Ok guy's
I see that no matter what the individual circumstances are TRSS is considered bad by you. To me and many others it doesn't. My net pay as TRSS now is better then it was before, the job gives me more time with the family, the future looks brighter and above all the flying is more fun!
That you get payed less equal the loan return is just a way to avoid being taxed on the loan "re-payment"
I just checked with a few friends who work at major carriers, and they do indeed get payed significantly less in their first years of service, it is called junior salary, no big difference there right.
In principle any scheme where you have to pay to work is bad, but again today's reality is unfortunuatly like this. No lawfirm will hire someone until he/she has at least completed the law degree, no hospital will hire a specialist that has not yet been trained, No taxi company will hire an 18 year old without a drivers licence.....no need to go on I guess..
Market mechanisms may put an end to TRSS (I hope so!!!) If that were to happen I also hope that EZY in all their wisdom and aim to become the best LOCO in the world will see the unfairness it does to it's loyal crew and come up with some form of compensation.
To create a sort of blame culture to anyone that has accepted the TRSS (for whatever reason) is IMHO below the belt. If you want to change the TRSS scheme, go ahead call your CEO tell him what you think, ballot your collegues about it, put BALPA up front on this, whatever but don't insult the TRSS pilots by telling them how stupid they are to accept this deal, when you have accepted the deal your selves as well. Oh, sorry that was another time, that made it all acceptable.......not!
Nick,