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by McKinley
Mon May 15, 2023 5:57 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Lol so many disgruntled pilots who instead of using facts just called names. Told you don’t deserve a raise. All you need to do is show me why economically within The financials you need significant raises. Our market doesn’t support it. I’ve shown you and read airline financials and torn them apar...
by McKinley
Sun May 14, 2023 4:22 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Demonstrating yourself as "deserving" means shit. You could be the most productive pilot the ever was, have a superpower that cut fuel burns and boosted payload and these executives would just use you up. As had been stated, we are more productive than ever as group, computerized rostering, lighter...
by McKinley
Sun May 14, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

The wealth gap is growing. Executive salary is significantly higher in relation to the front line worker than it used to be. Does an airline CEO really need to make 100x more than an airline pilot? Does a grocery store CEO really need to make 250x more than a stock boy? Does an oil company CEO need...
by McKinley
Sun May 14, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Please show me the math how Delta wages (roughly 1.5x your current top end for their top end not including an extra 40% for currency conversion) would only add "a few dollars". I already showed you how at minimum a 10% wage increase across the board to all groups would add at minimum 2.5-3% to tick...
by McKinley
Sun May 14, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Waiting for McKinley to be toasted and put on the “not in my jump seat” list Statistically you’re more likely to die in a vehicle crash than an airline crash. So by that logic pay the truckers and everyone who drives cars more than pilots in the name of safety. I can't decide if you guys are trolls...
by McKinley
Sat May 13, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Waiting for McKinley to be toasted and put on the “not in my jump seat” list Statistically you’re more likely to die in a vehicle crash than an airline crash. So by that logic pay the truckers and everyone who drives cars more than pilots in the name of safety. For having a difference of opinion? N...
by McKinley
Sat May 13, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

I haven’t heard one solid case made for higher pay by Alpa. What value do you bring? What skills do you bring? What are risks of your job? What are your responsibilities? You'll make the same joining WestJet with 10k hours on type and thus reduce the risk you mentioned. If WestJet doesn't value the...
by McKinley
Sat May 13, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

OK. For the record I support this strike and especially the pay for entry level pilots. Onex sure sounds like a nice group of people…. :roll: I thought the quote meant “a unique worker group to any in Canada” :roll: My mistake then. The thing I will say, is a ton of other worker groups feel the sam...
by McKinley
Sat May 13, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Fixed it. Now please tell me though, how pilots are a “unique work group” Because, they are the only group that can shut it down, the only group that has to be employed by the company in order to attain and maintain an AOC. All other groups can be trained in a couple days to weeks or can be contrac...
by McKinley
Fri May 12, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots
Replies: 87
Views: 27981

Re: Recent WestJet ALPA video for all pilots

Wow. If you weren't at the event, all pilots should see what's going on. Even for student pilots, flight instructor or low time FO, what's going on relates to your career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSgSk2kP_oM Unfortunately, the general public’s definition of “ exploitation” may differ. I don...
by McKinley
Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: More transport medical delays : PSAC strike
Replies: 27
Views: 5223

More transport medical delays : PSAC strike

Well, when we thought it couldn’t get more delayed now there’s this … Remember, folks ! The pandemic isn’t over ! Save lives by destroying the lives of others ! Go Trudumb ! Of course, alpa pilots should be in solidarity with these individuals who can’t process pilot medicals in under a year. https:...
by McKinley
Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Government workers strike to impact pilot medicals
Replies: 40
Views: 4997

Government workers strike to impact pilot medicals

Well, when we thought it couldn’t get more delayed now there’s this … Remember, folks ! The pandemic isn’t over ! Save lives by destroying the lives of others ! Go Trudumb ! Of course, alpa pilots should be in solidarity with these individuals who can’t process pilot medicals in under a year. https:...
by McKinley
Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Part-Time Instruct or PIW?
Replies: 22
Views: 2804

Re: Part-Time Instruct or PIW?

How is instructing a backup if you lose your medical? If you're talking about being a ground instructor, then you don't need an instructor rating for that at all. No need to spend 10k on that. It’s not . I believe the OP stated that instructing would allow him to work in an alternate field while ac...
by McKinley
Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Part-Time Instruct or PIW?
Replies: 22
Views: 2804

Re: Part-Time Instruct or PIW?

