Firkin L,
I AGREE WITH YOU IN PRINCIPLE BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT 'CAPPING' WORKING HOURS IS GOING TO DO TO YOUR EMPLOYER? IT MAY FORCE UP WAGES BUT IT WILL ALSO HIKE UP THE OVERALL OPERATING COSTS OF THE COMPANY I.E EMPLOYING EXTRA MANPOWER TO COVER THE SHIFTS / WORK THAT CANNOT BE COMPLETED, AS THE STAFF HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR 40 HOURS AND NOBODY IS LEFT TO FINISH THE CHECK.
IN REALITY, DUE TO THE JAR66 BALLS UP I THINK THAT EMPLOYING ENGINEERS MAY BECOME EVEN CHEAPER FOR A COMPANY. WHY? BECAUSE SOME OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ENGINEERS WHO I FEEL DO NOT HAVE THE SAME TECHNICAL EXPERTISE OR OVERALL ABILITIES OF THE ORIGINAL CAA / BCAR LICENSED ENGINEERS, WILL INFLUX THE MAINLAND UK ANSD SWAMP THE AIRLINE MARKET. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I FEEL THAT FOR SO LONG WE HAVE BEEN PUT TO THE TEST ON OUR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS AND TO BE COMPROMISED BY WHAT I FEEL IS LESS ADEQUATELY TRAINED ENGINEERS IS A LITTLE INSULTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SOME OF THEM ARE ALLREADY OFFERING THEIR SERVICES FOR LESS MONEY.