SmartLynx contracts
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From: Turkey
Just wanted to ask if it's true that Smart-Lynx is transporting radioactive material as cargo for some flights in India. I noticed also on their application form that they are asking about pilots yearly accumulated radiation levels.
Anyway I recently passed their assessment but I don't think I will join due to the health risks.. Most likely they will put me to fly in either in Nigeria which is a very high risk zone for Malaria or I will fly in India with radio active material. No thanks.
Anyway I recently passed their assessment but I don't think I will join due to the health risks.. Most likely they will put me to fly in either in Nigeria which is a very high risk zone for Malaria or I will fly in India with radio active material. No thanks.
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From: on the edge.
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: UK
Yes, it is true that large quantities of radioactive material are being transported. Captains who initially alerted the company that transporting radioactive material is prohibited, and subsequently refused to fly, were swiftly silenced. Shortly thereafter, the Operations Manual (OM) was amended to permit the transport of these hazardous materials. The base in Nigeria has been closed, all Airbus aircraft are being relocated to India, and the number of working days outside Europe has increased from 20 to 30. Namaste!
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From: Turkey
As the largest ACMI company in England, SLX has practically been pushed out, and for the coming year, the management has failed to secure even a single "project," as they call it. This leaves only Turkey and India on the table. I can't understand aviators who, despite everything mentioned, are still asking about salaries or how to join the company. Here, you will neither achieve financial prosperity nor gain a solid foundation for advancing your knowledge and building your future career. In any case, you'll end up crippled—either financially or professionally.
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From: on the edge.
As the largest ACMI company in England, SLX has practically been pushed out, and for the coming year, the management has failed to secure even a single "project," as they call it. This leaves only Turkey and India on the table. I can't understand aviators who, despite everything mentioned, are still asking about salaries or how to join the company. Here, you will neither achieve financial prosperity nor gain a solid foundation for advancing your knowledge and building your future career. In any case, you'll end up crippled—either financially or professionally.
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From: Turkey
The company is still deciding whether to implement the new contract.
For now, the new contract has supposedly been presented merely as an "offer" that pilots can choose to sign—or not. Smartlynx will evaluate the situation and determine whether to allow pilots to continue working under the old terms or to make the new contract (or "offer") mandatory.
If the latter happens, it would result in contract termination initiated by the employer.
How cleverly worded and orchestrated this is (irony intended).
For now, the new contract has supposedly been presented merely as an "offer" that pilots can choose to sign—or not. Smartlynx will evaluate the situation and determine whether to allow pilots to continue working under the old terms or to make the new contract (or "offer") mandatory.
If the latter happens, it would result in contract termination initiated by the employer.
How cleverly worded and orchestrated this is (irony intended).
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From: UK
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Any judge will laugh at their face.
Walk away and dont worry, they won’t do jack, they are just trying to scare you
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Here and there
Very easy. You wait for your last payroll to be sent and then the very next day you return all company property in person or by mail. You walk away. Block all communications and any that do get through, you ignore and delete. Move on to a nice job elsewhere - the job market favours the pilot at this time, NOT the employer. Take full advantage while you can as employers always do on the downturn. Do not worry about references as these type of clown outfits are very well known in the industry.
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From: London
About this advice: this is the best way to get rejected: “my previous employer was run by crooks, so I just left… but I will behave completely differently here.” Unfortunately: you signed the contract, now you have to live with the consequences. Imagine there are 20 applicants for a job: most can provide references, but you are unable… Who is going to be hired.
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From: Here and there
In times where the employer has advantage - I agree. But this isn't that time currently. Some companies like to act as if they have a huge talent pool from which to pick - but they do not currently especially the 'bottom feeders'. If your employer (seventhreedriver) was run by crooks then you would have joined most likely without knowing the full facts and what things may really be like once inside? so you cannot really be blamed for signing a contract and then leaving if things are hidden afterwards and you could of had no knowledge? Your behaviour (leaving) here would be one of abandoning a sinking ship and id say you would feel aggrieved in having to pay anything back if things were hidden from you yes?. You signed the contract and normally yes - live with the consequences - but in some small instances there are clown outfits with people that make out at recruitment time as to how great things are and you start with them - and they turn out to be the opposite or break contractual agreement or maybe skew things in the contract to suit themselves. Every good airline and recruiter knows the bad employers and if your not a person who leaves all the time from these companies (your previous employment history will reveal this most surely) then I think that most will see past this issue and especially in the current market where they are unlikely to see 20+ candidates of suitable quality. Most European countries are legally obliged to provide a reference anyway I think and "benevolently worded".
About the reference letter: saying that he was working here from/to, but did not honor the notice period would be just the truth - I do not believe it is illegal. Training bonds on the other hand should not be part of an employment contract but a separate document.
Finally, never assume that you will never meet the pilots again who you pissed off…
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From: Backdoor
I think that even if you are very correct with SLX and give them the required 45 days of notice and pay up the 4000 euro penalty for leaving (for capt), I think that they still would get angry because you are leaving them and therefore not give you any references or documents.
I have had this experience with other airlines. One airline simply did not care to give me my papers and the other one did not want to give it to me just for revenge and to make my life difficult because I decided to leave them. How would you handle this kind of situation? Lawyer? report them to EASA?
I have had this experience with other airlines. One airline simply did not care to give me my papers and the other one did not want to give it to me just for revenge and to make my life difficult because I decided to leave them. How would you handle this kind of situation? Lawyer? report them to EASA?
Last edited by ROCCO SIFFREDI; 10th December 2024 at 13:27.
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From: US
Given that background employment checks are such an integral part of further airline employment, I would say failure to certify at least employment dates and absence of dues/equipment/etc owing (usually all that is needed), litigation would stand a high chance of success, with high potential damages; under false reference rules. That said, assuming you're not a Latvian national; trans-national litigation is always going to be a headache.