
It's one thing to get a type rating as a condition of initial employment but for current staff to be expected to subsidise their employer's operation, that goes beyond the pale. You might as well chip in for the fuel as well.
I take it the commands on the E-Jet have been allocated with a willingness to pay as the determining criteria for promotion, rather than qualifications, experience and merit.
YOU GUYS MUST BE BLOODY JOKING!!
It's one thing to get a type rating as a condition of initial employment but for current staff to be expected to subsidise their employer's operation, that goes beyond the pale. You might as well chip in for the fuel as well.
I take it the commands on the E-Jet have been allocated with a willingness to pay as the determining criteria for promotion, rather than qualifications, experience and merit.
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People doing the 737 endorsement are not paid until induction day which occurs after your endo and VB proficiency check is complete.
The Embraer guys/gals going to Zurich or elsewhere overseas will be paid salary minus salary sacrifice costs for endo.
The Embraer guys/gals going to Zurich or elsewhere overseas will be paid salary minus salary sacrifice costs for endo.
VB interviews
Back to the original question. I applied for VB back in August. 4300TT 2000 multi turbine CMD. No call yet. I called them in Oct and spoke tp HR. Got a response from a very annoyed lady... 'well do you meet our Min requirements'
I kindly replied yes and gave her my name.
'Oh yes we've recieved your resume but we have 2200 other resume's ' so i was really wondering about this shortage if they have 2200 resume's who 'might' meet their min requirements.
About Zurich. i lived there for a yr and was there back in sept. Fuç%en expensive. You would be lucky to get a meal for less than 25bucks. average 60-80 bucks a day just for food although you could live on Mcdonalds for about 14bucks for a bigmac meal.
I kindly replied yes and gave her my name.
'Oh yes we've recieved your resume but we have 2200 other resume's ' so i was really wondering about this shortage if they have 2200 resume's who 'might' meet their min requirements.
About Zurich. i lived there for a yr and was there back in sept. Fuç%en expensive. You would be lucky to get a meal for less than 25bucks. average 60-80 bucks a day just for food although you could live on Mcdonalds for about 14bucks for a bigmac meal.
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There is no shortage of pilots applying to Virgin at present .They still have a large pool to draw from regardless of any rumours you may of heard.
Regards The Dog
There is no shortage of pilots applying to Virgin at present .They still have a large pool to draw from regardless of any rumours you may of heard.
Regards The Dog