advice for a BA cadet with 200 hours
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As I understand it, BA have about 3 years after the end of your training to offer you a job. The market for pilots will recover and BA are losing people at a rate of knots thru retirement. Remember BA have spent a lot of money training you up. You "owe" them £15000 and, when you do start work, you will be dirt cheap. You are the first place that they will look when they need new pilots.
Therefore you are likely to get a job offer within your 3 years and BA should take account of your lack of experience in your subsequent conversion course. I would take the year(s) break as an opportunity that you are unlikely to get again. Do some work, save some cash and then go travelling.
If you really are desperate to keep flying, I know a mate of mine worked for a while as a pilots assistant in some charter outfit in Belize.
It goes without saying that you should ignore Vref's rantings, but as a professional pilot I'm sure you already knew that.
Therefore you are likely to get a job offer within your 3 years and BA should take account of your lack of experience in your subsequent conversion course. I would take the year(s) break as an opportunity that you are unlikely to get again. Do some work, save some cash and then go travelling.
If you really are desperate to keep flying, I know a mate of mine worked for a while as a pilots assistant in some charter outfit in Belize.
It goes without saying that you should ignore Vref's rantings, but as a professional pilot I'm sure you already knew that.
Out of curiosity, is it still possible for someone in senecasoarer's psition to join Uncle Nigel as temporary cabin staff or to work in flight dispatch? Perhaps an attitude of being willing to roll up the sleeves and get practical in-the-field airline experience might be viewd more favourably by a future employer than pushing paper and gambling on the stock exchange with other people's money, for example?
I recently took on a youngster with far less experience than you who had just gained his FI(R) rating - in the short time he was with us before he went abroad he flew off his FI upgrade requirements and was a considerable help to us. He'll be very welcome back when he comes back from the temporary overseas employment he's found for himself.
Another possibility might be to take out a loan for a 737 type-rating and then to approach someone like Easyjet or RyanAir? Presumably you've checked their websites?
I am frankly appalled at the hostility shown on this site to an innocent query - and I certainly wouldn't wish either to employ or to fly as a passenger with certain folk who've written in such a vitriolic manner. Your CRM must be a thing of wonder to behold....not!
[ 25 October 2001: Message edited by: BEagle ]
I recently took on a youngster with far less experience than you who had just gained his FI(R) rating - in the short time he was with us before he went abroad he flew off his FI upgrade requirements and was a considerable help to us. He'll be very welcome back when he comes back from the temporary overseas employment he's found for himself.
Another possibility might be to take out a loan for a 737 type-rating and then to approach someone like Easyjet or RyanAir? Presumably you've checked their websites?
I am frankly appalled at the hostility shown on this site to an innocent query - and I certainly wouldn't wish either to employ or to fly as a passenger with certain folk who've written in such a vitriolic manner. Your CRM must be a thing of wonder to behold....not!
[ 25 October 2001: Message edited by: BEagle ]
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SenecaSoarer, you are to be commended for your restraint. A lesser mortal would have fallen to the gutter level of those who for no good reason sought to attack and insult you. I know whom I would choose to fly me!
Some of these people with their sparkling sense of humour (?) would be a whole lot of fun to share the workplace with though I'm sure!!???????
Good luck!
Some of these people with their sparkling sense of humour (?) would be a whole lot of fun to share the workplace with though I'm sure!!???????
Good luck!
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WWW quote, 'Seneca Soarer will probably get into B.A. in two years'
erm, what makes you such an authority on this WWW, do you follow news events, i.e. even more job cuts to come at B.A. in the near future. The aviation industry is in a state of shambles. If you aint a low cost carrier, you are probably not going to survive. Who knows, B.A. might go tits up due to lack of business, so I don't think you are in any position to comment on what is going to happen in the near or distant future.
If the kid wants to instruct then he should, you say there are no positions, but on other forums you are posting the opposite of this.
Time for a new moderator I think......
As for attacking 'Lavdumper' the way you did, well I only hope I am not a passenger on one of your flights, cos when the s*it hits the fan it looks very much to me like you will cave under pressure.
erm, what makes you such an authority on this WWW, do you follow news events, i.e. even more job cuts to come at B.A. in the near future. The aviation industry is in a state of shambles. If you aint a low cost carrier, you are probably not going to survive. Who knows, B.A. might go tits up due to lack of business, so I don't think you are in any position to comment on what is going to happen in the near or distant future.
If the kid wants to instruct then he should, you say there are no positions, but on other forums you are posting the opposite of this.
Time for a new moderator I think......
As for attacking 'Lavdumper' the way you did, well I only hope I am not a passenger on one of your flights, cos when the s*it hits the fan it looks very much to me like you will cave under pressure.
Hmm, I read "I'm willing to travel ANYWHERE to get more hours" and thought it sounded like work for free. Perhaps thats my missreading.
For those having a go at me - I've put years and years into this forum and helped hundreds of Wannabes so for the sake of Perspective give me a break.
LAVDUMPER - you annoyed the hell out of me by demeaning my career and employer so you got both barrells and well deserved. I'll match your educational credentials to mine any day as well.
But much as I enjoy a good spat I am closing this thread as its not really helping old SeneccaSoarer any more.
Cheers,
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For those having a go at me - I've put years and years into this forum and helped hundreds of Wannabes so for the sake of Perspective give me a break.
LAVDUMPER - you annoyed the hell out of me by demeaning my career and employer so you got both barrells and well deserved. I'll match your educational credentials to mine any day as well.
But much as I enjoy a good spat I am closing this thread as its not really helping old SeneccaSoarer any more.
Cheers,
WWW
