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Forum: Terms and Endearment

14th Oct 2013, 14:06

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Koubri - I take it your still waiting for a firm...

Koubri - I take it your still waiting for a firm offer?

Forum: Terms and Endearment

1st Oct 2013, 18:11

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Well done thats a great result

Well done thats a great result

Forum: Terms and Endearment

1st Oct 2013, 17:15

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Permanent First Officer on salary or starting on...

Permanent First Officer on salary or starting on an hourly rate? You being paid by easy or CTC?

Forum: Terms and Endearment

30th Sep 2013, 18:50

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Not my intention easy. I'm not sure taking a...

Not my intention easy. I'm not sure taking a temporary contract (for this most definitely is a temporary 12 month contract with CTC) on a paid per hour basis could be any better than a permanent...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

29th Sep 2013, 10:00

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Adm - I think the reason some people have accused...

Adm - I think the reason some people have accused you of being arrogant on here (and I am not one of those people) is that a lot of your posts sound like you may think that easyJet are doing us a...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Sep 2013, 08:53

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Sorry just a quick note for Hundredpercent - it...

Sorry just a quick note for Hundredpercent - it cost me two days holiday, around £500 for flights & accomodation and weeks of preparation to attend my assessment day, only to find out I hadn't...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Sep 2013, 08:48

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Get this 12 month probationary thing out of your...

Get this 12 month probationary thing out of your heads. All employees are placed on a probationary period anyway. This can always be extended. You don't need to put someone on a temporary contract,...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Sep 2013, 07:07

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

ADM - I hope Mr P's post clarifies why this is a...

ADM - I hope Mr P's post clarifies why this is a poor deal. £25k for a type rating. Easy are not prepared to guarantee your first years income nor that you will have a job at the end. If they were...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

24th Sep 2013, 09:46

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Just to add a bit of clarity - in my assessment...

Just to add a bit of clarity - in my assessment we were told that both permanent contracts & flexi-contracts were being offered (I have yet to meet or speak with ANYONE who has been offered a...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

21st Sep 2013, 18:31

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Ecam- are you saying that Opendes is wrong? He...

Ecam- are you saying that Opendes is wrong? He keeps saying they've taken permanent SFO's but won't reply when asked at which bases

Forum: Terms and Endearment

21st Sep 2013, 07:51

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

OpenDes - Thats a relief. Guess none of those...

OpenDes - Thats a relief. Guess none of those people post on these boards. Any idea of which bases these were offered?

Forum: Terms and Endearment

20th Sep 2013, 20:00

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Maybe you're right - we were all awful. Guess its...

Maybe you're right - we were all awful. Guess its back to cadets. From the sounds of it, easy don't value experience anyway.

Forum: Terms and Endearment

20th Sep 2013, 16:22

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

What was the good news in May?

What was the good news in May?

Forum: Terms and Endearment

19th Sep 2013, 13:43

Replies: 19

Brookfield. . . . end game ?

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Posted By Captthunder

RAT - are you serious? I know captains with...

RAT - are you serious? I know captains with thousands of jet hours who have been offered a flexi contract (easyJet wording not mine) after applying for what they thought was a permanent direct entry...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Sep 2013, 13:04

Replies: 19

Brookfield. . . . end game ?

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Posted By Captthunder

Alexander - whatever you wish to call it, the...

Alexander - whatever you wish to call it, the first year is working for CTC on an hourly rate with no guarantees of how many hours you will be required (my understanding is that there is no...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

16th Sep 2013, 14:58

Replies: 19

Brookfield. . . . end game ?

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Posted By Captthunder

Any chance of pasting full article on here? You...

Any chance of pasting full article on here? You need to subscribe to read whole article through your link.

Very interesting as easy offering flexi-contracts to experienced pilots. Wonder how this...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

10th Sep 2013, 18:17

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Still not a single person on here who has been...

Still not a single person on here who has been offered a permanent contract? We must have all been awful!

Forum: Terms and Endearment

5th Sep 2013, 02:36

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

There has been a lot said about the deal on offer...

