Hillsboro Aviation

Any experience with Hillsboro Aviation in Oregon?

They're hiring instructors. Not sure if it would be worth the 50% pay cut
and the additional 45 minute commute each way...

....but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.

-c

On Jul 16, 2:16 pm, "Gatt" wrote:
Any experience with Hillsboro Aviation in Oregon?

They're hiring instructors. Not sure if it would be worth the 50% pay cut
and the additional 45 minute commute each way...

...but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.

-c

And your point is....?

"Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Jul 16, 2:16 pm, "Gatt" wrote:
Any experience with Hillsboro Aviation in Oregon?

They're hiring instructors. Not sure if it would be worth the 50% pay
cut
and the additional 45 minute commute each way...

...but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.


And your point is....?

Hmm. How about: "They're hiring instructors..."

-c

On Jul 16, 2:45 pm, "Gatt" wrote:
"Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote in oglegroups.com...

On Jul 16, 2:16 pm, "Gatt" wrote:
Any experience with Hillsboro Aviation in Oregon?

They're hiring instructors. Not sure if it would be worth the 50% pay
cut
and the additional 45 minute commute each way...

...but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.

And your point is....?

Hmm. How about: "They're hiring instructors..."

Who isn't?

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...

...but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about
what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.

And your point is....?

Hmm. How about: "They're hiring instructors..."

Who isn't?

Since it doesn't look like anybody's actually going to provide any useful
information about Hillsboro Aviation, I'll let anybody in the area who's
looking for a CFI job know what I found out:

They're ideally looking for a CFII because they don't want students to have
to transition from one instructor to another. (?!) Also, they want people
willing to work up to 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week. A student there told
me that it seems to be a CFI mill; they pay them low wages knowing that the
CFIs will bail as soon as they get their hours.

That reminds me a little too much of Radio Shack or Circuit City.
(Gutter-level salesdroids hoping to be able to add "retail sales" to their
resume.)

I'll hand the discussion back to the peanut gallery...

-c

Well, they do seem to have one of the highest rates in the area!!! I
work in Portland and don't even consider renting from them. Their rates
for a 172 are around $135-140/hr (wet). Yea, it's a glass panel, but I
don't need a glass panel for my flying--not for that much money!

Chris G., PP-ASEL
Salem, Oregon

Gatt wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...

...but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about
what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.
And your point is....?
Hmm. How about: "They're hiring instructors..."
Who isn't?

Since it doesn't look like anybody's actually going to provide any useful
information about Hillsboro Aviation, I'll let anybody in the area who's
looking for a CFI job know what I found out:

They're ideally looking for a CFII because they don't want students to have
to transition from one instructor to another. (?!) Also, they want people
willing to work up to 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week. A student there told
me that it seems to be a CFI mill; they pay them low wages knowing that the
CFIs will bail as soon as they get their hours.

That reminds me a little too much of Radio Shack or Circuit City.
(Gutter-level salesdroids hoping to be able to add "retail sales" to their
resume.)

I'll hand the discussion back to the peanut gallery...

-c

On 2007-07-16 12:16:13 -0700, "Gatt" said:


Any experience with Hillsboro Aviation in Oregon?

They're hiring instructors. Not sure if it would be worth the 50% pay cut
and the additional 45 minute commute each way...

...but it just might be. I'm having one of those "Don't talk about what
I'd like to do to management on public aviation-related forums" days.

-c

So, you hate where you are so much that you are willing to take a 50%
pay cut and an additional 45 minute commute.

Everybody is hiring instructors. We are hiring instructors. In fact, we
are very short on instructors right now, four of them having gone to
the airlines in the last month.

Eventually, somebody is going to have to start giving a few pay raises.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

C J Campbell wrote:
Everybody is hiring instructors. We are hiring instructors. In fact,
we are very short on instructors right now, four of them having gone
to the airlines in the last month.

Eventually, somebody is going to have to start giving a few pay
raises.

That would be from us students - but we can be pretty cheap bosses! ;-)

"C J Campbell" wrote

Eventually, somebody is going to have to start giving a few pay raises.

Don't count on it.

One could make the same argument, concerning public school teachers and
raises, but I don't see that happening, either.
--
Jim in NC

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:2007071917440450073-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...

So, you hate where you are so much that you are willing to take a 50% pay
cut and an additional 45 minute commute.

Not quite willing, but considering it. It's a long story, but the short
version is that I great and forwardly-mobile team got bought out, subdivided
and turned into something from Office Space. For example I overheard a
manager telling his team to try answering calls on the second ring instead
of the third. Seriously.

Everybody is hiring instructors.

Heh! That's the impression I'm getting. It sounds like I'd be better off
working part time at a local airport and chasing spammers around on the
side. If I'm lucky I'll be able to swing this into a half-time job.

Eventually, somebody is going to have to start giving a few pay raises.

That's kinda what I think, too. It's a shame that a working CFI can't earn
enough to support a family just about anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.

-c