CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

[twa22]

I have a friend who did FSS in Ontario, moved far away and then after a year of being there was given the boot. I'd think twice before applying for nav especially as it takes fucking 2 years to even hear back after applying!

When I applied about 10 years ago, it was 12 months to the day from the date I applied online to the first day of ATC training. I believe the timelines are much shorter now because the company realized they were losing quality applicants with how long the hiring process took.

I also didn't get paid during basic training and only got paid once done my basic course. I also actually had to pay $6,000 of my own money for ATC basic training. I was able to reclaim some of that back as tuition on my taxes, but it still hurt. Now, students are paid $56,000+ from day one, going up to $58,000 next year. That's quite an amazing improvement from 10 years ago. There are full-time pilots working at FTU's and 703 operators making less than that, and those pilots already have their license. Heck, I don't even think JZA F/O's make that much.

Again, the company isn't perfect. Name me one that is. But, they're putting in a concerted effort to streamline hiring, encouraging people with a decent trainee salary and giving them many more supports than when even I started only 10 years ago.

Jazz FOs year 1 make close to 70k

[Zavie]

Yup, people and their egos, What are ya gonna do?