There has been a lot said about the deal on offer here with many suggesting that offering a flexi contract to experienced pilots gives easy an extended probationary period and somehow protects the...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

28th Aug 2013, 18:08

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Thats £39k after tax then. Still a lot more than...

Thats £39k after tax then. Still a lot more than the £38k before tax when you are taken on as a Second Officer on a permanent contract. Just doesn't seem to make any sense.

You could tell everyone...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

28th Aug 2013, 17:37

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Mikehoncho - sounds like your the first person I...

Mikehoncho - sounds like your the first person I know of who have been offered a permanent position as a First Officer. Well done.

Have you been given any idea of start date?

Ecam -...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

28th Aug 2013, 17:28

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Ecam surprise - I can only tell you what was...

Ecam surprise - I can only tell you what was said. Lots of bases were on offer. I chose Paris as my second choice & the interviewer said "good choice". As for Spain it was on the slide. They did...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

28th Aug 2013, 16:01

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Hundredperentplease - Sorry I may have confused...

Hundredperentplease - Sorry I may have confused matters. I assumed you joined as a Second Officer on a flexi contract as I didn't think you would start as a First Officer on a flexi contract, then...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

27th Aug 2013, 18:48

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

Hundredpercentplease - what point are you trying...

Hundredpercentplease - what point are you trying to make? I am fully aware of what ADM has said on here. This information has been contradicted by several different people I know who have attended...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Aug 2013, 12:31

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

MikeHoncho - can you say exactly what you've been...

MikeHoncho - can you say exactly what you've been offered. You say you're paid 3.5 x normal hourly rate whilst training. So does that mean that if your in the sim 2 hrs a day you're paid 2 x hourly...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Aug 2013, 11:25

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

I seem to remember applying for a permanent...

I seem to remember applying for a permanent position as a FO with easyJet. Not a flexi contract as a SO. Does anyone remember being told that they were applying for a second officers position on a...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

25th Aug 2013, 08:50

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

I know of another that was initially told they...

I know of another that was initially told they were unsuccessful following an assessmnent day. Two days later they were offered a flexi-contract which they declined. This was UK

Forum: Terms and Endearment

22nd Aug 2013, 16:15

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

Mikehoncho - do you mind if I ask what you were...

Mikehoncho - do you mind if I ask what you were offered

Forum: Terms and Endearment

21st Aug 2013, 07:57

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

Pitotheat - you're absolutely right in what you...

Pitotheat - you're absolutely right in what you say. However, I would imagine that the logic behind employing NR pilots is simply because they will accept poorer conditions and thefore cost less...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

20th Aug 2013, 07:43

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

"Apparently the cost of the rating should reduce...

"Apparently the cost of the rating should reduce after a VAT refund"

How can an individual get a VAT refund on training?

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Aug 2013, 20:17

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

My friend has an interesting take on this. He...

My friend has an interesting take on this. He says;

CTC have apparently been struggling with uptake recently. What a great way to fill their sims with people paying for their own type ratings!...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Aug 2013, 18:58

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

Boeing77W - do you mean senior first office or...

Boeing77W - do you mean senior first office or first officer?

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Aug 2013, 15:30

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Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

You can get an A320 rating for around £12.5k in...

You can get an A320 rating for around £12.5k in the UK

I'm told the £20k for easyJet doesn't include any other expenses during the 8 week type rating (accomodation, travel & food) which you're...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Aug 2013, 14:58

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

Thanks sk8erboi. Sorry to keep asking but I've...

Thanks sk8erboi. Sorry to keep asking but I've heard that different contracts are available depending on the base. Is this correct or as far as you are aware all contracts are based on one year? Did...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Aug 2013, 10:49

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

Views: 1,449,150

Posted By Captthunder

Piloto - how do you know that? You can do a JOC...

Piloto - how do you know that? You can do a JOC course in the UK for under £700

Forum: Terms and Endearment

18th Aug 2013, 07:23

Replies: 2,003

Non type rated easyjet recruitment?

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Posted By Captthunder

Hi sk8erboi - what do you mean by £20k upfront &...

Hi sk8erboi - what do you mean by £20k upfront & no promises? I know about the £20k part but whats on offer from an employment perspective? I'm guessing your civ non type rated?

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