For comparisons sake, I’ve just looked at my logbook and brought up a report on the last 6 months. Just a shade over 100 hours flying in the last 6 months. That’s 737 LHS with nothing other than normal annual leave taken at various points etc

Definitely a lot of standby in the winter, but being used is rare. If you can manage to live full time near your base you can pretty much go about life as normal? But I can understand that for those who need to travel to secondary accommodation near their base, lots of standby is a pain

6 months after line training (the pay will be SFO after 6 month if you have the hours )

Last 6 months LHS 737
 

250hrs in last 6months. Approx 650 rolling 12months.

1) Not from my experience. May differ depending on base.

2) I’ve had far more days off in winter months. They haven’t given minimum days off and the rest standby. Again, maybe that’s base dependent due to spare numbers. I don’t know who told you standbys were done as a deterrent to stay full time… sounds made up!

I wasn't told this - but comments like the following make it sound like the number of crew on standby is very over established in the winter. Can't really think of another reason why they'd do it...

'Definitely a lot of standby in the winter, but being used is rare. If you can manage to live full time near your base you can pretty much go about life as normal? But I can understand that for those who need to travel to secondary accommodation near their base, lots of standby is a pain'

I'd feel a bit hard done by if I'd taken a month off at half pay, and then speak to a full time colleague and find out he'd only worked a couple of days!

But a standby is a work day. You can't go away like you could with a month off.

That's my point.

Your colleagues, who haven't taken winter leave, will work around 20 days on full pay. You will work no days for half pay.

I don't see your problem.

Imagine my surprise.

Can anyone shed any light on the factorisation for the 1000hrs command time for A321 recruitment.
Cheers

Try explaining yourself...

Congratulations on the offer! I'm sure you'll get another suitable opportunity if you keep them updated. Can I ask, when was your assessment day and what base did they offer you?

I do find it bemusing that some people are so very pro or so very anti J2. Surely we can all agree that one persons dream could be another’s nightmare?

quiet winter, I love it. But I live close to my base and go about standby days pretty much as normal, just with uniform ready and an awareness when making plans that there’s a chance I might end up in work. Often part or half of the standby is finished by the time I wake up.

that said, I have a few mates who hate the quiet winter and would love to be far busier.

if you have the long haul dream, you’re not going to scratch that itch here. If you commute large distances, that could get difficult with standbys and runs of duty etc. whereas BA, with their long haul or short haul touring rosters could be ideal.

a few mates of mine joined BA recently, some absolutely love it, some not so much. As with every other company, what suits some people will be awful for others.

depending on what you’re after, J2 could be a dream job (or not). The key is maybe knowing what you’re after in a job….?

How long is call out from standby to report at Jet2?

Minimum of two hours.

And they won’t give you any more than 2 hours notice.
You have to wonder why?!

Minimum is just that. Quite often you do get more.

Okay i'm going to ask since this is a "Rumour" forum; whats the latest on getting some A330s? Where would they likely be based and would it be a dual rating arrangement for Airbus guys? If all those things line up it could be a really attractive proposition.

If it happens (more likely than not) it's a few years away at the earliest. It would solve a lot of issues at MAN with capacity on the year-round busy routes, and allows dual-rating. That would be my guess. But like all things at Jet2, it would be a closely guarded secret until it's officially announced. Watch this space.

Or how about just converting some of the neo order to LRs or XLRs. They could easily serve African, US East Coast holiday destinations. XLR could even do Caribean I would imagine?

Hold pool
 

Anyone else getting radio silence?

I entered the hold pool in Jan, but since March I no longer get the hold pool updates and my portal says ‘we have received your application’, when it was saying awaiting update prior to March.

A few guys who attended my assessment date have been given start dates, starting to wonder if I’ve been rejected for some reason

Does anybody have any link or recommendation for practicing the online assesments please?

Are we offering SFO on entry now? We have a minimum time at airline and hours that needs to be met so would be surprised if you join as an SFO. Ge5 ready for the 2 stripes lol

Jet2 recruitment - vetting
 

Having just passed Jet2’s assessment days (2) they did not start on time nor continue the vetting process .. anybody know the name of Jet2’s Flight Operations Director ?

Why do you want that?

You won't be vetted until you have been offered a position and signed a contract. As far as I know the DFO has nothing to do with day to day recruitment activities.

I've never started the vetting process until after I've signed a contract and got a start date

Yeah, I’m similar. Entered the hold pool at the end of January and have only received the generic update emails since. Couple of emails sent to recruitment but no answer. My portal does still say awaiting update, but having had no communication at all is frustrating especially when other candidates have been offered start dates since then.

Totally agree mate. Hopefully we will hear more soon

Resigning before vetting
 

The vetting is an integral part of the contract , no vetting means no contract . So how is it possible to resign from previous company without vetting .. frankly it’s not possible . One resigns only later to find Jet2 recruitment changes its mind or vetting doesn’t complete, leaving one then without a job..
Anyone has Flight Ops Director’s name ?

A 5 second Google will reveal the info you require, so why bother to ask here?

Vetting? Do you mean previous employer references or 5 year history vetting for issue of an airside ID, 2 very different things. If you resigned from a job without a job offer and contract, well that would be a questionable decision. Part of the contract states you must be able to provide a 5 year employment history and be issued an airport ID, failure to comply with that would render the contract null and void I’d imagine.

This is how it works at every UK airline as far as I’m aware?

I may be misinterpreting your tone, but you sound a bit angry about it. Contacting the DFO won’t help things as he has bigger fish to fry.

For a bit of a heads up, Jet2 is a fantastic place to work for those who are well versed in practicing the art of humility. Not so much for those who bang their fist on the table. Have you applied for NTR, or is it for a training position?

Is "well versed in practicing the art of humility" a Jet2 cult colloquialism for being highly proficient at bending over and taking it whilst keeping ones mouth firmly shut?

In Jet2 - yes.

Personally, I don’t recognise what is alluded to in the above two posts. I’ve not been at Jet2 that long, but overall, the senior management attitude, flight ops management and day to day colleagues are all great. Maybe it’s just horses for courses. I hear at BA, you’re just a number, and when your seniority comes up, you move on/up to the fleet/seat you want, but get the dregs of roster/trips/destinations etc. in the meantime. Personally, I just want to earn as much as possible, for as little work as possible, and be in my own bed (mostly) every night. At Jet2 this is very possible, to come in, do the best job, have a fun day out, go home and relax and forget about work. That’s personal choice, and I’ve done my time in other roles/airlines. Whilst not perfect, I’m very happy at Jet2.

I think some people, who should know better, are struggling with the definition of humility.

Indeed. I was trying to offer a bit of advice to the poster who was asking for the DFOs number. Jet2 isn’t an airline that entertains big fish who stand out. The rules apply to everybody who interviews, and if this was a barrier to good guys joining we’d almost certainly be changing it. As it stands, them’s the rules…

Just hilarious to imagine the look on the DFO's face during a meeting with the CAA or other authority.

"Sorry all, I have to take this call, it's a candidate pilot, who has suggestions.' and: "Where is my notebook, I have to write this down...Quiet everyone, please!"

I've worked for 4 airlines in the UK, none have ever started the vetting process for the airside pass until I've signed a contract.

It's common sense to be honest. Why would any airline go to the trouble of vetting anybody who hasn't signed a contract of employment?