Flexjet Info?

[slider419]

does anyone know if flexjet will be uping the pay in 2008 and/or opening any new bases? if so how much and what bases? also have an interview on monday any advice?

 

[CL300Pilot]

Slider,

No one knows what management is going to do. All we know is that they are going to do something. We are supposed to hear something this month.

As far as the interview goes, just be yourself. You will have a one on one with either and assistant chief pilot or someone from training as well as a sim eval. They are not looking for you to know the airplane, just that you can follow ATC instructions and that you can keep from crashing.

Hope this helps and good luck.

does anyone know if flexjet will be uping the pay in 2008 and/or opening any new bases? if so how much and what bases? also have an interview on monday any advice?

 

[jackpilot]

Are Flexjet capts paid by years of seniority or years in seat?

Ex. 3rd yr FO upgrades to CA.
- CA pay is now 3rd yr CA, or 1st yr CA?

Thanks.

 

[finnjl]

seniority year minus one

 

[TurboJetCpt]

does anyone know if flexjet will be uping the pay in 2008

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[BombJet45]

seniority year minus one

Yet another item that needs to be changed.

 

[doylehargraves]

Hey Slider why don't you come back here and tell us what they told you in regards to new bases being opened. I hear they have been telling interviewees that we are more than likely opening 10 bases. No this is not rumor or "hearsay" it is a fact from a person I talked to that just interviewed recently. We want to know if they are giving false hope to interviewees.

 

[unclepetey]

I interviewed in late November. They did not discuss any new bases. However when I spole with HR at the end of December, they said they were "studying" new bases.

 

[Flyingdog1]

I interviewed in late November. They did not discuss any new bases. However when I spole with HR at the end of December, they said they were "studying" new bases.

They've been studying additional bases since 1995. We are up to 4, that's 1 base every 3 years. We'll catch up about the year 2300.

 

[DirtyBeech]

They're studying new bases like my dog is studying the clouds in my back yard with a grimace on his face.

 

[exagony]

when are they going to announce this round of screwing - I mean new compensation package?

 

[unclepetey]

They've been studying additional bases since 1995. We are up to 4, that's 1 base every 3 years. We'll catch up about the year 2300.

Nice.

 

[doylehargraves]

when are they going to announce this round of screwing - I mean new compensation package?

It will be announced as soon as all the management people get back from vacation during our busiest time of the year. What a joke, taking vacation during Christmas week when there are 500+ hours per day. What leadership! Oh wait a minute, we have no leadership, only ACP's.

 

[CL300Pilot]

What about us pilots that got the holidays off? Are we in the same boat?

Just curious.

It will be announced as soon as all the management people get back from vacation during our busiest time of the year. What a joke, taking vacation during Christmas week when there are 500+ hours per day. What leadership! Oh wait a minute, we have no leadership, only ACP's.

 

[doylehargraves]

What about us pilots that got the holidays off? Are we in the same boat?

Just curious.

Uh well, when our daily activities on the line depend on the backbone and structure of people in the office, no we are not in the same boat. When you are not flying an airplane, someone else is. When the D.O. is on vacation, no one fills that position. When there are dispatchers and schedulers on vacation during peak time, there are not sufficient staffing to fill those spots; the people that ARE working have to work twice as hard to make up for it so, to answer your question, no we are not in the same boat.

 

[CL300Pilot]

OK. I just misread your message.

Uh well, when our daily activities on the line depend on the backbone and structure of people in the office, no we are not in the same boat. When you are not flying an airplane, someone else is. When the D.O. is on vacation, no one fills that position. When there are dispatchers and schedulers on vacation during peak time, there are not sufficient staffing to fill those spots; the people that ARE working have to work twice as hard to make up for it so, to answer your question, no we are not in the same boat.

 

[jonjuan]

Uh well, when our daily activities on the line depend on the backbone and structure of people in the office, no we are not in the same boat. When you are not flying an airplane, someone else is. When the D.O. is on vacation, no one fills that position. When there are dispatchers and schedulers on vacation during peak time, there are not sufficient staffing to fill those spots; the people that ARE working have to work twice as hard to make up for it so, to answer your question, no we are not in the same boat.

Does the D.O., dispatchers, and schedulers work 208 days a year or do they work more/less?

 

[DirtyBeech]

I don't know, but I don't think we've increased their staffing to keep up with our growing fleet and pilot group.

 

[justmeinmsp]

Does the D.O., dispatchers, and schedulers work 208 days a year or do they work more/less?

What difference does that make? I am sure they work more days, but they are also home everyday. Bottom line is no one is filling their shoes right now. It takes no less than 30 minutes to get a text response and good luck getting through on the phone. That is too long when turns are scheduled at 1 hour.

 

[doylehargraves]

What difference does that make? I am sure they work more days, but they are also home everyday. Bottom line is no one is filling their shoes right now. It takes no less than 30 minutes to get a text response and good luck getting through on the phone. That is too long when turns are scheduled at 1 hour.

This is a huge problem right now. We keep growing but the office stays the same. There was a day around Christmas where we had almost 600 hours of flying and there was only one scheduler working. This is why we are being compared to the likes of Mesa.