RLK wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:06 pm
Bug_Stomper_01 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:41 pm
RLK wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:22 pm
There isn't many marinas in the middle of Alberta. There is a lot more to a job than just money. Every person that I have met that chases money around is just miserable. I could go up north and make $175 000 a year, but I would hate it. I would rather make less and live the lifestyle that I want.
If you want to make $175 000 at a dealership, you will have to flag 90+ hours a week, good luck doing that when you are doing recalls that take 3 hours but you only get paid 1. The two KIA dealers in Calgary are looking for technicians right now. I can guarantee they would hire an AME on the spot, but if you asked for $175 000 a year guarantee the service manager will laugh in your face, because he doesn't even make that much.
I agree money isn’t everything but time away from work is. If you think being an AME is a 9-5 job in Canada you’re going to have another thing coming. So you’ll have ridiculous hours (largely unpaid) and less home life. For what? Just to finger blast a bunch of rich peoples junk?
That's kinda what I'm getting at, fixing cars is a 8-5 type job hence why you will make less money doing it.
Yes but you can rely on that schedule and elect to work more if you want. It’s mandatory to work whatever is required in aviation to get the aircraft serviceable. Lots of travel and you’ll be up north for a few years to get started feeding the flys. Usually these ass hats pay a day rate while you work 16 hours.
It’s criminal man do your research before you dive into this “industry” if you can call it that. It’s just a small group of evil crooked jerks laundering money with aircraft while beating up on the aircrew, competing amongst eachother how much they can get away with by breaking basic laws of humanity and common decency.
Anyone I explain this industry to disbelieves it until they actually do it. I have had former trainees come to me years later apologizing for not listening (even tho it’s them I should apologize to for not trying harder to keep them away).
This is about the worst time to get in but I’m sure next year will be even worse. I hope you’re just doing this for the experience and not a manageable means of making a living. There is that old term “AIDS” in this industry - “Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome”. And almost everyone I know has it. The ONLY redeeming quality is the craft you will learn that takes years and years to be well rounded in. MRO’s are best for that but they know what they can get away with and pay dogsh1t too.
I digress, it’s a screwed up insane industry with almost no government and general population supporting us which further fuels the low pay and horrible working conditions. You’ve been warned, it’s a gong show and you better be ready to sacrifice a ton of time, your families well being and your finances for years.