I'm trying to get back into flying after covid threw me off track. I have just over 300 hours. I'm curious what you would pick if the choices were to instruct part-time while working a full time corporate job or to bite the bullet and do a ramp to flight line position up north. My goal is to hopefu...
by McKinley
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: WestJet Pilots vote in favour of strike
Replies: 33
Views: 10714

Re: WestJet Pilots vote in favour of strike

I hope this goes well…

The public perception of this strike isn’t good.


In my opinion, alpa hasn’t made its case in terms of the reason for the strike action.” Eg. We need a contract that’s equal ..” huh ?


Why not explain the issues ?
by McKinley
Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Generic Deduction
Replies: 5
Views: 1812

Re: Generic Deduction

:mrgreen: But we got the best dental plan at Jazz. https://i.etsystatic.com/41917623/r/il/9943c1/4784401277/il_794xN.4784401277_77m3.jpg Yeah, hope to god whatever provider does direct billing because your credit card is probably maxed!! Also, hopefully, there’s bus or sky train because good look a...
by McKinley
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Generic Deduction
Replies: 5
Views: 1812

Re: Generic Deduction

That’s $8400 per year …… per pilot you guys are paying … guys / gals making 38,000 will be be making 29,600 before tax!! LMAO!!!

What a deal!!! Sign me up.
by McKinley
Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Canadian minimum livable wage vs pilot salaries
Replies: 0
Views: 922

Canadian minimum livable wage vs pilot salaries

I figured I’d get a conversation going on this topic … When researching the topic, it was also hard to find something concrete about the minimum livable yearly salary in Canada that wasn’t based on old data, loaded with gobbledygook etc. ( a separate Issue in itself ) What I did find, was that there...
by McKinley
Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Ground school soon, what should I know?
Replies: 23
Views: 11440

Re: Ground school soon, what should I know?

Hello! I am on a soon to be GS and I have a lot of Questions: How to choose my Flight Bag, what are the dimensions availiable to place it in the various Dash, and in the RJ? Will the books given to us fit in a Flight Bag? or should I also bring a Backpack? (And a grocery cart? :lol: ) Is the traini...
by McKinley
Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: 705 jobs that are flexible to non-aviation contract work?
Replies: 5
Views: 1304

Re: 705 jobs that are flexible to non-aviation contract work?

Easy. Just pick one of the plethora of shitty Canadian 705s. Work until you can’t and then quit. Pick another one when you’re done. Do seniority numbers and schedule even matter compared to flexibility as you’re looking to leave aviation anyways? Always look out for #1. The issue I have is I’m tryi...
by McKinley
Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: 705 jobs that are flexible to non-aviation contract work?
Replies: 5
Views: 1304

Re: 705 jobs that are flexible to non-aviation contract work?

Chaxterium wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:29 am Maybe look at a rotational job? Voyageur could fit the bill. Typically 8 weeks in, 8 weeks out. On your time off you can do and go wherever you like.

Thanks ! Kids are also a factor … which would be a tough one being away for 8 weeks.
by McKinley
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: 705 jobs that are flexible to non-aviation contract work?
Replies: 5
Views: 1304

705 jobs that are flexible to non-aviation contract work?

I’m looking at switching careers gradually. I’m hoping to use my existing career at a regional as a means to leave. It looks like I’ll need to take a month or so off to work in the field while I’m being licensed in my alternate profession. Work in my alternate profession is typically 6 on 1 off-0800...
by McKinley
Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Is this the first AIP to not be in the benefit of the company?
Replies: 81
Views: 14197

Re: Is this the first AIP to not be in the benefit of the company?

“ALPA is 100% working on "portability" for Canuckistan pilots ” No they’re not. All of their position papers and lobbying to the US congress has been to keep foreigners out. Yup. Again, people can disagree with me that fine. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. I’ll also explain further… why not...
by McKinley
Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Is this the first AIP to not be in the benefit of the company?
Replies: 81
Views: 14197

Re: Is this the first AIP to not be in the benefit of the company?

Almost every airline represented by ALPA has been on an upwards trajectory in pay and benefits. It may not be as much as most of us would like, but upwards nevertheless. I believe Jazz is the only exception to that. At my previous job, we saw substantial increases in things like pay, training credi...
by McKinley
Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Is this the first AIP to not be in the benefit of the company?
Replies: 81
Views: 14197

Re: Is this the first AIP to not be in the benefit of the company?

Yeah now we are going to score a huge win like those Jazz pilots and the Westjet guys like when they joined ALPA! Exactly this . Alpa US is actively blocking Canadian pilots from going south. American pilots are securing industry leading pay while Canadian pilots are getting hosed. If I was the pre...

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