Originally Posted by
Dogma
Big variation.. always a worrying sign in terms of lifestyle etc... guys and girls hanging on in RHS to wait for LH Command
I think the lifestyle ends up being heavily influenced by relative seniority. For example, 10 years in, LH FO will be above half way on the fleets FO list, and therefore pretty much getting the rosters they want (forgetting final assign etc, but thats a whole other story). 10 years in as an Airbus Capt, would be towards the bottom still, especially at LHR, therefore getting very little of what they want.
BA also has different pay scales for long haul and short haul. So the pay differential at 10 years would be circa £18k, but a difference in allowances. So say £15k. After tax (at 40%, ignoring the 100k issue) £173 per week, before factoring in possible increases in childcare costs, petrol, etc etc.