Working and Living in Trinidad
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Bugdriver- I don't think I'll apply just yet as I've got irons in other fires at the moment.
That said, I will continue to dig for more info on the contract so I know what I'm getting into.
Wazz
That said, I will continue to dig for more info on the contract so I know what I'm getting into.
Wazz
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Transition in Trinidad
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Capt. James Wilhite has neither resigned nor been fired. He has lost his medical but retains the honorific as Capt. due to his long and dedicated service to the company, plus the respect of the pilots here.
When he took over as MD in 1995, we had three acft., and one contract. He has worked hard to bring us into the future. Twelve+ acft., and two permanent contracts with more Ad Hoc and probable future contracts.
His next position is still up in the air. Pun intended.
Yes, I have been his friend for 20 years.
Charlie Alexander
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Capt. James Wilhite has neither resigned nor been fired. He has lost his medical but retains the honorific as Capt. due to his long and dedicated service to the company, plus the respect of the pilots here.
When he took over as MD in 1995, we had three acft., and one contract. He has worked hard to bring us into the future. Twelve+ acft., and two permanent contracts with more Ad Hoc and probable future contracts.
His next position is still up in the air. Pun intended.
Yes, I have been his friend for 20 years.
Charlie Alexander
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Trinidad?
I am thinking of working in Trinidad (currently Brit Mil instructor) and would like info on cost and quality of living. In fact, I have quite a few questions. Perhaps the most pressing is, having been ofered a tax-free salary, do I have to pay local taxes or will it be totally tax-free? I would be employed by a UK company.
The other question from Mrs O-Y is, are there any nice beaches etc? She can't seem to find many in brochures or on the web! It is important stuff, after all!
Grateful for any info/help.
The other question from Mrs O-Y is, are there any nice beaches etc? She can't seem to find many in brochures or on the web! It is important stuff, after all!
Grateful for any info/help.
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Depends on your definition of a "nice beach". Mine involves white sand and blue water than you can see your feet in whilst wading, and there are none that fit that description in Trinidad... Tobago is a somewhat different story.
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Trinidad anyone
Any info on what's going on down there, seems that someone is always looking for drivers. Didn't Bristow have a base down there for many years, I keep seeing Evergreen fishing for pilots.
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RM
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Leopard Bloom has it right. Watch the AW web site. Flysmart, your not quite correct.
Owd Yella
You know who to call. You wont get tax free salary you either get the equivalent of UK tax and the company your thinking of regularise your salary - but you retain all the UK benefits. Or, you pay T+T taxes which looks good at 25% but you lose all your state stuff on return. Swings and roundabouts. The package has changed a lot since you spoke - if you who I think you are.
Owd Yella
You know who to call. You wont get tax free salary you either get the equivalent of UK tax and the company your thinking of regularise your salary - but you retain all the UK benefits. Or, you pay T+T taxes which looks good at 25% but you lose all your state stuff on return. Swings and roundabouts. The package has changed a lot since you spoke - if you who I think you are.
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This what you meant???
This what you meant???
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Flt Lt Kemba Protain of the Trinidad & Tobago Air Guard displays one of their Agusta Westland 139 helicopters to cadets gathered for the launch of the Royal Air Forces Association youth group at the RAFA T&T Flying Club, Queen’s Park East, in the Port-of-Spain.
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Life in Trinidad??
I'm considering putting my name foreward for a position as a B1.3 engineer working on AW139's in Trinidad.
I've done a few short stints working outside of the UK (one in Nigeria and once in Cyprus) but I've never been to the Caribbean so don't really have any idea of what the working and living conditions will be down there.
I believe that the job will involve working on the coastguard helicopters and will be based at the main airport but apart from that, the only information that I've been supplied with is extremely sketchy.
Is there anyone who has worked in this neck of the woods (engineers or aircrew) who could give me an insight of what I could expect to find there with regards to both working standards and also the social side of life.
Thanks
SB.
I've done a few short stints working outside of the UK (one in Nigeria and once in Cyprus) but I've never been to the Caribbean so don't really have any idea of what the working and living conditions will be down there.
I believe that the job will involve working on the coastguard helicopters and will be based at the main airport but apart from that, the only information that I've been supplied with is extremely sketchy.
Is there anyone who has worked in this neck of the woods (engineers or aircrew) who could give me an insight of what I could expect to find there with regards to both working standards and also the social side of life.
Thanks
SB.
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Shawbury Boy
Trinidad has a murder rate 25 times higher than your home country and scored in the top 10 in a survey last year of places least welcoming to visitors in the world.
They are Air Guard helicopters and based at Piarco Airport which is a 55 minute drive from the main expat area in the capital city (Port of Spain).
The aircraft are on the Trinidad civilian register and FBH are taking over the operation of the AOC from Bristow who have finally conceded that trying to operate 4 military helicopters on an oil and gas AOC was really not a very clever thing to try.
Trinidad has a murder rate 25 times higher than your home country and scored in the top 10 in a survey last year of places least welcoming to visitors in the world.
They are Air Guard helicopters and based at Piarco Airport which is a 55 minute drive from the main expat area in the capital city (Port of Spain).
The aircraft are on the Trinidad civilian register and FBH are taking over the operation of the AOC from Bristow who have finally conceded that trying to operate 4 military helicopters on an oil and gas AOC was really not a very clever thing to try.