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02-03-2010 | 11:02 AM

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JobHopper

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I'll bet everyone who does this gets to share the same apartment.

On a serious note, internships at no pay are a routine part of American business. I'm not so sure there is a legal challenge to this scheme.

02-03-2010 | 11:29 AM

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With that info, I think it would be safe to assume that their attitude towards payroll is similar to their attitude towards maintenance spending...

02-03-2010 | 01:06 PM

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How is the CFI suppose to eat!!!!)

The CFI will have to get his/her parents to continue to subsidize their career. After all, if they continue to persue a career in aviation, they will not only expect mom and dad to give more and more money, but also room and board.
How may FOs at your regional airline are sadly still living with mom and dad?

02-03-2010 | 01:20 PM

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I'd charge the students anyway.

02-03-2010 | 01:42 PM

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It said $0 dollars in the salary so I thought maybe it was a misprint. Then I read further and it said prior to submitting your cover letter please note this is not a paid position. The only compensation we can offer is free room and board and a vast abundance of PIC hours. (How is the CFI suppose to eat!!!!) Gosh this one just irritated me sorry for the rant.

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I'd charge the students anyway.

Room and Board

The board, in this case, is a synonym for food. I assume you know that... but you never know.

Room and board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

02-03-2010 | 01:58 PM

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What I'd like to know is what are the students being charged?. Are they paying for a/c only?. Very doubtful. Most likely it'll be packaged without itemizing it (a/c + instruction = total fee). I'm sure those "CFIs" are going to be huddled in a shack near the airport resembling a third world country prison (8x10 room with 4 cots for 10 occupants, and a bucket). To each their own.

02-03-2010 | 07:40 PM

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any address or phone number? I've got 100 water balloons waiting....

02-03-2010 | 07:46 PM

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What's with this type of aviation crap always being in south Florida??

02-03-2010 | 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by colinflyin

I saw this ad on willflyforfood.com... beginning flight instructors to come and fly for this school for no pay!!!!!!! Only room and board.

The name of the website is "Will Fly For Food", so they are just living up to their name.

02-03-2010 | 09:41 PM

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I saw this ad on willflyforfood.com and instantly became sick and angry. It is an ad asking for beginning flight instructors to come and fly for this school for no pay!!!!!!! What do you guys think?!?!

I think you just flooded their emails.