Salary question

[Rally]

Tell me if these are fair conditions. Piper Navajo on call 24/7 2 hour call out. Fly normally once a weeks sometimes 4-5 times a week. A few overnights. When not flying this aircraft the company can call you to work as a right seater in any of their other turboprops and jets also 2 hour callout. No hard days off. Year long contract for about 1 year. Its a salaried position for about 21-23000 a year. Should I work a regular job (no aviation) and wait for a regional to pick me up or should I do this for a year. My worry is that I am stuck for a year with a poor QOL and with a contract that I'll either have to pay back if I leave early for a regional or wait it out. Interviewed with one regional (first interview) and did'nt get it so I am hard pressed to find a job. Am I being stiffed?


Thanks

 

[Rally]

I see all the replies below, I guess I forgot I posted the original question.

In addition I don't MANAGE the aircraft per se, I do however wash it, clean it all the other bs that comes with coporate (newspapers, cooler etc).
I'm just afraid of getting out of a aviation job.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Daveman]

Tell me if these are fair conditions. Piper Navajo on call 24/7 2 hour call out. Fly normally once a weeks sometimes 4-5 times a week. A few overnights. When not flying this aircraft the company can call you to work as a right seater in any of their other turboprops and jets also 2 hour callout. No hard days off. Year long contract for about 1 year. Its a salaried position for about 21-23000 a year. Should I work a regular job (no aviation) and wait for a regional to pick me up or should I do this for a year. My worry is that I am stuck for a year with a poor QOL and with a contract that I'll either have to pay back if I leave early for a regional or wait it out. Interviewed with one regional (first interview) and did'nt get it so I am hard pressed to find a job. Am I being stiffed?


Thanks[/QUOTE
Don't stand for those conditions. (24/7, no hard day's off). Try other regional airlines. Use your first experience as a learning tool. Look at the 135 reg's.
What's the deal with the contract?? If you're a youngin' you'll be fine.
(Advise frome a guy half in the bag).

 

[LUVTUL]

In this crazy industry called"aviation" that we all so dearly love, sometimes you have to make sacrifices that seem a little harsh. My thoughts....do it. Its only a year out of your life for some possibly good experience. If you are young enough, then by all means go for it. I worked for a company for 8 years with 24/7 and no hard days off, and still found plenty of time off. Not to mention the great experience that I got and all the great people and contacts that I made, which have come in handy down the road.
Good luck in your decision.

 

[AA717driver]

At your stage in the game you have to suck it up. My first gig was worse than that. Your only problem will be getting time off to go to interviews.TC

 

[bman]

Hello,


Here's my 2 cents, YMMV, but in my experience it is sound advice.
Looking at your profile you've got some good experience, so that's in your favor. Also, I am continuously running across better jobs that are favorable to your level of experience. Contrary to what you may hear it isn't bad for every kind of pilot in this economy. What can be seen is the guys at the top are getting the worst of the squeeze. That is tre' merd for them, but not so bad for you.

So here's the advice. With a big smile and a firm hand shake thank them. Then, walk away from that gig, slowly and calmly. I make no promises, but I would rest assured that if you take what ever energy is required to work at that place for one month and spent the same amount of energy being as creative and flexible as possible you will find something more palatable.

Patience, is really what a flying career is all about. It will serve you better than any other virtue in this career.

Regards

Bman

 

[pilotyip]

Go for the contract job

You are not being stiffed; you are being given a great opportunity. It is easier to get a flying job when you have a flying job, you are current, you are building MEL PIC, and you are growing in skill. Those are all good things. You have the option if the dream job comes up to make a decision and bail. Be grateful and thank your new boss every day for the opportunity, he will give you a great recommendation. It works. I am amazed at how QOL is in the decision equation for pilot early in their careers. We all pay our dues in some manner.