DB6 I can assure you there have been times where my pay has been less than NMW. This is a problem that could be easilly resolved & my employers could get the inland revenue off their backs for good by ensuring that all of their instructors are paid at least £4.10 for each hour worked, anything less is illegal !!. .But no the management have come up with this form to be filled in daily which makes it appear that we are not at work when in fact we are. I wonder whether it's even legal, it will certainly be an inconvenience having to spend 15 mins each day filling it in.
I am grateful to have a flying job, I know there are a lot of people who don't, but I still need to pay the mortgage, car loan, Instrument rating bank loan, petrol, etc.
There is an attitude in the flying instruction industry that flying instructors are getting free hours & therefore should'nt be paid much,. .well, that's fine but it does'nt keep my bank manager happy,