“Why should I apply to WestJet? What’s it really like working there?
I often get asked these questions by peers in the industry who are looking to make their next, and hopefully final career move.
My honest answer? It may not be for you. Seriously! But let me explain…
We are lucky as pilots to have a few really great options when it comes to our long term employment prospects. That said, there is no “one size fits all” or “greenest grass in the industry” out there because we all want something different and we all perceive different shades of green a different way.
I’ve decided to make a post (now 2 because of character limits! Ha.) about what #WestJet has to offer to interested candidates. Here is part 1 of 2; let’s call it lifestyle.
➡️ Scheduling
A concept unique to WestJet is socialized bidding. Once a line holder, our most junior pilots can potentially get their top bid preferences. For example, if living in base and you want one day pairings (out and return, sleep in your own bed that night) a “desire 1 day pairings” bid at the top of your bid attributes often yields a month full of one days. Or maybe it’s a specific destination that you would like to overnight in? Maybe 5 day pairings work best? It’s nice to know that you don’t have to wait years to get a desirable schedule.
The system certainly isn’t perfect and sometimes it can’t satisfy all of your requests. After all, nobody can have it all. But for myself, as a 1 day pairing type of person, socialized bidding has meant only 2 overnights in 4 months. Yes, read that again.
➡️ Compensation
Our B737 Pilot hourly pay is now at a Canadian industry leading scale. WestJet also contributes 9.1% equivalent of our earnings to the WestJet Savings Plan without any Pilot input! There is also ample opportunity for Opentime flying which gives our Pilots more control over their financial goals — so buy the boat!
➡️ A unified Pilot Group represented by a MEC that is for the Group, not for a specific demographic
Earlier this year, WestJet Pilots secured a fair Collective Agreement that showed Pilots their worth and showed us a future that we can all row in the same direction towards. Most importantly, it showed how unified as a group we are and how we all care about each other. Witnessing our membership’s actions, I am proud to be a WestJet Pilot.
We are currently hiring into all of our bases YYC, YEG, YVR, YWG, and YYZ! As one last selling point, your offer includes a base which is usually your preferred base. There is no ambiguity when you sit your ground school.
For more information, check out our Pilot Hiring link below!
https://lnkd.in/gZqJNxpJ
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