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When confronted with choices, possibly life or death decisions, as a Pilot.
First define what the Problem is that requires an action. Then you gather as much Information as possible. Then identify your Options. Once you have all your options, you then need to Select one. And then you Execute the option you selected. Most important you need to Evaluate your selected option and continue the process if necessary.
With me so far......
So the problem that exits in Ryanair.
Problem - Constant degradation in terms and conditions.
Information - Personal experience from being here for so long.
Options - Keep head down and take it up the ***.
Get together with fellow employees and push for Union Rec. or as you suggest Start own Airline.
After That you'll prob want me to buy the loss making airline next door also......
Good job you management types don't have to do 6 month sim checks etc.
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1. Your analysis is wrong.
2.(a) If you don't like your T&C's then LEAVE for another operator (you wont because the chances of another operator hiring right now is less than minimal).
(b)T&C's are going down. YES! it is endemic and it is across the board as airlines are fighting for survival right now, see point 2(a). Because of FR's posted figures for last financial year doesn't mean that it is not STILL facing an unstable industry and an unstable economy. Major carriers are still laying off crews, see point 2(a)
3. You have no idea as to my background.
4. Was last in the sim in March thanks. see point 3.
It really doesn't matter what is said to you, you have your perception and cannot appreciate the wider picture and that is fine. You are welcome to your views and opinions and to be honest i will not lose once iota of sleep over it.
You fail to understand the point that yes, while i agree with better T&C's in the industry as it provides operators with a stable crew platform it also leads to a lower attrition rate which provides economic advantages to a carrier.
IE. if you are in an ideal world and have a crew base of 200 pilots that are happy and never going to leave what are your recruiting, indoc, initial costs ? As low as they are ever going to be !
We do not live in utopia, its the real world. Some crew, no matter what they get, will always be unhappy.
There has to be a compromise, seeking union representation in probably the worst down turn in 50 years, maybe longer, is not going to benefit anyone apart from the union.
Do you really think the Union gives a stuff about *you*? Do you honestly think that any specific person is going to be awake at night worried about your future, your career, your mortgage, the shoes on your kid's feet, your expiring currency ? your prospects of getting an alternative left/right seat (or F/E seat) position.
No. Its a job, they get paid not matter if you do or do not. It is a business, like an airline is a business.
They have the potential of what, 2,000 additional subs? You think that is not a factor of interest ?
There is a dearth of crews available right now, from guys with time on type, line experience, to those looking at getting out of hold pools, to those looking for a first right seat jet job.
What do you have to gamble with ? your jobs ?
What is the worst case scenario, for you, MOL/LHC shuts bases, sh*t cans the lot of you and shoves everyone onto contractor terms?
Like i said, you have to evaluate the situation and that accounts for considering the worst case scenario. Is now the right time to be pushing for more ?
And sorry, but the B/S of BALPA's Dignty and Respect !!
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dignity
• noun (pl. dignities) 1 the state or quality of being worthy of respect. 2 a composed or serious manner. 3 a sense of pride in oneself.
respect
• noun 1 a feeling of admiration for someone because of their qualities or achievements. 2 due regard for the feelings or rights of others. 3 (respects) polite greetings. 4 a particular aspect, point, or detail.
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They are subjective. If BALPA is pinning their integration into FR crew on those issue, sorry, that is frankly piss-poor.
When FR face soaring costs from a large attrition rate, T&C's will improve. Right now the only attrition rates in the industry are not out of choice but out of necessity see point 2(a).
If you want to get into life and death discussions, what do you do in heavy turbulence.. increase the EPR, re trim and push along regardless ?
Or do you account for the surrounding situation?
These are turbulent times and those that account for that will come out of it with the cleanest trousers and hopefully intact.
It really is worthwhile considering the views of others that have been through turbulent times before, the experiences, who survived and who didn't.
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