Its safe to assume you do not like Ice Pilots NWT, as they use poor helpless kids to do all their grunt work for little pay and use the "carrot" to keep it all rolling. Those bastards! The bottom line is if you work hard as a rampie, you WILL make it to the cockpit. If you whine and complain through the whole process, you`ll likely be stuck on the ramp until you learn how it works(Jeremy Ice Pilots NWT is a prime example). Many of todays airlines use the ramp as a place to assess new hires and see where their heart is. No, we dont promise a seat, but we feel you guys and gals are smart enough to figure out that if you give us a strong commitment on the ground, we will return the commitment to you in the air. Ive NEVER seen a ramp worker be left behind, because he or she worked too hard. For me personally, if someone has worked the ramp for me for 3 months and done a good job, i`ll have no hesitation in promoting him or her to the cockpit. That then opens a new spot on the ramp for the next pilot in line. The whole process works well and thats why its still used to this day by so many ops.
Ill be sure to chastize MM for his poorly worded ad and ensure he doesnt do it again.
I sincerely hope you are past this stage of your career..because you wont stand much of a chance with this type of attitude. We ALL pay our dues..and I paid mine in YRL and a few other less then choice places to be based. My 1st position was a flying position-dock hand position. When I wasnt flying, I was building outhouses, docks, loading the -3 and whatever other menial tasks they asked of me. I left with 350 hours experience on floats, a good understanding of how to load a DC3, and a DHC3, a letter of recommendation, and some lifelong friends. All on .26 cents per SM and NO base. 3 yrs later I got my 1st Chief Pilot position and onward and upward from there. Im speaking from experience when I say that paying your dues on the ramp is an honourable way to make it to the flight deck.
Fly safe all.
