What's your job?

Nothing atm - just graduated and preparing for applying to Masters degree programmes.

toshj said:
It's difficult to say - also we only recruit into a very specific part of financial markets, and it's very likely to be done differently than other sectors. My clients will pay the going rate, but they frequently don't care if a candidate is at one level of seniority or another (as long as the gap isn't too wide) they simply want the best possible candidate. As such, advertising a salary isn't ideal in case they price themselves too low for any specific candidate, whilst it puts them in a stronger position to negotiate if the candidate is paid low.

In your situation I would try to come up with a number based on:

- current comp
- what level of comp you want to be in within the next few years
- bonus expectations
- what you can estimate to be an average for your level of experience, in your location and within your sector
- how much you want the job - the less you want it, the more you ask for, whether you have to travel further for it, longer hours, etc.

My wife once asked for a ridiculous salary rise for a position that she didn't really want because a) I told her they'd offer it to her based on her candidacy and the nature of the firm and b) because she felt there was no way one of her peers was paid that amount. She also didn't really want the job and was hoping they'd baulk at her demands and end the process. She then had a difficult decision, but ultimately turned it down. It would have taken her from about £35k to ~£70k if I recall!
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You wouldn't happen to be in quantitative trading/research? If so do you have any insights, as my long view is to break into that field after completing a Masters and likely doctorate within the next few years.
 
Blinkz said:
Since there’s a few pilots here I thought I’d give my opinion whilst we wait for inferno!

I actually think that’s a fairly tough question to answer. I wouldn’t say it’s hard, but it also certainly isn’t easy. There are lots of things which you have to take into account to try and pull off a greaser and some of them we can control and some of them we can’t! The aircraft type can play a part. Airbus have a fly by wire system which doesn’t allow for quite the same feel as a classic airliner, also some types have known idiosyncrasies. The A340 for example is hard to do a completely soft landing as it has a center gear which hangs a different way to the left and right mains and it is easy to initially grease the touchdown but the center gear always bangs down!

I’d probably say that the largest factor is the weather. If it’s blowing gale, especially across the runway then you actually don’t want a greaser. If it’s on the max crosswind limit of the aircraft then a solid landing in the right place is better then gently putting it down. Whilst trying to be gentle the wind can blow you towards the sides of the runway which certainly isn’t what you want!

The slightly boring answer is that a good landing is a stable approach, on speed, in the touch down zone. The classic answer is a good landing is where everyone survives.....a great landing is one where you can use the aircraft again :D
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aha thanks for the answer, it was a really good read.

Just going on your last line, it made me think of the ANA-777 landing where the pilot landed so hard, the actual frame of the aircraft bent and you could see the stress fractures. i could be wrong, it might not be ANA.
 
tbyeah said:
Nothing atm - just graduated and preparing for applying to Masters degree programmes.



You wouldn't happen to be in quantitative trading/research? If so do you have any insights, as my long view is to break into that field after completing a Masters and likely doctorate within the next few years.
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A few friends headhunt into that market - both the large and small firms. I know next to nothing about it though, I'm afraid to say.
 
esmozz said:
737 Skipper here. I don't expect to see the inside of the flight deck this year and will consider myself extremely lucky if I pick up a job next year. I got through Sept 11th (albeit training at the time) and 2008, but I think there's a good chance my career may not recover after this. I really haven't figured out what to do next.
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I'm really sorry to hear about your job situation. I've worked for travel companies in the past and the future is uncertain for a lot of people I used to work with.

On another note though, I've been getting into the Zibo mod on XPlane 11 and you're now my favourite person on the forums. Mind if I pick your brain from time to time? :D
 
Chrisc said:
aha thanks for the answer, it was a really good read.

