marlowe

Jarvis when you say your going flying and its not the best of jobs, i hope you are talking bout the particular company you are going to work for an not flying in general. I do realise that all the groundstaff have been through a tough time over the last 6 months, but if you are going flying as cabin crew then possibly an attitude adjustment maybe required? It is hard to do that particular role if you just look on it as a job to pay the mortgage. many people just look on it as an easy job, dishing out smiles with the drinks and many people then find its one of the hardest roles they have done!! I wish you all the best in your flying "job".

jarvis769169

Think you have got me all wrong........I say its not the best job that's due to the fact I have a young daughter and will be spending time away and not seeing her grow up.......the company is BA Worldwide LHR......as for attitude adjustment.....I know we have been through a lot since Nov 4th 06 but that want stop me from excelling within the cabin crew role my attitude is good.....I know it will be a hard "flying job" and its not to just pay the mortgage (but that will help) its staying with a very good company even after all the shit thats happened I would still rather work for BA than any other company.....I wish you all the best in what ever job your doing
Jarvis

HZ123

Jarvis you will get plenty of time off. At least you are only 32 a number of staff that have come from the regions for CC look as if they are 52 and it will be a sharp shock to them. FYI a number of GLA (16) females completed their course this week and said it had been good fun, you may find yourself on an internal CC course.

jarvis769169

HZ123.. thank for that I know what you mean I am out of 73 from manchester nearer the lowest age than the oldest average age I would say is 45....I hope your right about having lots of time off that would be great..saying that it could be 2 months before we even start our course so could be sick to death of home life by then might need a break
don't know about a internal course friend of mine went on a EF course last month 5 weeks and very hard work but you never know
cheers Lee

HZ123

It may be a couple of months as in the next few weeks a majority of CC Line trainers are required back on line. Thus from August onwards the courses will virtually cease until mid September. 200 people from outside have had their start dates postponed, so as you can imagine they are not to happy either. As for the course you will find it to be a long day but as you are internal you will be very much aware of the type of course it is and how BA work. Just get into it and I am sure you will enjoy. CC traners run very smooth courses unlike many other sections within BA.

lovethesky

what have ba said to all the people going to lhr ww, with reagrds to what they will offer you when u finish cabin crew after 11 months#????

jarvis769169

They have said that the offer on the table now will still be available after the 11 months,
i.e enhanced severence offer or find re-deployment
Jarvis

jarvis769169

Well had my last shift last night all very sad
the last out station is now closed I turned the lights out and locked the doors.......lets just hope our paxs don't suffer long delays...

lovethesky

of course they will!!!!
it is already well known amongst us crew and the pax that aviance are turning out to be a pile of sh*t!!!!!!!! they couldnt give a dam about ba or its customers.
the scottish press have been slating ba and the new levels of service ect ect.
but according to management all is fine in the regions!!!

AMS-LHR

How does the relationship between CC and groud staff work? Do they, as a rule get on, or is it a bit of a "them an us" sort of feeling?

Where I work now, I am a dispatcher for the Ambulance Service, and the crews put up a total barrier to us and are usualy very rude etc... Just curious to see if it is the same in the flying business?

TURIN

Sorry to reopen an old thread but yesterday the majority of Manchester's remaining ground staff, IE Engineers, got the bullet.
22 out of 33 will be looking for work by Christmas.

We could do with a bit of hard info reference enhanced severence package as we suspect we are going to be shafted with a much poorer offer.

Any help would be appreciated. PM me if that is easier.

call100

Not in a Union???

TURIN

Yes, UNITE. Formerly AMICUS who notoriously let engineers at MAN down when the hangar closed in 2002.

This time private solicitors may be the best way forward.

HZ123

I would not put a great deal of hope with lawyers. Most companys Human Resources/Personnel have already passed all their actions through a legal department before they advise the staff. Good luck.

silverstreak

The unions are HOPELESS...

They take your money each and every month but when it comes down to the wire and you need some 'help', they are NOWHERE to be seen. All talk at political conferences, all talk on the news and all talk on the picket lines.

What a shower of they are!