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by olivierw
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Do NOT use AG Immigration for EB-2 NIW Visas
Replies: 3
Views: 1138

Re: Do NOT use AG Immigration for EB-2 NIW Visas

Sorry to hear this happened to you. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Will you be finishing the application on your own or are you gonna try with a different firm?
by olivierw
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Stop the unfair UP Express price hike for Employees
Replies: 63
Views: 3017

Re: Stop the unfair UP Express price hike for Employees

Alright, This is a complete waste of my time but if it keeps this topic at the top, it'll get more views for the petition so what the heck. As someone who's advocated for cheaper public transit for airport employees for years. Who's actually taken those fights out of this dumb forum and to city coun...
by olivierw
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Stop the unfair UP Express price hike for Employees
Replies: 63
Views: 3017

Re: Stop the unfair UP Express price hike for Employees

We fought that fight in YYC. It took years but we won last Summer. Thanks for doing this in YYZ. https://chng.it/yj2RP6TTFq Hi everyone, I'm trying to convince YYC Airport Authority to drop the public transit airport surcharge for airport workers. Please help me by signing and sharing this. Even if ...
by olivierw
Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Air Canada OTS thread
Replies: 2309
Views: 807702

Re: The Air Canada OTS thread

Background check roughly 10 business days after interview/medical.

Call back 2 months after the interview.
by olivierw
Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Air Canada OTS thread
Replies: 2309
Views: 807702

Re: The Air Canada OTS thread

Apparently calls for Feb 8th start date (Feb 13th in person) are going out.
by olivierw
Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15308

Re: MOA

Results are in 82% of eligible pilots voted.

Of those 82% who voted, 82% voted in favour.
by olivierw
Fri Dec 23, 2022 2:23 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15308

Re: MOA

I don't know if the MOA will fix their problem. But the company seems to think it will help them. I just don't want to be too quick to dismiss what the company believes to be an incentive for pilots to work here. Will it be enough? That's hard to know considering we don't actually know what the comp...
by olivierw
Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:02 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Hiring after DECEMBER
Replies: 49
Views: 11120

Re: Hiring after DECEMBER

How can this be a split opinion. It’s an MOA, not a negotiation, the pilot group would get a raise without being asked anything in return. How is that not a 100% yes is beyond me. If it’s enough, people won’t leave and that means everyone is happy. If it’s not enough, take the raise and quit like e...
by olivierw
Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15308

Re: MOA

I'm not ignoring that getting some kind of YOS transfer is complex. I'm saying that it's what we deserve and offering us a pay bump that barely matches inflation over the last 2 years isn't addressing the root problem of this company. None of us came to Encore because we wanted quick cash. We came h...
by olivierw
Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15308

Re: MOA

The company is asking for nothing (that I know of) in return whereas the AC MOA had multiple requests attached to it including one that literally would have given away all bargaining leverage to the pilots. This MOA presented to the Encore pilots is free cash. What would they give up by saying yes?...
by olivierw
Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15308

Re: MOA

Here is the problem I have with the MOA: The MOA is heavily targeted at incentivizing the training department. Most of the money goes to trainers. The company made it clear we didn't have a deal unless they could heavily incentivize training. This means they'll be able to attract more and a better q...
by olivierw
Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Kenn Borek, the Penguin, and the Seismometer
Replies: 3
Views: 1887

Re: Kenn Borek, the Penguin, and the Seismometer

Hey, It sounds like you're mixing up multiple stories and companies. Story 1) Bored Borek pilots allegedly lit up a drum of Jet-B and kicked it out the plane. It exploded and triggered seismometers from Dew Line sites (now called North Warning System), where they thought a bomb had gone off in the h...
by olivierw
Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:55 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: YYC Bus surcharge
Replies: 21
Views: 8646

Re: YYC Bus surcharge

How about a fuel and parking refund for those who don't have access to public transit and must drive to the airport? Don't you get Employee parking at a fraction of the cost of regular customer parking? That's kinda the same thing as what I'm asking for. The fact that your employer probably covers ...
by olivierw
Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:46 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: YYC Bus surcharge
Replies: 21
Views: 8646

YYC Bus surcharge

https://chng.it/yj2RP6TTFq Hi everyone, I'm trying to convince YYC Airport Authority to drop the public transit airport surcharge for airport workers. Please help me by signing and sharing this. Even if you don't take the bus, or aren't based in YYC feel free to sign. If it doesn't help you directl...
by olivierw
Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Gear for moving and working up north?
Replies: 27
Views: 5463

Re: Gear for moving and working up north?

I'm guessing you're going to Sioux Lookout. I used a 200$ Snowboarding jacket when I worked there but most of the guys have a 1000$ parka. It depends on how you like to do things. In the Arctic I used the 1000$ parka because the turboprops are warm so when you jump in you undo your parka. In Sioux I...
by olivierw
Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:24 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Kenn Borek Air Operations
Replies: 10
Views: 4626

Re: Kenn Borek Air Operations

I left a almost two years ago. I was an FO on the twin. I've been regretting leaving since the day I left, more so now that I'm laid off because of covid. Things are different since covid. They still haven't hired back all the staff they laid-off. It's a good company overall. The schedule can really...
by olivierw
Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Canadian North Interview
Replies: 31
Views: 12981

Re: Canadian North Interview

So March is almost over, what's the word on the merger now?
by olivierw
Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Float pilot pay
Replies: 32
Views: 18527

Re: Float pilot pay

2015 - Dockhand 3000$/month accommodation and food included 2016 PA22 campcheck pilot 2500$/month no accommodation and no food. But lots of free time and not a lot of bs to put up with and I was in a city instead of being in the middle of the bush with no road access. Then I had a job on big wheels ...
by olivierw
Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:25 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Kenn Borek
Replies: 10
Views: 5390

Re: Kenn Borek

It's mostly a matter of timing. I showed up in October with 1000hrs (almost all pic in the bush) and I was sent to flight following (not for very long once they got an opening I bypassed all the flight followers like an asshole). Two guys showed up 3 weeks before me, one with 100hrs on type but very...
by olivierw
Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:10 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Canadian North Interview
Replies: 31
Views: 12981

Re: Canadian North Interview

Yeah same here.

I wouldn't mind flying Iqaluit to Qikiqtarjuaq. Or kicking some gravel with a 737. I think it must be as fun as it gets in the 705 world.

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