Just going on your last line, it made me think of the ANA-777 landing where the pilot landed so hard, the actual frame of the aircraft bent and you could see the stress fractures. i could be wrong, it might not be ANA.
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I think that was at Narita which can be really nasty to land in, although when I have been there it has always been perfect conditions. We always like to do smooth landings but probably by the time we have got the gate we aren't fussed about whether it was smooth or not. If you do a hard landing, miss the touch down zone or were unstable you will be thinking about it well after you leave the aircraft though! The most satisfying landings are usually when the weather is really bad and you have a challenging approach onto a short wet runway, putting it down nice and firm within the touchdown zone and feeling the full force of the brakes can be very satisfying too!
 
I'm in a bit of a weird position at work in that I'm not really doing the job I was hired for (working in distribution/logistics) and kind of have one leg in everything without really having a defined role. I cover the duty manager outside normal hours and so have all the access and privileges, etc. that come with that but I'm not really a manager with much less of the responsibilities the managers have to deal with. I get pointed a lot at problems (by those higher up the company) and go and sort them even though they are often not related to what I'm actually there for (which to be fair has netted me a fair amount of recognition and reward).

I like that it means much of the time I don't have anyone higher up the company in the building breathing down my neck when I'm on shift and paid reasonably well without having the responsibilities that usually come with the level of pay but sometimes it is a bit odd as when dealing with people in other parts of the company sometimes there is confusion as to what my actual job role and "rank" actually is - sometimes causing a bit of resentment from those technically either above or below me.

EDIT: Originally it was a temporary arrangement to cover a gap until a proper management role could be created - but it seems it just works and no one wants to rock the boat (and probably cheaper for the company).
 
inferno said:
I think that was at Narita which can be really nasty to land in, although when I have been there it has always been perfect conditions. We always like to do smooth landings but probably by the time we have got the gate we aren't fussed about whether it was smooth or not. If you do a hard landing, miss the touch down zone or were unstable you will be thinking about it well after you leave the aircraft though! The most satisfying landings are usually when the weather is really bad and you have a challenging approach onto a short wet runway, putting it down nice and firm within the touchdown zone and feeling the full force of the brakes can be very satisfying too!
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Looking forward to the new flight sim?
 
IT infrastructure engineer
Specialising in Citrix and mobile technologies. Also doing a lot surrounding security and Cloud services like Apple DEP and InTune
 
Parts Support at an Agricultural firm. The brand is, shall we say, "John's Leaping Elk". (I am disguising it because this is a public forum)

Pros:
First 8-5 Monday to Friday job I have ever had
Stuff at near cost price
Stable job even in current times

Cons:
Hate my department (arrogance of the others and inability to admit mistakes)
Rubbish pay
 
Monkeynut said:
Parts Support at an Agricultural firm. The brand is, shall we say, "John's Leaping Elk". (I am disguising it because this is a public forum)

Pros:
First 8-5 Monday to Friday job I have ever had
Stuff at near cost price
Stable job even in current times

Cons:
Hate my department (arrogance of the others and inability to admit mistakes)
Rubbish pay
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Is the “Right To Repair” campaign a thing over here? There’s a certain agricultural vehicle maker in the States rightly getting reamed for their shoddy support.
 
Terminal_Boy said:
Is the “Right To Repair” campaign a thing over here? There’s a certain agricultural vehicle maker in the States rightly getting reamed for their shoddy support.
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It it's a certain big green tractor firm,I heard that some people are upset about that, but none of our customers has spoken to me about it personally, so I can't comment first hand.
 
Work as a Control room operator offshore in the central north sea. Back ground is process/chemical engineering and have been in the process side of things nearly 30 years.
Love the Job and the different challenges it possesses daily, don't particularly like the travel but we choose where we live I guess.
 
Work as a shift chemist supporting a chemical plant.

Pros: lots of time off (I work 14x12h shifts in 35 days)
I enjoy what I do - I play with chemicals
laid back atmosphere
reasonable pay
minimal paperwork

Cons: can be very repetitive
on call a lot (although rarely called out)
little opportunity for progression
 
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