1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n aircraft maintenance do? |
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 What field is your job in?
aviation
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What is your job title?
aircraft maintenance
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
airline, over 5000 employees
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How long have you been employed in this position?
20+ tears
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
prepare planes for flight, change engines, do all maintenance and taxi to gates and hangar
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
60000.00
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
65000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
free flights on several airlines, medical, dental, retirement, 401k, life insurance, free uniforms
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
yes, I work with other mechanics and with our passengers. I love working with both. This is a job you do because you love it!
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
outside at the busiest airport in the world!
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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1 Benefits
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4 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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3 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Go to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Fl.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Be very mechanically inclined, like odd hours, weird days off and no much pay.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Try to get into the avionics portion of aircraft maintenance.
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