New SKW/ASA Rumor

[zawillif]

I don't think they pay your taxes-you just are exepmt for a portion while working outside the U.S.

We've been over this . . .

 

[SiuDude]

I don't think they pay your taxes-you just are exepmt for a portion while working outside the U.S.

With such a high local tax burden, I'm sure that the employer will take responsibility for those taxes, otherwise no one will want to go.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

With such a high local tax burden, I'm sure that the employer will take responsibility for those taxes, otherwise no one will want to go.

They don't want any ASA pilots to go. They would love to fill those slots with SKYW pilots and their 50-seat rate. (can we still joke about that?)

 

[GeekMaster]

They don't want any ASA pilots to go. They would love to fill those slots with SKYW pilots and their 50-seat rate. (can we still joke about that?)

The flaw in that theory is "why would SKYW want to take the cheaper pilots of Skywest off the payroll over the more expensive ASA pilots off the payroll".

Remember, the position will be for and paid by Mekong Air, not SKYW inc.

 

[10nCLR]

The aircraft aren't coming from our fleet. They are already in Asia.

------------> Specifically India, right?

 

[JumpersAway]

------------> Specifically India, right?

Yup..............

And hey- is that the new I-Pad?!?!? Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

 

[Speedtape]

The rates will not be Skywest or ASA rates. They will be Mekong rates and Mekong work rules. Can you say Walmart?

 

[LazyLightnin']

The rates will not be Skywest or ASA rates. They will be Mekong rates and Mekong work rules. Can you say Walmart?

I'd imagine that a Vietnam Airlines ATR captain base pay rate would be comparable to Mekong rates.

According to http://www.pilotjobsnetwork.com/jobs/Vietnam_Airlines the base is 8,400 a month.

 

[zawillif]

I'd imagine that a Vietnam Airlines ATR captain base pay rate would be comparable to Mekong rates.

According to http://www.pilotjobsnetwork.com/jobs/Vietnam_Airlines the base is 8,400 a month.

Wow that is a lot higher than I would've guessed.

 

[LazyLightnin']

Wow that is a lot higher than I would've guessed.

Tax free, baby..

 

[zawillif]

Tax free, baby..

Haha holy crap.. For the second time this PAGE--read back in the thread. Vietnam has a 25% flat tax for foreigners working in country.

(Edit: Well I started a new page, but you get my meaning.)

 

[JumpersAway]

Haha holy crap.. For the second time this PAGE--read back in the thread. Vietnam has a 25% flat tax for foreigners working in country.

(Edit: Well I started a new page, but you get my meaning.)

This will be paid by the airline, and not by the pilot. Or so goeth the rumor.............

The announcement will be made very soon, within the next month to begin the interview/application process.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

Haha holy crap.. For the second time this PAGE--read back in the thread. Vietnam has a 25% flat tax for foreigners working in country.

(Edit: Well I started a new page, but you get my meaning.)

Again. Repeating.... The company is covering all Vietnamese taxes.

 

[LazyLightnin']

Haha holy crap.. For the second time this PAGE--read back in the thread. Vietnam has a 25% flat tax for foreigners working in country.

(Edit: Well I started a new page, but you get my meaning.)

Tax free, baby..

 

[Erlanger]

This will be paid by the airline, and not by the pilot. Or so goeth the rumor.............

The announcement will be made very soon, within the next month to begin the interview/application process.

This is all so funny. There will be no announcement cause there ain't going to be any Vietnam flying. Skywest/ASA deal in Vietnam was to provide technical help and nothing else.

 

[GeekMaster]

This is all so funny. There will be no announcement cause there ain't going to be any Vietnam flying. Skywest/ASA deal in Vietnam was to provide technical help and nothing else.

Don't know if you're an ASA person or not, but there are some actual facts to support all these "rumors".

Lately the rumor began to spread that LS, the director of safety was going to head up the operation. Then, shazaam, BS from the chief pilot's office is announced as the new director of safety. (thus freeing up LS to get started)

BB, the pilot from Vietnam who started it all, was in the Chief Pilots' office this week. Several people asked him about it. Of course he's bound by confidentiality, but did say this week that an announce is forthcoming in 2-4 weeks.

So nobody really truly knows whether pilots will be offered employment opportunities in that announcement, but there are two older "oral spoutings" that say there will be. Christmas day BH himself visited the pilots' lounge and told all who would listen that their "would be flying opportunities" for ASA pilots in Vietnam. Then in multiple recurrent ground schools, SH has said there would be flying opportunities. In his words, "you won't get rich, but it'll be a great opportunity for some".

 

[JumpersAway]

This is all so funny. There will be no announcement cause there ain't going to be any Vietnam flying. Skywest/ASA deal in Vietnam was to provide technical help and nothing else.

..........................You're wrong.

Anybody got the name of that island off the coast of southern Vietnam?

 

[buscap]

..........................You're wrong.

Anybody got the name of that island off the coast of southern Vietnam?

Fayetville?

 

[LazyLightnin']

This is all so funny. There will be no announcement cause there ain't going to be any Vietnam flying. Skywest/ASA deal in Vietnam was to provide technical help and nothing else.

Hi. I'm earth. Have we met?

 

[zawillif]

Again. Repeating.... The company is covering all Vietnamese taxes.

Well, the Vietnamese tax is a fact while the company covering all our taxes is rumor. Unless you heard it first hand from the mouth of Scott or Brad I'm not getting my hopes up.