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You should've taken in some documentation backing up your request for higher pay. Like a salary survey from Pro pilot, etc.
 
You just have to look around. Knowing people in the 135 and 91 world is incredibly important. I'm not even remotely familiar with Northeast operators. I'm sure google can help you out some though.

Did your employer give a reason for no raise? Does he know he's paying you about half of what you are giving him?

He had a couple reasons. Said we are the best thing going in the state. Which we are 1 of 3 135 operators in the state. They are paying me as much as they can because we just bought a citation V and added a king air. And no one else is hiring and or getting raises these days because of the economy.:confused:
 
He had a couple reasons. Said we are the best thing going in the state. Which we are 1 of 3 135 operators in the state. They are paying me as much as they can because we just bought a citation V and added a king air. And no one else is hiring and or getting raises these days because of the economy.:confused:

Thats BS, but it sounds like his mind is made up and you will just argue your way out of a job. Start looking though, don't let the citation keep you for garbage pay.
 
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He had a couple reasons. Said we are the best thing going in the state. Which we are 1 of 3 135 operators in the state. They are paying me as much as they can because we just bought a citation V and added a king air. And no one else is hiring and or getting raises these days because of the economy.:confused:
If that's true, sounds like you might have to move to find a better job. I don't know your situation though. Best thing at this point is prove him wrong. The bad economy and no one else is hiring is kind of crap. There are jobs out there. They just tend not to be wherever the person that wants them is.
 
He had a couple reasons. Said we are the best thing going in the state. Which we are 1 of 3 135 operators in the state. They are paying me as much as they can because we just bought a citation V and added a king air. And no one else is hiring and or getting raises these days because of the economy.:confused:

Both of his points are irrelevant and have nothing to do with you. The additional airplanes have nothing to do with you. You should be compensated for the talents and abilities that you bring the team. Period. And.... Unless he's been actively looking for a job, he's out of touch with the current market. Be honest about it; once MOST people are employed, they tend to put their heads down and focus on THEIR job. It's easy to lose touch with the current market.

I'd go drop your resume on one of the other 3 135 operators in town, and tell them you make the going rate, and see if they're interested. Find out for yourself if they're hiring, or not. ;)

The reason employers can, and do, get away with this is because they can. They know it takes a big step for an employee to actively go look for something else when they are making enough to be comfortable.
 
He had a couple reasons. Said we are the best thing going in the state. Which we are 1 of 3 135 operators in the state. They are paying me as much as they can because we just bought a citation V and added a king air. And no one else is hiring and or getting raises these days because of the economy.:confused:

for what it's worth i started in a 200 at 45K and quickly moved into the 50Ks out here in the Pacific North West. It's been my experience that a good corp employer will pay you enough to not want to leave. I'd go looking elsewhere and wouldn't waist my time with your current empl. You're experience and licenses alone should be worth a lot more, I'm currently looking for a new gig(airplane for sale) there are a lot more KA jobs out there then a few years ago and they all want prior exp, which of course you have.
 
for what it's worth i started in a 200 at 45K and quickly moved into the 50Ks out here in the Pacific North West. It's been my experience that a good corp employer will pay you enough to not want to leave. I'd go looking elsewhere and wouldn't waist my time with your current empl. You're experience and licenses alone should be worth a lot more, I'm currently looking for a new gig(airplane for sale) there are a lot more KA jobs out there then a few years ago and they all want prior exp, which of course you have.
Where are you based?
 
I've always wanted to steer clear of the airlines. I grew up in a small town in Nebraska, so I like flying into the small airports getting the small town friendliness. I've got my multi engine rating, but no multi PIC time on top of it. I'm currently flight instructing in Kansas City and have around 1100TT. Any advice/suggestions on what type of experience I should try to get so I could be a desirable candidate for a charter/corporate gig?
 
I've always wanted to steer clear of the airlines. I grew up in a small town in Nebraska, so I like flying into the small airports getting the small town friendliness. I've got my multi engine rating, but no multi PIC time on top of it. I'm currently flight instructing in Kansas City and have around 1100TT. Any advice/suggestions on what type of experience I should try to get so I could be a desirable candidate for a charter/corporate gig?
Freight.
 
That's not eastern Washington ;)
Avista posts some pilot jobs usually once a year.

I've talked to Avista's chief pilot, seems like a real nice guy. He wanted to rent my 150 at one point because he wanted to go have some fun in the traffic pattern doing touch and goes. I had a talk with him about power line patrol contracts too.
 
I've talked to Avista's chief pilot, seems like a real nice guy. He wanted to rent my 150 at one point because he wanted to go have some fun in the traffic pattern doing touch and goes. I had a talk with him about power line patrol contracts too.
Nice. They actually called me for a job I never applied for a week after I was hired in Hawaii. When I worked at airways we would fuel them a few times and it was a great bunch of people. If I wasn't with the best company in the world now they would be my second choice. :)
 
I've talked to Avista's chief pilot, seems like a real nice guy. He wanted to rent my 150 at one point because he wanted to go have some fun in the traffic pattern doing touch and goes. I had a talk with him about power line patrol contracts too.
Where might Avista post their jobs? ;)
 
I've always wanted to steer clear of the airlines. I grew up in a small town in Nebraska, so I like flying into the small airports getting the small town friendliness. I've got my multi engine rating, but no multi PIC time on top of it. I'm currently flight instructing in Kansas City and have around 1100TT. Any advice/suggestions on what type of experience I should try to get so I could be a desirable candidate for a charter/corporate gig?
You'll go from almost no multi-time to so much it'll be shooting out your ears(metaphorically speaking of course). Seems like a lot of the smaller freight-doggish outfits have been closing their doors lately though.
 
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