The latest scheme involves reducing the loyalty bonus. For example, if you complete your line training in June and start flying in July, you’ll receive your full bonus (if you manage to stay) until the end of October.
However, if you’re a long-term employee (let's say more than a year) and you’ve been just a while on sick leave, taken special leave days due to a spouse’s or parent’s illness, or had to deal with a death in the family, a (huge) portion of your bonus will be deducted.
During these days off, you were not paid at all, yet the company will still dig into your pocket to punish you for daring to take such time off.
I don’t need to explain how inhumane, unethical, and malicious this is, especially when the management constantly preaches about their concern for your "well-being."
Now, again, ask "How much is the bonus paid?".
When it comes to safety, it is truly remarkable how loyal pilots are, first and foremost, to their profession. Many colleagues go above and beyond to ensure the job gets done. However, these efforts go entirely unappreciated. Fatigue is the company's biggest issue. There are pilots who enjoy preferential treatment, flying only during the day, while others are assigned exclusively to night shifts. The submission of fatigue reports is closely monitored, and with the new contract, the company has introduced an internal control system to scrutinize each individual fatigue case. This measure, however, is not aimed at improving rostering but rather serves as an additional pressure on pilots.