Originally Posted by
HEJT2015
Quick Q for those answering about life on the triple.
I’m 50% on the P32L & expecting an OK bid for LH for the next official (not rerun) annual bid with a course in 2025. On the latest bid output, I was an only a few seats away from the most junior P77 bid. Admittedly, I didn’t include the triple in my original bid (only 350/787). With the recent FAN about further moves onto the 777 required, I am a little tempted if it meant a course in a few months time.
I’d slide across at 98%, if they’re desperate they’ll recruit DEPs and possibly go further down the P32 list to fund some seniority ladder climbing. JSS on the 320 still seems to be very hit and miss, trip footprints yes, but days off no with a lot of sectors.. all gets rather tiring with the Heathrow factor.
Anyone on the 777 who could have an input would be greatly appreciated into whether it’s a worthy move or a bait play from BA.
I dont think its a bait&switch from ba. Come on in, the water's fine 🙂
you'll lose the ability to choose trip footprints. you'll have more nights out of bed flying across the Atlantic. You'll have less nights at home and probably less hours at home total. You'll learn to dislike 24hr slips because just as your body is ready to go to sleep the hotel phone will ring with your wakeup.
But you'll get a small bump to your basic salary, you'll make another few hundred quid more in allowances, you'll do way less actual work (10 sectors of which 2 are heavy and 10hrs of it you'll be in the bunk.... or resting in a club seat). You'll get enough time to enjoy the places you are in and see something of the world. Min rest in the hotel doesn't exist in this world.
I think that's pretty balanced.