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by Black_Tusk
Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:32 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What is your highest level of education?
Replies: 89
Views: 9072

Re: What is your highest level of education?

Alcoholism wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:29 am
Black_Tusk wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:22 am I expected HS/GED to be higher given the quality of posts on this site.
One would think some one who is "educated" and busted ass for 3 years :roll: would be more inclined to post more intelligently? Guess not.
Well I just have a HS diploma so what do I know.
by Black_Tusk
Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: PFOed then hired by Jazz?
Replies: 8
Views: 5399

Re: PFOed then hired by Jazz?

Yes I know a few.
by Black_Tusk
Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What is your highest level of education?
Replies: 89
Views: 9072

Re: What is your highest level of education?

I expected HS/GED to be higher given the quality of posts on this site.
by Black_Tusk
Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:17 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)
Replies: 23
Views: 5535

Re: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)

If you want to be successful in this industry, you need to do more than sit at home and wait for a phone call. Hitting the road, making connections and networking is by far the best way to progress yourself in this job. Every job interview I've ever had was thanks to a connection.
by Black_Tusk
Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)
Replies: 23
Views: 5535

Re: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)

That's what I'm trying to say. The OP wondered if it's worth it. I'm trying to say yes it is because things are moving a lot faster than they used to. I in no way feel entitled to this job, when I started I fully expected it to take 5-10 years to get to a regional. I can't complain though that thing...
by Black_Tusk
Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)
Replies: 23
Views: 5535

Re: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)

C.W.E. wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:23 pm If you compare driving a truck to flying an airplane a truck driver makes between $35,000 and $71,000 in Canada.
Yeah... But I don't want to drive a truck.

You can compare to other jobs all day long but if any of us didn't want to fly we wouldn't.
by Black_Tusk
Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)
Replies: 23
Views: 5535

Re: Is it worth it anymore? ( salaries ?)

Three years of busting my ass from the end of flight school to 705 Captain, and with that decent pay and OK lifestyle which will only get better. Certainly more than any of my peers in other fields who have years more education than I do. They also work a lot more. It's not 2004 anymore. If your goa...
by Black_Tusk
Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:10 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Talk of strike/walkout?
Replies: 18
Views: 5270

Re: Talk of strike/walkout?

Lol no tail between my legs here! I've been very busy working on my WingNut Airspeed Indicator system. After the testing in California two weeks ago I'm confident of the model so now I'm working on the display aspect. The LED strips were okay, but the next step is to get the HUD working. So far, I ...
by Black_Tusk
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:07 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: WestJet Encore Interview/Technical Exam
Replies: 6
Views: 6649

Re: WestJet Encore Interview/Technical Exam

Just like no one sees the script for a sim eval before they go, right... :wink:
by Black_Tusk
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:01 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Why would anyone want to go to Swoop?
Replies: 184
Views: 30159

Re: Why would anyone want to go to Swoop?

Well, after all of the deductions & taxes on the esp, etc a 10 year Captain takes home about $2000 per pay cheque at WestJet and their hourly rate is close to double that of Swoop. The “financial perks” are also double. The saying at WJ is T4 rich and Cash poor. Not sure what it would work out to a...
by Black_Tusk
Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:50 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Porter airlines "conducting interviews prior to 1000 hours?"
Replies: 4
Views: 1378

Re: Porter airlines "conducting interviews prior to 1000 hours?"

Just about every 705 regional is hiring under 1000 now including Encore.

Not %100 sure with Porter but if they are following current trends I'd imagine so.

Apply and find out.

Good luck.
by Black_Tusk
Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:51 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What kind of watch do you wear?
Replies: 117
Views: 18929

Re: What kind of watch do you wear?

.....aaaaaand here we go. Welcome to AvCanada, everyone! What a bunch of losers. Imagine feeling like you have to defend your decision to WEAR A WATCH. Next thing you know you'll have to defend your reasons for buying a house. You know, because renting is just fine, why would anyone spend their har...
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:20 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Commuting YYJ to YVR
Replies: 18
Views: 8415

Re: Commuting YYJ to YVR

That they do.
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What kind of watch do you wear?
Replies: 117
Views: 18929

Re: What kind of watch do you wear?

I never said I work for AC, I think I've been pretty open with working at Jazz on this forum. But as long as I wear the same uniform I'll treat it with respect. Additionally, you don't know me. You have no idea what I did before I was a pilot nor what my current financial standing is. If I want to o...
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Westjet Link delayed
Replies: 7
Views: 2890

Re: Westjet Link delayed

Curious, with all the talk and hostility towards SWOOP, none towards Link? Isn't there a clause in the current WJ.contract that says all flying under the westjet name including affiliates and subsidiaries is to be done by westjet pilots?
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What kind of watch do you wear?
Replies: 117
Views: 18929

Re: What kind of watch do you wear?

I feel the same way about the audi and BMW drivers. I don't have them either and don't feel the need. Yes, I look down a bit on those that feel the need to showboat expensive shit just for the sake of it. Same way I have I have built in dislike for guys who think gold chains. Its like they all have...
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What kind of watch do you wear?
Replies: 117
Views: 18929

Re: What kind of watch do you wear?

So because I like a nice watch I can't have an ATV, boat, dirt bike or a slew of guns? Well, I have/had all of those.... I also used to ride horses, race cars and ride motorcycles. I guess I'm just a snob though with my Audi and nice watch. You know what else I do? I tailor my uniform above and beyo...
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:57 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Air Georgian " hiring under 800TT?"
Replies: 11
Views: 4097

Re: Air Georgian " hiring under 800TT?"

Nope. It will come when it comes.. until then, I'll enjoy my current job and the people I work with.
by Black_Tusk
Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What kind of watch do you wear?
Replies: 117
Views: 18929

Re: What kind of watch do you wear?

There's sure is a lot of condescending posts in this thread.. who cares if someone likes to own and wear a nice watch? What's it to you? Nothing wrong with a casio, gshock, timex etc. I own a few. But I also own nicer watches purely because I feel like it. One could say why buy an Audi or BMW? A 90'...
by Black_Tusk
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:46 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Commuting YYJ to YVR
Replies: 18
Views: 8415

Re: Commuting YYJ to YVR

The last thing we own at Jazz is our jump seat. So you'll always have priority over mainline employee regardless of what an agent might tell you. However, there are a number of Jazz employees that commute from YYJ, and there is only one JS. So if the plane is full and there is a sr employee also com...

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