Shockstall,
Now you've set a precendent for yourself I wonder what you'll do when the A300/310 you fly is phased out and you're asked to pay the rating on the replacement type? or you leave and go to some crapy outfit like easyjet (everyone makes a difference!) and sign up to their TRSS scheme?
Yoda say 'A rating forever pay will you!'
And the accountants will be booking their 1st class trip abroad with their bonus.. at your expense yet again.
You probably won't have much choice; BALPA represents predominantly BA who don't make you pay for the rating, so it's of no interest to them and they aren't going to help you out, there will be a line up of young faces massively in debt desperate to find an economicaly sustainable job as you pointed out or rich kids thinking of ways to spend the endless supply of Mum & Dads cash.
It all happens because the companies abuse the situation and you and others give in.
Shags
Last edited by Shagtastic; 8th Mar 2006 at 13:38.