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So the dude with the dreadlocks didn't get the 'job' after all...
The teenager, from Gornal, in Dudley, was struggling to find work when he spotted an advert for his dream role on the Government job centre website for a trainee pilot. He said: “I was searching for a job for about five months and was finding it really tough in the current climate. I went to college and studied to become an electrician, but after I finished nobody was recruiting even though I had all the qualifications. “Ever since I was young I have wanted to be a pilot but I didn’t think it would be possible because of the costs involved. “One day I decided to look into it and that was when I came across the advert for a trainee helicopter pilot. “I decided to apply, not really thinking I would get it, but after undergoing a flight test I was told I had been successful.” |
Let's hope the Express & Star do a "where are they now" feature in 3 years time. That would be a far more interesting read!
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So the dude with the dreadlocks didn't get the 'job' after all...
"Will wearings 'dreads' diminish my chances in this process ?"....question answered
Lift-off for Dudley teenager with dream job as a helicopter pilot « Express & Star |
Mmmmm ...
An extremely LUCKY young man ... I do hope he makes the best of it ... AND totally enjoys the process ... Good Luck .... :ok: |
Lucky chap indeed. All the very best to him :D
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Wow, that's great. You would never see such an opportunity like this here in the USA. Good luck to this very fortunate young man.
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Maybe that IS the dreadlocked dude, who took the advice of the Prooners and cut his hair and put on a clean shirt?
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I wondered the same thing, but I suspect not!
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Good for him! I imagine the reasoning behind the company's decision is that they're training up a known quantity over a period of time and in the long term they get exactly the person they need.
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...that's suggests then that this lucky guy is contracted to SH for "the long term"...
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Having a trade behind him was an excellent idea. "On the weekend, mate - ahh - the wiring in the hangar is a bit dodgy". Plumbers and chippes are likewise high value people.
Good luck to him a role model now for many others. |
I hope that he likes washing & polishing aircraft...
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Oh bravo what snobbery! That's how some of us started off in the industry - helping out, mucking in, getting to know folk - it's a great solid way to establish yourself in the industry.
Good luck to the young man. |
I pity your FOs!
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Well anyway, I just don't get it...
Why would this company give him £50,000 worth of ab initio to CPL(H) training AND pay him a salary during the meanwhile.....what's in it for them, when there are already plenty of out of work CPL(H)s out there ?? I don't see how this holds water "they're training up a known quantity over a period of time and in the long term they get exactly the person they need." unless he's never allowed to leave SH and take his qualifications with him... Strange..:hmm: |
"Will wearings 'dreads' diminish my chances in this process ?"
....question answered |
Oh really?
"Wow, that's great. You would never see such an opportunity like this here in the USA. Good luck to this very fortunate young man."
Shelby, Ever heard of a little organization called the United States Army? They have offered a better service than this to tens of thousands of Americans over the years. I was one of them. |
Due to our success we are now recruiting across the UK for 80 Trainee Helicopter Valeters to join our team no previous experience necessary as full training will be given, if you like the outdoors or have a passion for flying and would like to earn up to £375 per day please email us your C.V. you must also own a vehicle car/van. If successful one of our recruitment team will contact you. |
Grumpytroll, the military is not an option for every aspiring aviator.
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yeah, I know that
There is no option available for every aspiring aviator. The article on this thread clearly stated that 500 people applied for this opportunity and only one got it.
My comment is just a reminder that the United States offers opportunities for most anyone to do anything they want if they are willing to put forth the effort. Much more opportunity than any where else on earth. I have been blessed with opportunities presenting themselves both military and civilian and have put forth the effort. I came from very humble beginnings. Again, to say that opportunities for pilots aren't offered in the U.S. is just plain silly. The flight schools, and there are hundreds, are full of aspiring aviators from the U.S. and dozens of other countries. Cheer up and Cheers! |
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