The beginning of something that ends with LAEs working like the poor b*ggers in the City? There, the majority routinely do 65 hour weeks because its "expected". The basic pay is much the same as an LAE - about 28,000 a year. The carrots held out are the annual bonus paid according to the results of the company and the chance for promotion to a higher basic pay position. The bonus amounted to 22,000 for my own acquaintance last year, 50 grand in total - certainly, but equivalent to just 18 pounds an hour overtime and no promotion. By moving to another bank this year he got a more senior post, but now works from 0700 to 2330 every day - from when Frankfurt opens until Chicago closes, and he won't get a bonus next January because he won't have put in a full year. They don't HAVE to do those hours understand, but if they don't do it voluntarily there's no bonus and no prospects. In fact they get retrenched at the earliest opportunity in the next six-monthly administrative reorganization. Its all just a loyalty con-trick.
It seems BA may be heading in this direction. The only thing in LAEs' favour is that with JAR66 and the restrictions placed on 'grandfather rights' for BCAR licences, there soon won't be any licenced managers to keep the aircraft flying during a big strike.
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