EK - The Present Situation
It would be an understatement to say our former colleagues on the 380 have been treated unfairly. That much said for the fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on your view) who remain the present situation on the line and with our managers leaves much to be discussed.
The main point of this thread is to move ahead with the present situation on the the line and in the office. We are currently employed in a country that is not our own, and we have undergone a paradigm shift. Although not all, many of us came for stability, on which the company has defaulted on through no fault of their own. Their actions in managing the crisis were wrong, in no uncertain terms. The use of KPI's was discriminatory towards women, towards age, and those who were unwell.
What I am currently seeing on the line:
A horribly unfair balance of workload. Some people are doing nothing, others are flat out. Despite their words, fleet does nothing to work on this issue.
A complete lack of ability to control your roster every way. The preliminary reintroduction of the standing bid is nothing more than an attempt to manipulate those less aware into thinking that we are making progress. The rostering has been an abject failure to lead from the SVP down. There can be no doubt we are the industry leader here.
Leave being stolen from the most vulnerable among us, the 380 pilots.
Recent terminations due to operational failures on the line with a complete lack of transparency.
Pilots reporting for duty with a questionable level of wellness.
KPI's being used to assess and rank pilots, with meetings to counsel those at the bottom of the rankings.
There will certainly be responses from those who say "how dare you complain" I accept that and acknowledge their frustration.
The reality though remains that we are moving ahead. The company has just posted losses around 6 billion USD. There has been steady stream of "rats off the ship", however for those of us that remain we must stay on the deck. Are we playing with the band, or can the ship be saved? If so, what will the live aboard conditions be like? As of right now, the way I see them, they are untenable.