Whats with GFT?

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Whats with GFT?

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Someone in the know have any info...

why are they looking for what appears to be an entire staff (again?), from pilots/instructors to maintenance??
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Apparently they're building a "resume pool" But everyone I know that has ever worked there has never had anything good to say. From lying to the staff about what they're going to pay them to the airline side working the employees up to 120 hours in 14 days then not paying for stat holidays because apparently they get "ample days off to compensate"

The chief pilot and chief flight instructors (both of which are trying to jump ship before it sinks apparently) are nothing but paper figures. It's a typical ma and pa company just with bigger planes.

Most employees dont last a year and are the happiest on the way out the door.

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Post by sh*t magnet »

GFT is in the process of a major expansion, they have some off shore students and more to come. They are also adding to their fleet, so I'm guessing that with more airplanes and more students they need more instructors and more maintenance guys.
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eh boi i can't wait to hear em speak right proper!!!!


whale oil beef oct :wink: :wink: (Say it quick)
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Post by wannabatp »

2R wrote:eh boi i can't wait to hear em speak right proper!!!!


whale oil beef oct :wink: :wink: (Say it quick)


Try whale oil beef hooked, you'll be a true newfie then!

At least as true as anyone from Ontario will be able to tell.

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their CP has lots of exp. lots and lots of it
their old CFI also had lots of exp. last I heard he was interviewing with mainline.

They just have lots of new students (insert Pat analogy here) on how busy they are.

I did a six month stint there but decided to come back home to Manitoba. Aircraft are in good shape. of the three instructors that are still there that I worked with they know their job and do it well. If you are looking to gain some useful exp. GFT is a good place to go and Pat has plenty of stories to share.
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Post by C-GGGQ »

of all the places i looked at and was interviewed for, they are the most upfront about everything, i got everything in writing from them.
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Post by Bushav8er »

I know that every place will have its yeas and nay's but GFT seems to have them on a more 50/50 basis which makes categorizing the company rather difficult.

I've been to Gander and visited GFT and would live/work there in a second but the love-it/hate-it answers leave decisions in the 'air' when it comes to GFT.

If you have actually worked there (or are currently working there - no management please), input welcome - also no former students, all student think that their school was the 'best' and by default are biased.
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Id expect a complete staff of Asians in the next year or so!
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M R DUCKS

M R KNOT

M R SEW, CEDAR WINGS?

WHALE OIL BEEF HOOK.... M R DUCKS
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a boi , that be fuc$%$$# funny
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I could write a book on why not to work at GFT...At least they could of bought me dinner before they fu#&ed me...If you do decide to go there get what you need and get the hell out of it like everyone else does...
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I could write a book on why not to work at GFT...At least they could of bought me dinner before they fu#&ed me...If you do decide to go there get what you need and get the hell out of it like everyone else does...
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why so sour SID???
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