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foxtrot181 12th January 2011 21:57

Does anybody know if this is a permanent contract in switzerland?

El Sche 12th January 2011 22:10

Hello,

it's only permanent contract, no flexicrew!!!

alkor 14th January 2011 16:16

hi

you should get confirmation instantly.

Check your spam folder.

cheers,
a

flying passion 16th January 2011 19:11

Hi everybody,
I have been call for the easyJet Switzerland selection. Does anyone have any info concerning the technical test, the group exercice, the interview and finally the sim check.
Any info will be highly appreciate.
Thanks

bluesky-A320 16th January 2011 19:59

Flying passion what kind of experience do you have? When did you hear from them? and when is the selection scheduled?

Appreciate if you could provide these info! :ok:

OldNewcomer 17th January 2011 11:50


To all those who recently applied for DEP switzerland through the easyjet career website: did you receive any email confirming they received the application? How long after sending the application? thankshttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/smile.gif
@orientexpress, any news from you?
I submitted my application more than 24hrs ago, and still no confimation.....

foxtrot181 17th January 2011 20:58

flying passion i have a few questions for you. when did you submit your application? when is the selection date? are you from Switzerland?
thanks

VJW 17th January 2011 21:03

Coming back to my point a few posts ago re applying to EJ swiss, I got this reply from them earlier today;

Thank you for your email; we were aware that this was an issue with the website and have been working closely with our system administrator to solve the problem. The wording on the website application is now correct and I can confirm that it is a minimum requirement for applicants to be type rated on the Airbus A320 and possess a minimum of 300 flying hours on type in the last 24 months.

We apologise for the confusion and any inconvenience this may have caused.


Kind regards,
Flight Crew Recruitment


Their website has now been fixed
Pilot Careers - Careers in the Air - easyJet Careers

Jumbito 26th January 2011 09:32

Any news regarding Easy Swiss?

I filled out my application and never got a confirmation email but a message on their website saying "your application has been submitted". Now it has been deleted after 14 days and now, trying to fill out again the application is giving me a bug error, anybody with the same problems? What a joke...

Thanks for any info you can provide, best regards!

foxtrot181 2nd February 2011 19:55

Does anybody have any news about swiss selection?have they called anyone yet?

Bubair 6th February 2011 06:53

No news from my side either.....

flyer4life 10th February 2011 19:24

A few pages in and I'm confronted by this: "Do you have the right to live and work in Switzerland without any restrictions or sponsorship?"

Eh? I thought you just needed an EU passport to apply. Anyone know if they're strict about this?

jb5000 10th February 2011 19:29

If you've got an EU passport then it's simply a paperwork exercise to get a work permit for Geneva.

If you're based in Basel then you only need a permit if you want to live in Switzerland, but again it's just a quick paperwork exercise.

flyer4life 10th February 2011 20:02

Thanks jb, application going in...

nopoal 6th March 2011 05:44

Hi there!!

Any news about the recruitment in EZY? The advertisement still on the web for EZY Swiss. Does someone got a call for the assessment?

foxtrot181 6th March 2011 15:26

No news from my side.

delorean79 8th March 2011 23:38

Waiting for news
 
Any info about:

When are they going to close the aplication window?

Why aren't they using CTC for the recruitment?

How many people do they need?

Why?

Are they planning to grow?

How much?


I've sent my resume to many airlines, and I've received an answer from all of them (positive or negative) except from easyjet. :{

If anyone can help me to make my waiting a bit more easy, my nails will be grateful to him! :}

Thanks in advance!

DirectCF 9th March 2011 12:37


When are they going to close the aplication window?
As soon as they meet the requirements.


Why aren't they using CTC for the recruitment?
It's a self-run recruitment. Unlike easyJet UK, the swiss are not committed to hire through ctc or Parc => better if you know someone in the management team...


How many people do they need?
Not sure. A new aircraft is arriving soon, and quite a few FO's are leaving to BA. I'd say around 15.


Are they planning to grow?
Geneva is approaching its maximum capacity in terms of a/c based there, but BSL is still growing. And Zurich is still an option that is being considered.

good luck.

delorean79 9th March 2011 14:12

Thank you very much! :D

I had been looking for information all around the internet and there was nothing about this...

Narrow Runway 25th March 2011 16:57

easyJet Switzerland
 
Dear all,

Does anybody have any information on:

Pay and benefits for DEP in easyJet Switzerland? And is there any resource on the Internet that may give guidance on the interview/selection day process?

bobbins 5th April 2011 21:26

All still very quiet on this, has anybody been called for interview yet? Anyone on the inside know what is happening?

DirectCF 13th April 2011 08:37

one thing you guys should know is that joining EZS will put you in a golden jail as there is no possible transfer to EZY mainline.

FYI, most of the british FO's want to leave due to incredible lack of consideration by management. Everybody is complaining about the hilarious duty times (standbys from 02:15 loc, more than 100 block hours rostered in 30 days, etc...). :{

The African Dude 14th April 2011 17:56

Is time to command for a FO/SFO broadly comparable to eJ(UK), and is there a significant difference in the lifestyle between BSL & GVA?

Zippy Monster 14th April 2011 18:38

Duty/block hours are a bit lower in BSL, the operation seems more intense in GVA. The gap is starting to narrow a little as BSL expands.

