Gentlemen,there seems to be a bit of confusion here,when with AAI I was certifying staff,mechanics are not certifying staff and are consequently on the lower rate mentioned.I did not say I was on the lower rate and please bear in mind the figures I mentioned for MECHANICS must be treated as approx as it was 3 years ago when I was in Madrid and are as best as I can remember.Personally I was paid $5850,the total breakdown for certifying Staff is as follows,My salary level was based on being with AAI for 2 years if My memory serves me correctly it would go up every year(By $50 per month,I think) to a maximum of 10 years.Extras were shift leader +10% of basic salary.Overtime was paid at $20 per hour either after working 12 hours in any shift or accumulating more than 200 hours in your rotation,both were often exceeded,Lead Technician was paid 20% of basic i.e. Mohammed in MAD.Flying pay was paid at $10 per hour.
hope this clears up any confusion and My apologies for same.As for the 8 days at home I did conceed that our shift patterns were better than Yours when I first worked for AAI in 1995 we had the same pattern as You but negotiated a different one and really that is what You all should do, but believe me working line maintenance for 10&half days and 10&half nights you are on deaths door
matkat