Saw this on the alberta government job website. Thought I'd pass it on
http://www.pao.gov.ab.ca/jobs/040190.HTM
Management/Administration
Pilot
MANAGER
Service Alberta , Edmonton - We are currently seeking to recruit a Pilot - First Officer who will be based in Edmonton. The Air Transportation Service provides air travel services to government departments, boards and agencies. This service maintains the highest levels of excellence in flight operations and maintenance procedures. As a team member you will be required to maintain that level of excellence by operating the aircraft in a safe, efficient and professional manner. As the successful candidate you will possess superior communications skills and knowledge of your profession.
Qualifications: Valid Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), minimum of 3000 hours total flight time, 1000 hours pilot-in-command. Extensive instrument flying experience including the use of GSP/FMS navigation equipment is required. Experience in northern and high density airspace would be an asset. Preference may be given to those pilots with a King Air B200/B350 Pilot Proficiency Certification (PPC).
NOTE: Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies.
Salary: $52,332 TO $74,556 Closing Date: April 27, 2007.
Competition No. 040190-IN
Open Competition
Online applications are preferred or submit your resume quoting the competition number to: Service Alberta, Corporate Human Resources, 11th Floor, Capital Health Centre (South Tower), 10030 - 107 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3E4. Fax: (780) 415-6091.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. [/url]
Job listing with Alberta Gov.
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Cat Driver
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These government department adds are to ensure they have advertised the position.
In 98% of these jobs they already have chosen who gets the job.
You can almost bet it's just window dressing.
In 98% of these jobs they already have chosen who gets the job.
You can almost bet it's just window dressing.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Very true Cat!
It's gob-ment so they have to on a legal level advertise it.
They already have their pilot(s)
It's gob-ment so they have to on a legal level advertise it.
They already have their pilot(s)
Son, someday you will make a girl very happy, for a short period of time. Then she`ll leave you and be with new men who are ten times better than you could ever hope to be. These men are called pilots.
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yup, been there done that.
I went to an interview for a job with Alberta Housing Corp. once and the guy who interviewed me was real evasive.
Anyhow he already had a a pilot chosen long before the job add.
The guy he hired did not have his instrument rating finished when he started the job.
Anyhow about a week later I get a call from the guy who interviewed me and he said he needed a favour.
He had a very important meeting in northern Alb. the next day and the weather was IMC and he needed a pilot to fly with their pilot to make it legal to file IFR.
I said sure no problem what time do you want me at the airport, and he said 7AM....so I said see you there.
At 7 AM I showed up and asked him how important the trip was, he said extreemly important so I said then I guess I can ask for a good days pay.
He said sure how much.
I said ten million dollars.
He stood there like a deer caught in the headlight of a freight train.
I said, look you screwed me around on that farse of an interview so now its my turn.
Anyhow he did not do his trip that day and I at least had some pleasure out of watching him panic trying to explain to his passengers why they had to cancell...it was real nice sticking it to him.
I went to an interview for a job with Alberta Housing Corp. once and the guy who interviewed me was real evasive.
Anyhow he already had a a pilot chosen long before the job add.
The guy he hired did not have his instrument rating finished when he started the job.
Anyhow about a week later I get a call from the guy who interviewed me and he said he needed a favour.
He had a very important meeting in northern Alb. the next day and the weather was IMC and he needed a pilot to fly with their pilot to make it legal to file IFR.
I said sure no problem what time do you want me at the airport, and he said 7AM....so I said see you there.
At 7 AM I showed up and asked him how important the trip was, he said extreemly important so I said then I guess I can ask for a good days pay.
He said sure how much.
I said ten million dollars.
He stood there like a deer caught in the headlight of a freight train.
I said, look you screwed me around on that farse of an interview so now its my turn.
Anyhow he did not do his trip that day and I at least had some pleasure out of watching him panic trying to explain to his passengers why they had to cancell...it was real nice sticking it to him.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Youre correct in the fact most times someone has been slated for the position but it has to be posted.
The AB Gov did the same thing in the maint dept a while back posted for Engineers with -8 experience and wasted peoples time doing interviews and hired their man (who by the was was boasting he had the position before the interviews were held) then sent him on the -8 training.
The AB Gov did the same thing in the maint dept a while back posted for Engineers with -8 experience and wasted peoples time doing interviews and hired their man (who by the was was boasting he had the position before the interviews were held) then sent him on the -8 training.
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Glad you enjoyed it anti-ice.
Just remember as you go through life that generally what goes around comes around and sometimes you will actually get to make it happen.
Sticking it to that slimey coc.sucker was real pleasurable and something I am proud of.
Just remember as you go through life that generally what goes around comes around and sometimes you will actually get to make it happen.
Sticking it to that slimey coc.sucker was real pleasurable and something I am proud of.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