Time to command is perhaps slightly shorter at the moment, due to the fact the fleet has increased by 50% in two years, but broadly it's the same. Obviously the lists are self-contained and entirely separate from the rest of easyJet.

The African Dude 14th April 2011 18:49

Thanks ZM. It will be interesting to see if things continue to expand like this for the next 5 years.

perritopiloto 22nd July 2011 21:16

Hi
Are they still recruiting FOs?

Thanks

assymetricdrift 23rd July 2011 08:02

Would anybody have an opinion as to whether they are going to remove the Airbus type rating restriction at anytime soon?

I guess it's not going to happen - but it doesn't stop me hoping!

SVoa 23rd July 2011 18:11

Highly unlikely...:ugh:

perritopiloto 26th July 2011 10:53

Hi,
They are still advertising for FOs on their website;
Are they still hiring or no more seats avail.

Thanks

captainsuperstorm 29th July 2011 08:36

ask your dady for t/r and XXXX hours of line training, and PAY TO WORK until the airline kick you out for the next idiot who believe he will get a paid job!

Ben178v 7th June 2012 18:19

Could anyone tell me if people at Easy Swiss are permanent or are they contractors?

Thanks.

Full Left Rudder 7th June 2012 21:18

All permanent, bar a few random anomalies.

Ben178v 7th June 2012 21:27

Thank you. I had been hoping to track down a contractor living in the UK and employed by a Swiss airline for some advice, guess I'll have to keep looking.

f000r 25th August 2012 10:04

Do you if they are still hiring any direct entry F/O without Airbus type rating ?
Thanks

Full Left Rudder 26th August 2012 15:55

Not sure of current status, but there are strong rumours of the need for lots of FOs this year. So watch this space.

FMCDU 29th August 2012 10:53

Hi all,
Recruitment for Geneva and Basel bases (and Lisbon) is now opened for current flexicrew pool F/O's for start dates in December 2012.

I'm currently UK based and considering both swiss bases and would be gratefull for some updated information on

1. Typical roster
2. Net salary F/O & SFO
3. Working environment and differences between the two bases.

Many thanks

Full Left Rudder 29th August 2012 16:09

FMCDU check your PMs :)

Pailot - maybe but I don't have any solid facts on current recruitment entry requirements. EZS has a good track record of taking from other airlines, corporate and military (as well as cadets).

Colibris 29th August 2012 16:28

easySwiss is a good place to work, with good perks good salaries, FO's make a UK capt salary but bear in mind that life is Switzerland is expensive. So let's say that you make good money depending on where you decide to settle down. Expect about 7500.-CHF take home (after all taxes, incl. income tax)

Random roster, there are talks going on about a fixed roster, but it takes time to be sorted out. You could end up with a block of 2 days off in month max and a block of 4 days off min. FTL's aren't as restrictive as in the UK, so you fly more, especially on early shifts.
No busy/quiet season for GVA, the only 'cool' month in the year is November. You do fly a hell of a lot all year round. Different in BSL, but it tends to change, used to be quieter.

About the ppl, in BSL there are a lot of swiss german guys or german speaking guys, but they have a very good english. in GVA, being in the french speaking part of Switzerland, lots of french speaking guys.

If you hope going back to the UK/rest of Europe in the future, don't go to EZS, you'll NEVER be allowed to transfer back to easy UK (nobody has been allowed a transfer in the last 10 years). So many ppl got stuck down there and had to resign to go back to the UK.

Arte Et Marte 29th August 2012 17:22

Got to agree with Colibris; good place to work but you do earn your money.... Lots of long 4 sector days or 2 sector sorties to the Red Sea and back.

The people are good, and a real cosmopolitan bunch with a fair few non Swiss guys coming through the command process even when I left just over a year ago. Lots of international cabin crew too which makes for a fun day out.

Don't get too hung up on the money if moving from the UK; the contract is not necessarily that special, the headline figures are all down to the Swiss Franc being rather strong against the Pound and Euro. That said, I can't see the exchange rate returning to its pre crunch levels any time soon, and you can mitigate the cost of living and boost your effective net income by living as a "frontalier" in France. Again, I'm out of touch with this as I understand Monsieur Hollande has some innovative taxation ideas for frontaliers, but whether these come to pass I couldn't say.

Reference transferring back to the UK.....never going to happen, whatever management might say. This is definitely not a back door in to a permanent EZY contract in the UK.

Bottom line.....it's a permanent contract with a solid solvent airline paying good money; it's got to be better than Flexicrew (or LIS for that matter).

And if you like mountain activities and cheese.......

Full Left Rudder 29th August 2012 18:51

It looks very likely that a EZS-EZY transfer will go through fairly shortly. Hopefully that will set a precedent for the future.

However, it is still unwise to move to EZS as a way onto a permanent contract at EZY. There are no guarantees with transfers at the moment.

With regard to Mr Hollande. He wants to tax frontaliers 8% of net income (minus roughly 9000 euros) to pay for health insurance. This change is due in April 2014. This is being fought hard by the frontalier organisation, with the main hope being that it would constitute a breach of European law. Only time will tell. If it does come in, it will still be cheaper to live in France than Switzerland with the exchange rate the way it stands AT THE MOMENT.

However, even at the 'traditional' GBP CHF exchange rates, you will earn at least as much as a UK EZY pilot. Then you can cash in at times of Swiss Franc strength (ie. any form of world crisis!)


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