Ryanair - The initial outlay
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Finals the market has always being dominated by "those who can afford to fly will”.
How much were you guaranteed when you started your ATPL ?
If the pilots in the UK and elsewhere want to change this stop blaming the people at the bottom with zero leverage and start doing something.
Hard to believe but at one time airlines hired pilots off the ramp and trained them from zero hours but that is no longer the case.
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FR base
Ryanair base preference
Did any one out there get one of their 3 base preferences for FR?
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Did any one out there get one of their 3 base preferences for FR?
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If the moaners want to check the thread on DHL in Iraq, perhaps they would realise just how cushy Ryanair is !
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That sort of attitude drives me nuts.
Why should someone leave a company if they aren't happy? Why not stay and try to make things better, rather than just bailing out at the first opportunity.
The standard Pprune call of "why don't you just leave" is purile, facile and totally devoid of any merit as an argument.
Some people care about the company and people they work with and want to make things better. How would leaving achieve that goal?
Please come up with something that moves the debate on rather than just resorting to name calling and other tactics that most adults left in the school yard.
Why should someone leave a company if they aren't happy? Why not stay and try to make things better, rather than just bailing out at the first opportunity.
The standard Pprune call of "why don't you just leave" is purile, facile and totally devoid of any merit as an argument.
Some people care about the company and people they work with and want to make things better. How would leaving achieve that goal?
Please come up with something that moves the debate on rather than just resorting to name calling and other tactics that most adults left in the school yard.
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pressman, amongst others, is under the very mistaken impression that Brookfield contract pilots are not liable for tax. Believe me and the others who have posted here and elsewhere, you are liable for tax in the country where you derive the majority of your income, no matter what your nationality or domicile happens to be.
Brookfield, along with other contracting companies in the EU, have already been investigated and individuals who are on their books will be required to pay tax in the not too distant future. It is only a matter of time before ALL contractors in the EU will be paying the tax due to the Revenue at the appropriate rate. Not only that, unpaid tax on previous income up to seven years will also be collected. Individuals could also be liable to penalty payments decided by the Revenue, without recourse to appeal, if payments are not made on time.
Keep your head in the sand if you feel lucky, otherwise I would recommend talking to an accountant, soon.
Brookfield, along with other contracting companies in the EU, have already been investigated and individuals who are on their books will be required to pay tax in the not too distant future. It is only a matter of time before ALL contractors in the EU will be paying the tax due to the Revenue at the appropriate rate. Not only that, unpaid tax on previous income up to seven years will also be collected. Individuals could also be liable to penalty payments decided by the Revenue, without recourse to appeal, if payments are not made on time.
Keep your head in the sand if you feel lucky, otherwise I would recommend talking to an accountant, soon.
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I was wondering if anyone had any experience on the Brookfields deal - is it a good option to use an umbrella company rather than going self employed? This is the way I did things when IT Contracting, and it made life so much easier.
Also, under Brookfields can you claim back expenses such as petrol, meals etc, and offset them against your tax?
Cheers
Also, under Brookfields can you claim back expenses such as petrol, meals etc, and offset them against your tax?
Cheers
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S-B-D,
I'm under the impression with such arrangements any expensives you could prove were incurred due to that business would be claimable - items such as petrol, food at the airport, ID pass, parking, etc should all be tax deductable.
That's not tax advice incidentally - although i wonder why so many people keep silent about their own arrangements, i'd be very interested to hear what people have worked out.
Horgy
I'm under the impression with such arrangements any expensives you could prove were incurred due to that business would be claimable - items such as petrol, food at the airport, ID pass, parking, etc should all be tax deductable.
That's not tax advice incidentally - although i wonder why so many people keep silent about their own arrangements, i'd be very interested to hear what people have worked out.
Horgy
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This is an amazing thread creep. The guy only asked for advice in relation to the inital outlay he would have to fork out during his Type Rating.
As usual, whenever Ryanair is mentioned, the is a diversion, the genesis of which focuses upon the "scandal" of paying for additional training or working for Ryanair.
The guy has made his choice and decided for whatever reason, that he is going to pay for a type rating and commence his airline career with Ryanair. I for one wish him the best of luck despite my previously posted misgivings.
Perhaps some of the old timers out there, rather than shake their heads at us younger guys, care to cast their minds rear wards and recall the day when paying for a Type Rating was first introduced. And then hang their heads in shame for not taking the airlines on over the issue and saving this career for future generations.
