Encore WACON released and surprise, it sucks
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Encore WACON released and surprise, it sucks
68/hr capt, 38/hr FO, 70 hrs per month pay guarantee. So this amounts to 58k and 31k per year respectively. You will be working 20 days per month. ESP contributions (retirement) is only 10% versus 20% for everyone else at Westjet. So the dude loading the bags has a better retirement plan than the dash 8 skipper. The only carrot in front is the "possibility" of moving onto the 737 but once the NG deliveries stop in a few years what then?
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LET THE GAMES AND FLAMING BEGIN !
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If those numbers are true, how are the flight crew supposed to live? Not much time to do O/T to PAD the bottom line. The race to the bottom continues.
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onetreehill wrote:Where do I sign up?
Right here -----> http://www.skyregional.com/contact/careers.php
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I wonder what they'll fly a 737 for in a few years...
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At least Sky Regional PAYS better.
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what is the scale?
ie 1st year 2nd year etc....how high does it go?
regardless those are low numbers....they may have trouble getting experienced guys in at that pay...
ie 1st year 2nd year etc....how high does it go?
regardless those are low numbers....they may have trouble getting experienced guys in at that pay...
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worked out some numbers:
Captain starting would bring home around $1460.91 bi weekly
F/O's would bring home around $813.80 bi weekly.
Captain starting would bring home around $1460.91 bi weekly
F/O's would bring home around $813.80 bi weekly.
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sad to say but its in line with what they are paying south of the border...
close to Horizon pay rates....
http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot ... rates.html
close to Horizon pay rates....
http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot ... rates.html
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Yes those numbers are a freaking disgrace. Hang your heads in shame if you dare accept a position. If you personally know someone who will be applying do them a favor and hit them as hard as you can with a snow shovel. I mean very hard. But of course we will have many pilot whores that will be applying to it because they are greedy and selfish. I made more than that 12 years ago flying a B100.
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CAL wrote:sad to say but its in line with what they are paying south of the border...
close to Horizon pay rates....
http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot ... rates.html
Last edited by snowball on Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:24 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Oh F##k sakes. Quit it with the stupid comparisons. With that type of thinking captains will be make 5k a year soon but your excuse will still be "at least they're on par with other companies". Tired of this Sh#t. But that being said looks like the CEO may just be trying to morph WJ into Alaska/Horizon. Beware!CAL wrote:sad to say but its in line with what they are paying south of the border...
close to Horizon pay rates....
http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot ... rates.html
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you know what snowball.....I dont think they will get the guys they want at those rates nor should they.....seems like they have looked to the regional disgrace in america as a starting point....tax rates are a bit lower in the states so you actually have to make more in Canada to be at the same level which is why its 58 and not 50....speculating ofcourse...
well on this positive news Merry Christmas all!.......keep safe boys and girls
well on this positive news Merry Christmas all!.......keep safe boys and girls
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I sure wish you were right CAL but I bet there are tonnes of guys out there that are FOs on dash 8s that will want to apply for the left seat as they're short sightedness will see this as a pay raise. Whoever sees it this way.........IDIOTS. And thanks for helping desecrate this industry if you are going to be one of them.
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It would seem that legacy costs are going up too quickly ( you dont hear about this from the self centered pilots do you ) 737 crew are WELL paid,,,there needs to be a freeze there, then encore can AFFORD to come up in pay.
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The 737 crews are paid fairly. Probably one of the most effiecient crews worldwide. They earn their salary.crazy_aviator wrote:It would seem that legacy costs are going up too quickly ( you dont hear about this from the self centered pilots do you ) 737 crew are WELL paid,,,there needs to be a freeze there, then encore can AFFORD to come up in pay.
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Flame away, it's deserved.