Graduated Jetstar cadet

[josephip]

I applied for the cadet program and just about to do my assessments/interview.

Any past cadet be able to shed some light on life at Jetstar after graduating from the program, and any tips/hints on the assessments/interview would be highly appreicated.

Feel free to pm me with details

[morno]

the (AUS) cadets starting salary is 57k, moving up to 84k in line with the AUS EBA after 2 years service. Certainly doesn't seem like 'terrible pay and conditions' for somebody with no experience in the aviation industry

Absolutely disgusting. It shouldn't matter if it's your first job, you are flying a Transport Category aircraft for god's sake!

I fly a god damn turbo-prop under 5,700kg's and I get more than that!

When will people in this industry stop f*cking degrading themselves!!!

morno

[rocket66]

Not sure if anyone has graduated from the pornstar program. None that I have come across anyway.

[Keg]

Given the extreme cost of the program can they afford internet access?

[YPJT]

Here ya go josephip, all your

Jetstar

questions answered here.

There was a better one, scripted straight out of the mouth of a Westfield Mall dwelling bogan from Paramatta but can't seem to find it at the moment.

[De_flieger]

Its my understanding that the first ab-initio course hasnt finished yet, having been going for around 18 months. Expect a couple more months to completion, then a few more months of A320 training etc, then a few more months of line training after that. I havent been following things closely enough to say anything about the advanced course option beyond that looking at the cost of it caused my eyes to water. Personally I find the idea of charging people to be interviewed/tested for a job is morally wrong.

[ChaseIt]

I know a bloke that has done it... already complaining about the terrible pay and conditions, but that's what you get for trying to jump ahead...

[50.40.30.20.10]

I know a bloke that has done it... already complaining about the terrible pay and conditions, but that's what you get for trying to jump ahead...

Very interesting, especially considering that my understanding is that after the AFAP legal action, the (AUS) cadets starting salary is 57k, moving up to 84k in line with the AUS EBA after 2 years service. Certainly doesn't seem like 'terrible pay and conditions' for somebody with no experience in the aviation industry, maybe you have something to add? If there are other options in Civil Aviation in Australia that will position the candidate in a more secure financial position after completing ab-initio flight training, I would be genuinely interested in hearing of them.

Here is a post I placed in the other JQ thread, I note nobody responded. Perhaps it would be of relevance to this thread as well, somebody in the know may be able to formulate a response.

Interested to know if new hire AUS based JQ Cadets are placed onto the Aus EBA or NZ/overseas?

I understand there was the AIPA legal action which succeeded in securing the current (at the time) cadets a place on the AUS EBA, what about new guys?

Thank you, and lets try and keep the discussions in this thread constructive. I have a fair idea of the life expectancy of these JQ/Cadet threads.

[Slippery_Pete]

I know a bloke that has done it... already complaining about the terrible pay and conditions, but that's what you get for trying to jump ahead...

No, that's not what you get, it's what EVERYONE ends up getting.

If they were only f***ing up their own career and financial prospects, I couldn't care less. Problem is they are screwing everyone in the industry.