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aircraft maintenance technician

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avionics technician

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Guardian Flight

Pilots work 12 hour shifts for 2 weeks at a time and then 2 weeks off. Some days there is no flying other days we hit the duty time limits. Luckily most of the paperwork is digital or the plane would never be within weight and balance. The IT department should just build a master form that auto populates the several very redundant web sites. The company is trying very hard to attract quality employees and almost every one I have worked with is fantastic. The flight duties are intense because it's single pilot, in all kinds of weather, airspace and often very rushed. The processes are not geared towards the pilot or efficiency. Things like their risk management tools are cumbersome and any pilot with a sliver of sense will decline a flight way before the tool deems it so. 

Working 7 days on and 7 days off or 14 and 14. Those are 24-hour shifts, your hourly pay is super low and your year-end is ok. You fly non stop BLS patients because of the base locations. You mostly fly due to distance to receiving hospital not because the person needs it. Training is not there may be a couple of power points a year, maintenance on planes and rotors is ok at best.  The equipment you use is always broken and old. Was told by management that we didn't need pumps to fly because our two were out of service and to just make it work if we had drips going. That might be a good answer in the 1980s. Have a decent time out policy but dispatch is always pushing flights on you, you can be with the patient still form one flight and they are trying to rush you to take a second one.

Good place to work.  the mission was good.  The equipment was good.  I was never es pressured to fly a mission I was uncomfortable with.     I wanted extra IPE and it was given to me.   I needed more and they gladly gave more.     One time, I was fatigued, they briefly questioned me but I held my ground and they left me alone.   Once, they asked me to ferry an aircraft in a state that I was uncomfortable with-they just said okay!    The Chief pilot was nearly always accessible.   The medical teams were mostly nice, but they will watch you like a hawk until they get to know you.

the downside is that it’s a single-pilot operation.   I was used to flying in a crewed environment.    I would have enjoyed the job more of my wife was willing to move to base.    Two weeks on followed by two weeks off is amazing.

I worked in the communications department and it was a great job work wise but the night time people are not professional or respectful to others, especially their own teammates. The nigh crew lack professionalism when communicating which is ironic considering they work in a communication center. There is constant back stabbing, back talking and blaming of others by those who are higher up.
The training department was not efficient and lacked structure and consistency. The work we did was great but it wasn't worth dealing with the coworkers in the comms center.  HR should really take a look into the grave shifts and make some serious changes.

Paid some of my own expenses to go to Texas for training, some of which was a waste of time away from home as I nothing to add or take from the time. A great deal of records were missing, inaccurate and disorganized. Leadership had zero genuine interest in resolving the problems, just flexing their ego and importance. Rude, misogynist and condescending management who didn't even know the contents of many files. Dangerous work environment for aviation. It's too based on people's big heads and not enough on safety and accuracy. Instead of doing things right they are looking for "good enough" whatever that's supposed to mean. Toxic management. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Safety, people. Can’t speak for the lower 48 but we are busy up top. Time out is expected for our work load and never questioned. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Way to much middle management. No one in middle management listens. If they do relay your message it falls on deaf ears. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very safety conscious. 3 to go one to say no. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Bag checks with coffee. Our training on line is given at the first of the year and you can complete at your own pace, with a little bonus for the base that completes it first. 
Low key.

I've been here for 3 years and i've enjoyed the company was able to secure a leadship position just recently. I recruited my sister and cousin to work along side me and I moved to Texas with the job to help with the relocation. Mangement has changed but it seems promising, coworkers are great (like family) and crews are friendly. The company has changed a ton  the last year but everything seems to be moving in a good direction. I'd  recommend the job to those who can handle high stress, multitasking, like being a service to others and lean more towards a busy work life.

So, lets just start off saying this is my best job I have ever had. If you hear bad reviews, realize people who do not belong working in the critical care environment or have toxic attitudes are being replaced and may give a bad review.  Gaurdian Flight is a family type feel of a company and is growing and changing at a rapid pace. I know people in the company from top to bottom is super approachable and positive. This company owns AMR ambulance, the flight side is getting ready to do what the ground side has...you can go anywhere and do anything. The future is bright.

Working for this company is like joining a sorority. If you are unable to fawn over management, you will be pushed down, written up and cast out. They go through employees so quickly, it made my head spin. Employees (myself included) are often given more work than can be handled. Additionally, it is commonplace to be given new assignments without being told you have been given new responsibilities. Management does not communicate with employees, and HR is laughable, when it comes to help. 

I loved working for this company, until the ending. The billing Specialist is a remote position. Which I was excited for at first but after having my son, I struggled with postpartum and working from home made it harder to pull myself out. When they noticed my numbers were slipping we had a meeting and they said I need to improve. I improved my numbers by 30% over the next 3 months, but I was 10% short of what they require. I loved my manager and team lead, I even enjoyed some co-workers. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Pilot 8 salaries reported	$31.92 per hour
Aircraft maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$25.25 per hour
Technician 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Avionics technician 2 salaries reported	$32.25 per hour
Medical biller 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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