But the old timers didn't, because "it didn't affect them". Selfish, self serving and very short sighted. It's not the "youth" of today who have created the problem of SSTR, it's the older wiser pilots who should have known better at least a decade ago.
As usual, whenever Ryanair is mentioned, the is a diversion, the genesis of which focuses upon the "scandal" of paying for additional training or working for Ryanair.
The guy has made his choice and decided for whatever reason, that he is going to pay for a type rating and commence his airline career with Ryanair. I for one wish him the best of luck despite my previously posted misgivings.
Perhaps some of the old timers out there, rather than shake their heads at us younger guys, care to cast their minds rear wards and recall the day when paying for a Type Rating was first introduced. And then hang their heads in shame for not taking the airlines on over the issue and saving this career for future generations.
But the old timers didn't, because "it didn't affect them". Selfish, self serving and very short sighted. It's not the "youth" of today who have created the problem of SSTR, it's the older wiser pilots who should have known better at least a decade ago.
I'm half way through my atpls and the REALITY of the situation is that ryanair looks to be the best option for me, self funded type rating and all. In this industry thats future is so dependant on the global economy, & the price of oil i feel like i need to get my foot in the door and start climbing the ladder ASAP. If things do go downhill a few years from now id rather be in a situation where i have 5000 jet hours instead of 2000 cessna hours.
For all those people ****ting on young guys like me for considering self funding a type rating, i say pull your head out of your ass and wake the **** up. What is the alternative? Perhaps you would prefer me to not get a job and go back to my 9-5 life 80 grand in debt?
I totally agree with the above quoted poster - where were all you moaners when self funded type ratings were introduced? Dont blame people like me for your t & c's being degraded, its simply the unfortunate reality of the modern low cost aviation industry.
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FlyingOfficerKite It's really, seriously, annoying when you spend the time to reply in detail, step by step and write a response to someone's question, that takes 15-20 minutes, only to find that they haven't even bothered to wait for a reply and cut and pasted the question on another thread.
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So, if i work with a brookfield contract and have a job offer with another company, i have a notice period of 3 months and paying a fee of 2500eur to brookfield?
Correct???
Correct???
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It's all well and good for experienced older pilots to sit on here pontificating and slagging off pilots who pay for type ratings, but when nobody else is recruiting pilots with low hours, what the hell else are people supposed to do?
My OH has paid for a type rating and I am FURIOUS that people are slagging him off for it. He is a fantastic, dedicated pilot who had to get through so much before he even got to an interview with Ryanair.
People know before the interview they will have to pay for a type rating with Ryanair, but it's not just the fact they have 23k burning a hole in their pocket that they get past the first interview stage, not just anyone can stroll in and get a job. Two other interviewees didn't get onto the type rating course although they had the money to pay for it.
People slag off Ryanair, but I can tell you that
1) He has a set roster so we know when he is working
2) He has a huge amount of hours already
3) He is flying a brand new 737 around Europe
4) If he hadn't have paid for his type rating he would still be sitting in an office wondering why he had gone through 2 years of college, Instrument ratings etc etc.
It's a step on the ladder, unfortunately, just being a good pilot or knowing the right people won't get you your first a job as a pilot anymore.
Sad but true.
So stop slagging off people who pay for type ratings, I can promise you that anyone who has had to fork out for one would much rather have spent the money on something else.
Nobody would pay out so much money just on a whim......they do it because they are passionate about flying and need a break.
My OH has paid for a type rating and I am FURIOUS that people are slagging him off for it. He is a fantastic, dedicated pilot who had to get through so much before he even got to an interview with Ryanair.
People know before the interview they will have to pay for a type rating with Ryanair, but it's not just the fact they have 23k burning a hole in their pocket that they get past the first interview stage, not just anyone can stroll in and get a job. Two other interviewees didn't get onto the type rating course although they had the money to pay for it.
People slag off Ryanair, but I can tell you that
1) He has a set roster so we know when he is working
2) He has a huge amount of hours already
3) He is flying a brand new 737 around Europe
4) If he hadn't have paid for his type rating he would still be sitting in an office wondering why he had gone through 2 years of college, Instrument ratings etc etc.
It's a step on the ladder, unfortunately, just being a good pilot or knowing the right people won't get you your first a job as a pilot anymore.
Sad but true.
So stop slagging off people who pay for type ratings, I can promise you that anyone who has had to fork out for one would much rather have spent the money on something else.
Nobody would pay out so much money just on a whim......they do it because they are passionate about flying and need a break.
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