Pilot Wages
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Pilot Wages
It seems so many other good threads descend into an argument about wages, I have started this one to contain the mess in a single place. Please keep it out of the other threads.
Play nicely in the sandpit kids, or it will be sent to Jetblast...
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You'll never get honest replies on this. People tend to quote the highest pay and the lowest hours they flew in the last 5 years.
In my opinion its not only about good $$ but also good conditions, one without the other will eventually leave you feeling ... "its time to move on"
In my opinion its not only about good $$ but also good conditions, one without the other will eventually leave you feeling ... "its time to move on"
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good grief , talk about love jobs! That is a disgrace!
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Paid as a 'Contractor' for my flying services (flying school/charter).
Made approx $30k last year, but only get paid for what I fly!
Fly 1/2 hour, wait on ground 8 hours, fly back = get paid 1 hours work....!
Anyone else have this style of pay????????!!!????
Made approx $30k last year, but only get paid for what I fly!
Fly 1/2 hour, wait on ground 8 hours, fly back = get paid 1 hours work....!
Anyone else have this style of pay????????!!!????
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Hi Sceva,
Yep same as you. I have a business on the side to balance things out though. Contracting has it's pos and negs as with everything, but I am certainly finding the positives outway the negs.
cheers,
Yep same as you. I have a business on the side to balance things out though. Contracting has it's pos and negs as with everything, but I am certainly finding the positives outway the negs.
cheers,
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M14
Yeah it does have some pro's - I know the boss hates paying out a $3000 pay cheque when it happens! Problem is the next 3 weeks might rain and I get NOTHING!
My biggest issue is as a 'Contractor', I have to apply and pay WORKCOVER/Insurances, my own 9% Super and I'm not allowed to fly for anyone else (would expect the sack from current employer), even though law states if over 80% of time is to one company they are an EMPLOYER, not a 'customer' as I would see them now... And they dictate my start/finish times...
...now I'm just complaining like a kid...
Sorry
Yeah it does have some pro's - I know the boss hates paying out a $3000 pay cheque when it happens! Problem is the next 3 weeks might rain and I get NOTHING!
My biggest issue is as a 'Contractor', I have to apply and pay WORKCOVER/Insurances, my own 9% Super and I'm not allowed to fly for anyone else (would expect the sack from current employer), even though law states if over 80% of time is to one company they are an EMPLOYER, not a 'customer' as I would see them now... And they dictate my start/finish times...
...now I'm just complaining like a kid...
Sorry
I think it was tailwheel who made an excellent post concerning "contractors" that you'd do well to read, Sceva161.
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I agree with Anthill, that is rediculous. I contract for two aeroclubs, and two other part 135 operators. If there was anything in my contracts which said that I have to work exclusively, I'd have never signed them....
PM me if you like.
cheers,
m14
PM me if you like.
cheers,
m14