I don't think they'd need to up the package - just include the Final Salary Pension for new joiners. That seems to be the deal breaker for a lot of people.
Frankly it will be very interesting indeed to see what happens when BA starts hiring again. One hears so many views and theories that the actuality will be enlightening.
For the bonding and promotion reasons stated some posts ago I don't see a flood of people leaving EZY for it. The case for Virgin appears sound. Can't see too many coming back from the desert once they've taken the big plunge and Done It.
Would people in the BA franchises not be the most likely candidates? Same job, different (better) T&C's and no worries about franchise renewal. Maybe, who knows.
All good stuff though for the Wannabe in the street. Time to start training I think.
Perhaps - as has been seen in the past - there will be an initial burst of job opportunities as things finally turn into an upswing. Promptly followed a year later by a tidal wave of people who started or renewed their training on the basis of the initial burst.
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