sns3guppy
JH Veteran
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| 01/07/2012 8:59 PM |
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Have you tried running an advertisement in Trade-a-plane, or find-a-pilot.com, or airjobsdaily.com (air jobs digest)?
If you're having a hard time finding a mechanic, what are you asking for in terms of experience, what type of equipment, and what are you willing to pay?
A few years ago I responded to an advertisement for a pilot position, but as soon as the operator learned I have a maintenance background as well, the job changed to that of Director of Maintenance: he wanted to hire a mechanic, and told me that he had plenty of pilots. I asked him how much he was paying, and he asked me to name a price. I gave him a very low price at the time, fifty thousand, and he choked. That much, he asked?
That much? To sign on as Director of Maintenance? It was a very low number testing the waters to see if my hunch about the operator was right. If he thought that number was high, he wasn't remotely ready to discuss real numbers. I see that a lot.
How much are you willing to pay a mechanic by the hour, week, month, or year?
If you're having a hard time finding a mechanic, I submit you're either putting your expectations too high, not looking very well, looking in the wrong places, or offering too little. Which is it? |
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