Anyone hiring??

[birdonground]

4years experience, worked on airbus, boeing, dash8, crj. M2 licensed but havn't got a type yet. anyone???

[Pat Richard]

great post....

[HS-748 2A]

what are you taking about?

maybe you smell really bad?

[birdonground]

what are you taking about?

maybe you smell really bad?

well, i don't think soooooooo.


I sent out about 100 resumes and still haven't heared anything yet.
Is this a really bad time for the industry in Canada?? since I just came back from oversea.

[Pat Richard]

Ah, the "edit" button helps, huh?

I have'nt really noticed any real decline in offers(I've turned down 3 since spring), but they have all been full time, and quite mediocre for pay. Contracting has been OK, but maybe a bit slow, but it usually is in the summer. Have turned away work there also.
I know other guys who also are not having a whole lot of trouble finding work either. Seem's like its more the employers having issues getting experienced guys. Big exception is helicopters. Apparently they're praying for a good fire season as not much else is going on.

Type Endorsements help, but they don't guarantee you anything, unless you have the experience/reputation to back it up.
Maybe you do, maybe you don't, I don't know.

Good luck

[birdonground]

Ah, the "edit" button helps, huh?

I have'nt really noticed any real decline in offers(I've turned down 3 since spring), but they have all been full time, and quite mediocre for pay. Contracting has been OK, but maybe a bit slow, but it usually is in the summer. Have turned away work there also.
I know other guys who also are not having a whole lot of trouble finding work either. Seem's like its more the employers having issues getting experienced guys. Big exception is helicopters. Apparently they're praying for a good fire season as not much else is going on.

Type Endorsements help, but they don't guarantee you anything, unless you have the experience/reputation to back it up.
Maybe you do, maybe you don't, I don't know.

Good luck

I tried a few airlines in canada last year and had no problem finding a job, because some personal issues that I couldn't get back. Now I'm back just couldn't get a job.
life is a puzzle.

[HS-748 2A]

With those aircraft types in your repetoir, you are probably only really looking at big union shops.

That's the problem. Anywhere else, this time of year, you'd pretty much just have to walk in the door.

If you are happy to work on old junk, and particularily; carry endorsements on some old junk, job security is never problem.

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[A-380]

Off the line I hear WJ with its turns going up per base, up to 100 in YYZ it is said, may some mechs and apps.

[JazzYXU]

Try Air Canada Jazz, even with the contract ending they have hired at least 10 new people for the london base in the last 2-3 mths. Give it a try.

[dashx]

How long were you overseas? Did it pay well? Was the country safe?

If there is nothing here are you going to go back overseas?

It's slow where i am and unless you have one (or more) endorsements then you are expendable.....

Having an endorsement (at least it has been my own personal experience) always helps.

Flight line is running a Dash 8 course out west. It's not that expensive. There's lots of Dash 8 and Q 400 work out there. It's just overseas..

[SeptRepair]

Off the line I hear WJ with its turns going up per base, up to 100 in YYZ it is said, may some mechs and apps.

Hey try saying that out loud with a newfie accent.

[birdonground]

thanks guys, I guess i just have to keep trying

[dashx]

Have you tried Bombardier in Toronto? Supposedly they are now looking (again) for licenced AME's.

Boring and you don't use your own tools but hey....new Global's and Q400's......

Just a thought.....