Is this simply a knee-jerk reaction to DHL shutting up North American ops? Either way, I hope you guys are back on your feet ASAP.
Porter is still a bit shy of qualified candidates, First Air may add a few people to their Yellowknife base, Sunwest is still on the lookout for a few good aviators as well.
If you can get pogey, you can get the free transport truck driver's licence. I did! Seriously. You get full pogey while you're bombing down the road in an 18-wheeler. Sweet deal. Enjoy your time off. The key to successful unemployment is to do something every day. Return movies to Blockbuster. Walk to the store for a bag of chips. Leave the house at least once a day to do something. That's my advice. And I may be at the soup kitchen with ya soon.
Sudbury is starting to take a shit now. Nickel prices tanked and mines are laying off, suppliers laying off.
My boss said we could be looking at quite a slowdown. I keep asking him to lay me off so I can ride the pogey train, but he keeps saying, "@#$! you! Get back to work," for now.
Nah at Cargojet, Just when you think you've got it figure out a good sched, decent pay, Airplane and in YVR. I thought Cargo was suppose to be the stable side of Aviation, guess I put the myth that there is a stable side of aviation to rest.
Time to walk into the pogey office pick up my Coffee mug with my name on it say hi to Phil he's got the paper work standing by all pre-filled out. I really don't want to go back to flying pop and chips around thought I was done with that shit.
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not,knows no release from the little things; knows not the livid loneliness of fear, nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear the sound of wings.
- Amelia Earhart
Hey, thats shity man but welcome to the team(ei ski-team). I am still waiting for my first check.
How's the snow out there? I would guess just a couple more weeks till we can get in our first turns.
Clarence wrote:Hey, thats shity man but welcome to the team(ei ski-team). I am still waiting for my first check.
How's the snow out there? I would guess just a couple more weeks till we can get in our first turns.
Season pass in hand, itching to hit the hills!
As to the main topic, lots of jobs around, brush this off, take the experience that you got, and pick a job that you think you'd like.
Sadly there will be more layoffs in the whole company, employees will be notified in the coming week and many of the lay-offs will be effective after the holidays. Of course with the downturn in the economy, CJ had re-negotiated all their contracts with customers and changed routes to fit these new plans. As Ajay has said this week, we are making money but adjusting to the market and it's demands. It is a small comfort to know that we are working for a company that is being proactive and not reactive as most companies tend to be. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who has showed up for work one day to find the doors locked and all the signs taken down without one word from the management. That being said, best of luck to everyone (myself included) and hopefully everyone will either be called back really soon or find some other place to work.
Changes in Latitudes wrote:
Porter is still a bit shy of qualified candidates, First Air may add a few people to their Yellowknife base, Sunwest is still on the lookout for a few good aviators as well.
There is a strong potential of a huge hiring binge at First Air over the next year. 767's may be near yet no getting rid of all 727's as they frequently fill in for eastern 737's that can't do the job plus a good chance of more Herc guys needed. And who doesn't want to get the chance to fly a Herc for a couple of years.
. wrote:Nah at Cargojet, Just when you think you've got it figure out a good sched, decent pay, Airplane and in YVR. I thought Cargo was suppose to be the stable side of Aviation, guess I put the myth that there is a stable side of aviation to rest.
Time to walk into the pogey office pick up my Coffee mug with my name on it say hi to Phil he's got the paper work standing by all pre-filled out. I really don't want to go back to flying pop and chips around thought I was done with that shit.
Yeah I was just reading that cargo airlines usually pickup during recessions because businesses don't want to hold a lot of stock. Wonder how Kelowna Flightcraft and Morningstar are doing?
Anyways, cheer up and welcome to the club. Been on pogey more times than I can remember. Gotta love aviation!