"Brown bag lunch" at Island Air

[Sleepyhead]

Originally Posted by airludy
Its not just the lunch, man. Dont you guys see it. Have some f#$^ing pride and stand up for yourself. We deserve more than 8 dollars an hour to fly a plane full of passengers. You people are so brainwashed about "paying your dues" bullshoot.. I didnt go to the interview for a few reasons

1. pay for your own ticket and hotel for interview ($1000)
2. 20k-40k a year in hawaii is a joke
3. pay for you own hotel during training
4. and yes the "bring your own brown bag lunch" email really was insulting

1 - I have interviewed over 10 times at different airlines, not one paid for
the hotel. $1000 for a ticket?? you can get a $200 ticket from the west coast. Ever think that they don't pay for the ticket because they would have a bunch of people that really were notinterested but wanted a free trip to HI?

2 20k-40k a year is a joke. Nice that you just insulted half the population of
Hawaii

3 United doesn't pay for hotel during initial training. and other majors are the
same. So I gues you don't want to work at any of them either.

4 ever stop to think that they were being nice and letting you know ahead of time that there is no food available anywhere near the interview site so they wouldn't have listen to you whine that no one told you there would not be food available.

 

[airludy]

United and Island Air are two different animals... Its amazing how many people are so short sighted on this board. Why would I take a job for that kind of money? Is flying a Dash 8 worth being on food stamps?

 

[FLYN4LVE]

United and Island Air are two different animals... Its amazing how many people are so short sighted on this board. Why would I take a job for that kind of money? Is flying a Dash 8 worth being on food stamps?

I think what everyone was trying to basically say was WHY DID YOU EVEN APPLY THEN? You knew the pay, why bother?Duh

 

[airludy]

I figured the pay was up there with most good regionals. Maybe even a little more due to the fact you must live in Hawaii and no commuting. Even if you made it to captain pay it seems rather low.

 

[FLYN4LVE]

I figured the pay was up there with most good regionals. Maybe even a little more due to the fact you must live in Hawaii and no commuting. Even if you made it to captain pay it seems rather low.[/quote

Common, your telling us that you didnt know the pay? Where did you get the address to apply? Climb to 350, their website, I believe all those list the pay. I also believe that some of them commute. I could be wrong but im sure someone who knows will clarify. You should be spending this time finding a new career instead of crying on this website! ?I think youre hiding something, and you ejoy working everyone up on this AVIATION site. Doesnt UPS have some sort of brown uniform website forum?
C-YA

 

[dash8driver]

United and Island Air are two different animals...

then why did you cry so much about the free lunch?

Its amazing how many people are so short sighted on this board. Why would I take a job for that kind of money? Is flying a Dash 8 worth being on food stamps?

so what does not getting a free lunch have to do with the pay? if it wasnt for the lack of a free lunch, you would have gone to the interview.. at least thats what you implied in your OP.. that it was the last straw.





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[dash8driver]

I figured the pay was up there with most good regionals. Maybe even a little more due to the fact you must live in Hawaii and no commuting. Even if you made it to captain pay it seems rather low.

its pretty close.. thats besides the point. it was all about the free lunch...remember?

 

[airludy]

I give up. Some people just cant see the light or lack of the light..

 

[Menehune]

Sour grapes or what RJP???

Saw that PW was looking for a Chief Pilot. Has there been a change recently and where is CH?

 

[dash8driver]

I give up. Some people just cant see the light or lack of the light..

good idea. dont worry.. you'll see it one of these days....





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[Rob M.]

Saw that PW was looking for a Chief Pilot. Has there been a change recently and where is CH?

He got the axe. The best thing I've heard all year!!!!

 

[Rob M.]

Saw that PW was looking for a Chief Pilot. Has there been a change recently and where is CH?

He got the axe. The best thing I've heard all year!!!!

 

[splatattack]

He got the axe. The best thing I've heard all year!!!!

better check your sources fartbreath

 

[islandhopper]

United and Island Air are two different animals... Its amazing how many people are so short sighted on this board. Why would I take a job for that kind of money? Is flying a Dash 8 worth being on food stamps?

I just read this whole thread and can't believe how many times you insulted so many people, many of them my friends! I was on f-in food stamps for a damn long time! So were many of them! What is your problem? Holy sh!t!

 

[Rob M.]

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[RJP]

AirLady's got another new thead. She's obviously got her panties in a bunch because "a friend" got a job making $45k a year flying some corp dorks around. But the real question is "Was there a free lunch spread at that interview?"

Go back to Truckmasters!

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=63277

 

[Dan Roman]

I give up. Some people just cant see the light or lack of the light..

Try looking in the mirror. There is a saying along the lines that a person opinions say more about themselves than the people they are judging.Suits you to a tee.You don't get it, maybe someday you will, maybe not.

 

[islandhopper]

Try looking in the mirror. There is a saying along the lines that a person opinions say more about themselves than the people they are judging.Suits you to a tee.You don't get it, maybe someday you will, maybe not.

I like the old saying "when you point your finger at somebody, just remember your other three fingers are pointing right back at ya"!

 

[Der Kommissar]

Ludy,

Appreciate the fact that you can fly. Some of us would *love* to fly, but can't. It makes it all that more special to see people complaining about it.

Did you not understand that WP isn't exactly the Cadillac of airlines? When I left there they had four airplanes. Yes, four. All of them were Dash-8 100s, and I believe all were within the first 50 produced. They've got more now, and are even looking into "big bus" versions. ...be that as it may, some of my friends there will always be stuck on the short bus...no matter how special they think they are.

As for the pay, yes it's low. If you want to come to Hawaii and fly though, that's what your'e going to face. Just because the cost of living is X% above <insert favorite town here> doesn't mean that the pay is higher as well. There are many people, myself included, that live here because we *like* it in Hawaii. If you're having such a hard time swallowing the interview process, maybe it's better that you look elsewhere.

 

[RJP]

be that as it may, some of my friends there will always be stuck on the short bus...no matter how special they think they are.

But the gave me a hemmet and mittens that clip to my sleeves!