Air Canada Edmonton Reviews

Pros

Pay is OK, (but less than Westjet). Medical/dental benefits are OK. Safety equipment is adequate. You have a pension plan, but now it's nowhere as good as the plan your co-workers have. Cheap standby travel is indeed a perk. But it gets old after you get bumped off enough flights and are disciplined for failing to make it back to work, because you're stuck away from base.

Cons

Current sick time plan only pays you for being sick 3 times every 18 months, then you no longer get paid. Naturally staff take an entire week off at a time because the penalty is the same for being off just one day. Constantly working with "minimum" staff. There is a time clock. You work overtime to help the company out when they're in need, but the moment you want this 'banked' time off, the answer is " No, we're on minimum staff etc. etc." Most all training is done online & impossible to fail...but you don't learn all that much that way.

Pros

The pay is acceptable unless you live in Vancouver or Toronto. Dental / Pharmacy benefit is reasonable. It is UNIONIZED for very good reason, because of the poor treatment of employees i.e. you're just a number. Sometimes you can get cheap STANDBY flights IF the plane isn't full (or you're stuck for days). Maintenance employment is stable in year 4 of a 10 year labour contract.

Cons

Management often just don't care. You'll need to work with difficult people, some whose english is poor. You had better like what you do, because KUDO'S from management are few and far between. Due to the rotating shift schedule, attending functions with kids etc. WILL be very hit and miss. Tough to get time off even though you've accumulated bank time (from working Overtime). Shift trading is frowned upon. You WILL be working Stat Holidays for STRAIGHT TIME pay due to your contract. You're ONLY allowed 3 sick day occurances a year before they penalize you, REGARDLESS of reason. Unlike your co-workers, you will have NO retirement benefits other than a DEFINED CONTRIBUTION pension plan.

Pros

There's opportunity to work with great people and the freedom of learning more about the airport

Cons

The pay ! And hours. $10.00 is in there contract with the union! Hasn't been changed forever.the hours are 4 hours or 12 hour shifts that's it! And I didn't get a break very often because I don't smoke so it wasn't a priority...

Pros

Good packages of Benefits being member of national flag carrier

Cons

No definite/regular schedule of work

Pros

I work very flexible hours and I'm able to trade shifts with coworkers. I have a decent benefits package that includes substantial discounts on flights anywhere in the world. Never the same day twice.

Cons

Shift work is tough on significant other or family that works "normal" Monday to Friday. Job is physical so it can be tough on the body. Depending on where you are in the country, the winters can be pretty brutal .