VX hiring...

[CPZ9900]

Good luck to all.

Apply here

 

[747Dispatcher]

anyone here from VX ? or with info on this position ? ( starting pay - schedule - ..etc)

 

[womanpilot73]

anyone here from VX ? or with info on this position ? ( starting pay - schedule - ..etc)

Effective 26March16

**BASE PAY**
Year 1 - $36.99/hr - $67,320 annually.
Top of scale - $53.63/hr - $97,600 annually.

Based on 1,820 hours per year.

 

[747Dispatcher]

Effective 26March16

**BASE PAY**
Year 1 - $36.99/hr - $67,320 annually.
Top of scale - $53.63/hr - $97,600 annually.

Based on 1,820 hours per year.

cool, thanks
do you kmow if they do 4 on 4 off ?

 

[PHL_Approach]

Effective 26March16

**BASE PAY**
Year 1 - $36.99/hr - $67,320 annually.
Top of scale - $53.63/hr - $97,600 annually.

Based on 1,820 hours per year.

I believe that top out is about $3,000 under what NK tops at. Ouch.

 

[747Dispatcher]

Also, are they completely separated from Virgin Atlantic or Australia, or would you be easier to get a job with these guys down the line?

 

[BravoMikeDX]

In addition to the scale above, there will also be a $200/mo. license premium.

 

[JetCrew]

1820hrs is 260 less than the average 40hr work week. What am I missing?

 

[womanpilot73]

I believe that top out is about $3,000 under what NK tops at. Ouch.

Hard to believe that is top of scale for SFO. Ouch is right.

 

[womanpilot73]

1820hrs is 260 less than the average 40hr work week. What am I missing?

Who works a 40 hour work week? ;-)

 

[womanpilot73]

cool, thanks do you kmow if they do 4 on 4 off ?

They are 4 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off.

 

[womanpilot73]

Also, are they completely separated from Virgin Atlantic or Australia, or would you be easier to get a job with these guys down the line?

They are all completely separate.

 

[manniax]

Hard to believe that is top of scale for SFO. Ouch is right.

Yeah it sounds good until you consider that a decent apartment near their HQ runs for over $2500 a month now.

 

[manniax]

They are all completely separate.

Correct. I believe that the parent Virgin company may be an investor in them, but per federal statute, foreign corporations are not allowed to own more than 25% of a US based airline. Basically VX just licenses the brand name from Virgin, is my understanding.

 

[CPZ9900]

Looking for 2

 

[stunnershow]

Looking for 2

I have friends in SFO, If Im lucky enough to get a call back , I can crash with them and get a tour of the city.

 

[JetCrew]

Correct. I believe that the parent Virgin company may be an investor in them, but per federal statute, foreign corporations are not allowed to own more than 25% of a US based airline. Basically VX just licenses the brand name from Virgin, is my understanding.

You pretty much spot on. VX is owned by Richard Branson and his Virgin Group. They can only have 25% controlling stake. The other 75% is controlled by a group called VAI Partners.

 

[Burrito]

Who works a 40 hour work week? ;-)

I miss cargo.

 

[Burrito]

1820hrs is 260 less than the average 40hr work week. What am I missing?

Do they do this "guaranteed overtime" shenanigan I've had to deal with at other shops? Where you'd work 40 for, maybe 3 weeks, and then suddenly you're down to 36, then shopping for hours because "50 is the new 40" ?

 

[tango_oscar]

They are pretty good about giving you the right amount of hours out there and stick with the 4 on 3 off, 4 on 4 off schedule. In addition to the new pay rates they will have the license premium and a training stipend, equivalent to five days of pay. They are a growing company and I think they will continue to hire as they add more aircraft.

It's a pretty good group of people to work with out there but cost of living is in the bay area is a tough pill to swallow. They stress that in the interview, numerous times.