Just wondering if anybody knew of any companies that hire low timers(1300TT) for ramp positions that lead to flying positions. I cant find anything elsewhere and the companies I have looked at arent even hiring for the ramp. I need to do something in the meantime because im going crazy! Do you think the spring hire is still going to come this year even with the current economy?

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There is no one hiring ramp rats in YYZ that will have any chance of becoming a pilot. Go fly, you have enough time.

"Go Fly, you have enough time"
I wish it were that simple....I have been applying everywhere! follow up calls with every resume, visits to the companies I am close to....all are saying the same thing that they have tonnes of resumes and guys with relatively high time filling the positions.....or internal.
I need to start working again while im looking for my next opportunity to fly and was hoping to stay in the industry. I have never worked around YYZ and just looking for some advice on places I may not have already tried.

PM me if you really want to kill the time.

props ahead wrote:"Go Fly, you have enough time"
I wish it were that simple....I have been applying everywhere! follow up calls with every resume, visits to the companies I am close to....all are saying the same thing that they have tonnes of resumes and guys with relatively high time filling the positions.....or internal.
I need to start working again while im looking for my next opportunity to fly and was hoping to stay in the industry. I have never worked around YYZ and just looking for some advice on places I may not have already tried.

look outside the YYZ area..

north? west?

When I was instructing near the Toronto area I also worked the ramp at the Shell Aerocentre back in 04. I started part-time initially then full-time. It definitely helped out financially but more importantly it gave me the opportunity to make contacts and eventually lead to the right seat of a Metroliner. Once they get to know you, I think some of the operators at the north end will consider you. If you're really hell bent on staying in YYZ it's not a bad deal. Go talk to the manager at Landmark (Aerocentre). No guarantees of a flying position, however, you'll meet plenty of people who could help you out.

Well there's American Eagle looking for a ramp manager in YYZ now. But again, none of these are leading to a flying job. But hey, if you're unemployed, it keeps you in our field. Which I feel is highly desirable for the right pay and conditions (that's not a pass to go be a slave).

North, East, South, West I have looked everywhere...I would love to find something down south but I would go back up north.

Aren't there fishing companies hiring pilots with float ratings to fly fishermen or hunters to remote areas in the north??