the heavy heavy:
What a lovely retort!
having had a quick look at your post history, i see you fit my description of who is benefiting from the new deal perfectly
Firstly read the disclaimer at the very bottom of this page - don't believe everything you read here on PPRuNe.
Secondly, and probably more importantly, wake up! Pilots are joining BA, and will continue to join BA as long as they perceive the package on offer to be any way better than that offered by others. That is the simply reality of a free open market. Equally Pilots will leave and go elsewhere if they perceive a better deal exists there. If you have difficulties understanding market forces, then you might be better off still coconed in the service of HM.
The current situation whereby some BARP members have no wish to support you or the fight against changes to NAPs is not particularly surprising, considering you/ the then BALPA membership essentially agreed to BARP under the very misguided illusion that NAPS would be kept safe if you did so.
But more importantly than all of the above, and the bit I find arrogant and deluded on your part is your suggestion that BA are actively seeking out 'weak pilots'
and just how weak a DEP they can get the trainers to accept
Your words - not mine.
BA hire, maintain and promote the very same standards with new DEP's as with current serving pilots. To suggest anything else is only stroking your own ego.
You may consider your background and experience in HM service to be better than mine (or anybody else’s for that matter), and having that or any other opinion is your privilege - but you should take the time to look around and see the wealth of skill and experience many of our DEPs have.
you want to believe that standards are soaring upwards your either management or an idiot
Well my friend I'm not management, nor do I have any aspiration to ever be within BA - I've tried that previously and found it to be a thankless time hungry animal - nor do I believe standards are 'soaring upwards', but they are certainly not spiralling downwards like you suggest!
I for one am 100% behind the fight to maintain NAPs, and it may surprise you to hear that I'll be there right beside you on any picket line - while I may never benefit from the spoils of war so to speak, I do believe management need to see unity amongst us as a group, otherwise we might as well give up our terms completely.
Incidentally I'm one of the small minority who proudly wear my BEFairBA lanyard at work,(although with such a small minority wearing them I've stopped of late) do you??