Air Inuit
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Air Inuit
Does anyone know anything about Air Inuit's maintenance side of things? I am interested in going up north, as they must have maintenance bases in northern Quebec. Just curious about salary, hours (probably long), benefits, rotation?, etc.
Re: Air inuit working condition
Im working for air inuit for 7 months and the schedule for maintenance is 3 weeks up north and 3 weeks off. We are working 21 day in a row at 12 h per day. Most of the maintenance is done in the night. Up north, everything you need is provided by the compagny, food, staffhouse and travelling.
For the wage, its on the average but they offer good working condition.
For the wage, its on the average but they offer good working condition.
When I was an employee (a while back)the two main northern bases were Kujuuaq and LeGrande with an out base at POV /Povungnituq to babysit the medevaq.
The experience was intense and you learn fast about alot of stuff including how to keep your hands warm in Salluit (big nickel mine there now) at -35 and 40kts wind while working on a ten foot stepladder (your friend Herman Nelson and a 4l container of hot water to rest your hands on between touching the frozen engine or tools). I had a good time but I was also already laffing at the boys from the maritimes as I was a prairie boy who had already lost some cartilage from my ears due to frostbite. English works for most situations but if you want some good sex(with a woman) speak a lil french. Reach down give them a twist an be a man give "Inuit" a try. The pay was OK. when last I checked. But the guy driving the water truck in the village will make more than you so keep it all in perspective the cost of living up there for the locals is ferocious.
The experience was intense and you learn fast about alot of stuff including how to keep your hands warm in Salluit (big nickel mine there now) at -35 and 40kts wind while working on a ten foot stepladder (your friend Herman Nelson and a 4l container of hot water to rest your hands on between touching the frozen engine or tools). I had a good time but I was also already laffing at the boys from the maritimes as I was a prairie boy who had already lost some cartilage from my ears due to frostbite. English works for most situations but if you want some good sex(with a woman) speak a lil french. Reach down give them a twist an be a man give "Inuit" a try. The pay was OK. when last I checked. But the guy driving the water truck in the village will make more than you so keep it all in perspective the cost of living up there for the locals is ferocious.
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Air Inuit
Hey Chubee, when did you live in Kuujjuaq? I live there back in '99, but only for a few months. I was in Salluit, Inukjuak, Kuujjuaq, Kuujjuaraapik & Chisasibi, so we may have crossed paths.
I was definetly a learning experience being there. Enjoyed it, but could never do it again. I "served my sentence in the North" as I like to put it, and now I'm staying south.
I was definetly a learning experience being there. Enjoyed it, but could never do it again. I "served my sentence in the North" as I like to put it, and now I'm staying south.
