Guys,
I`am very sad to be sat here reading your posts.I worked for emerald back in 96 and it would seem from your posts that nothing has changed.Still not enough crews,bad rostering,poor pay,very bad management.
I would have hoped that after 8 years of expanding things may have got a little better,but sadly not.Strange that MOB still seems to be a common and constant factor in it all
G-mima may unwittingly have a point when he says leave,because it would appear things won`t ever get any better,but as someone pointed out its not that easy.
I remember the flying was great,and the crews were a really good bunch of lads,and the boss was a t*sser.
I wish you all the best of luck with your BALPA action,if it comes to that.
For any one trying to leave,there is light at the end of the tunnel,the 748 nightfreight is a superb grounding.I`ve never felt so tired,having to get the last ounce of concentration out to land the plane at BFS in a x-wind with a 200 cloudbase is something you`ll never forget,and something you can draw on in later jobs.
I fly long haul now,and in the dead of night over the Atlantic the ex short haul jet people have problems trying to keep awake,where as we ex night freight pilots (of which there are many) just take it in our stride.
Best of luck to you all