Lebowski
Don't f*** with the Jesus
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psysicx said:Does GL have a training contract?
Yes. Although the Teamsters contract says that no pilot employee shall pay for training, including initial training, Great Lakes has made signing the training contract a requirement for employment. They side-step the Teamsters contract by not making you technically an employee (and not paying you) until you complete training. This is a double bonus for Great Lakes and not-so-much-of-a-double-bonus for you.
This is the same company that has made no headway in pay negotiations for years. In fact, I view this as an overall pay DECREASE for the pilot group that was done with no negotiation or union input. You all can decide for yourselves.
It's a 15-month contract, that is not pro-rated. Example: If you stay 11 months, they will sue you for the full amount. I've seen it happen, even to people who had been furloughed by Lakes more than once. If you think there's any chance that you might leave for any reason during the 15 months (17-18 months if you include training), then think seriously about this. Even if you don't think there's a chance that you would leave "early" you should talk to someone else who thought the same way and DID leave before the 15 months were up. There are many of those around.
Choose your employer carefully. There are plenty of places that are hiring with similar minimums that do not require a training contract.
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