Originally Posted by
Ladloy
Proper EBAs and Rex? It's so good that the FO wage is just above minimum wage! Good luck surviving in a capital city
The conversation is about a DEC, which at Rex would be starting at $140k pa for a year 1 with basic allowances.
Year 1 FO would start around $90-$95k now with basic allowances. Although at the moment you could probably add significantly more with casual work. By basic allowance I mean 8 RDO rosters, average DTA, leave loading etc..., there is also profit share and share gift above that. All increasing by service years and assumed 4% pa for at least the next few years. Its not the best offer, but its definitely not minimum wage. If you agree to $140 k today with no CPI adjustments you will be on less than a Rex FO in a few years time, inflation is not going to abate anytime soon.