Hi everyone. Managed to work my way through the last two years of this thread and got a lot of answers but if someone could help me out with just a couple of questions I would be very grateful. I have focused on LH questions as this is all I would be prepared to accept even if that meant not joining at all. Please don't view this as arrogant but as I am sort of happy where I am, it is a case of only taking what would work for me.
Pay:
- Do the newer pay scales still make it a financially viable move to join BA in your mid 20s with the view to remain on a LH fleet?
- What would a 10-15 year LH FO be expecting to make?
Commuter Specific:
- Do people literally set up shop in London for 21 days of reserve?
- Any hope of getting home between trips while on reserve if on LH?
- Given the apparent crack down, are commuters still finding they can commute and still maintain a sustainable lifestyle?
- Is there a minimum number of days off between trips?
- In terms of practicality, can staff travel be used for commuting?
New rostering system:
- Is it still possible to swap duties to get some sort of favourable roster?
- As a commuter would you stand any chance of binning your standbys for a flying duty to save a possible wasted trip?
General Lifestyle on LH fleet:
- Any junior guys who are happy? Commuters in particular?
- Are trips a sense length?
- Do BA have a sensible approach to 3 and 4 person crews on long sectors to at least mitigate some fatigue?
- Is the cockpit gradient reflective of the relatively high experience levels of FO's whether that be those just joining the company or those who have been in the company 15-20 years? Will be given a decent amount of responsibility for your sector and do people find that enough to make up for a long time to command?
Moral: (A difficult one, I know)
- Is the general level of moral as low as it seems on here? Do BALPA run a survey or anything that would provide some numbers on how the workforce is feeling?
Benefits:
- Is the staff travel still as good as it was? Could I plan a holiday months in advance and still get some benefit (Cheaper or premium cabin)?
- Good package for Loss Of License and Income Protection?
If anyone could take a stab at answering any or all of these, it would be absolutely invaluable so thank you in advance.