Originally Posted by
finestkind
Gents I cannot help but comment on what appears to be target fixation. You have to work Christmas day, whether in an actual cockpit or a sim. Happens to many of us. I guess there may be some justification if this is a change to a past schedule where the sim was stood down for Christmas. If it is, than a justifiable whinge if not then ??????
The point is this :
1.Office staff ( who get a 3% pay increase ) dont work on Xmas Day
2. Cabin crew ( who get a 3% pay increase ) dont do ground duties on Xmas Day
3. Managers ( who will get an undisclosed envelope in the mailbox ) do not work on Xmas Day
4. The sim engineers ( who get a 3% pay increase ) have minimal coverage on Xmas Day ( ie no essential maintenance).
5. HAS drivers( who get a 3% pay increase ) are running a skeleton schedule on Xmas Day
6. Sim instructors ( who get a 3% pay increase ) have carefully orchestrated their rosters so only 2 are working on Xmas Day. PS Thank you Chris Ayres.
7. Airport staff and check-in staff ( who get a 3% pay increase ) are working skeleton shifts on Xmas Day.
So why the f***k should pilots be rostered to fly the sim on Xmas Day. The 3x777 sims have one single duty oiut of a possible 18 slots on Xmas Day. Dont know about the Airbus but the A350 is rented out to Virgin Atlantic for most of the time.