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Time for family - Silkair pilot

Post by Apilotswife » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 6:50 am

Hi! I'm a working mother of 3 and my hubby is thinking of joining the airlines (Silkair) in hope of getting more freedom and family time.

My concern is that my children and I are only free on weekends, so I'm not sure how much time we would actually have together.

Any advice please?

How much time would a working mother have with a silkair pilot?

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Post by Blade » Sat, 21 Jun 2014 2:55 pm

Why don't you ask your... err husband?

If he is already a tech crew he would surely know the working conditions/lifestyle of Legacy/LCC/Crop Jet crew.

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Sat, 21 Jun 2014 7:27 pm

You spent many years with CX as a purser, why can't you be a little more civil and actually try to help somebody instead of trying to be an all around douchebag (which you are doing superbly well at, by the way).
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Post by Blade » Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:28 pm

Ha, ha you are way off mate..

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:41 pm

And I'm not yer bloody mate.
Blade wrote:Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:56 pm

I only have 'O' levels but my job pays me $SGD120K p/a as a Chief Purser.excluding bonus and profit share.When I retire at age 55 I will get a lump sum gratuity payment.

The point I am trying to make is don't limit yourself to just a little pond there is an ocean out there!
Therefore, the way I see it, you were a liar in 2008 or you are a liar in 2014. Must be one or the other. Hoists & petards spring to mind.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Post by Blade » Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:12 am

Ok Mr. Moderator with 2978K [Gosh,you doing this full time?] posts.I'll chime in:

Mi is the regional wing of SQ.It's a very tight,friendly operation.Roster is not fatigue inducing most monthly flying hrs in the high 80s,Pattern is 5 days on 2 G days for A320 and some standby days.There are a few night-stops but on the whole majority are x-arounds.I am not up with their pay scales but i reckon 16-18K for Kapitan.FO should be approx 12K.Their fleet has the addition of the latest B738MAX other than that they are operating pretty beat-up A320s.
Just remember the cost of living is very high in Singapore and if you are on Local contract you may have to adjust to a lower lifestyle.In summary not a bad out-fit with reasonable work-life balance.

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Post by Blade » Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:15 am

Oh, and don't believe everything you read on the web..buddy.

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Post by JR8 » Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:19 am

Chief purser, get pantry-hose in a twist...

'Pam Ann in Terror At 41,000 Ft!'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSMaBz4jZ6Q

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Post by Blade » Sun, 22 Jun 2014 3:17 pm

Addendum:Mi looking for 738 drivers I guess he coming as DEC or DEFO so the capt. Package is improved and they may offer a training appt.

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