Guys and girls
Have been following this thread for a wee while and have to confess that BMI was always a company I thought I would like to work for. Always in these situations a fine line has to be trodden and nobody wants to lose face. Compromise is always an option but absolutely needs to happen on BOTH sides. Having experienced extreme management myopia in the past I understand fully where a lot of you guys and girls are coming from. I am amazed that BALPA can't sort this AND the M @ donnignton won't meet with BALPA.
I know enough is enough but I don't think that pilots want a gold rush. I am sure that if the M was up front people would appreciate current market contraints and rough it a bit. However the M has been taking the proverbial here by being lax - now in stage of incipient strike . I see it every day in the NHS - very professional people doing v. important jobs seeing their T&Cs eroded bit by bit. Sad thing is, the whole service is now so disjointed that no solidarity or mutual respect exists now between professional groups. The M now can do whatever they please with full confidence that a backlash if any will be quelled quickly or have a miniscule effect. And you know what those who gripe are told by their colleagues - 'If you don't like it, then leave'. NHS continues to run on goodwill - but mark my words - not for much longer!
Any action has a profound effect on both businees and customer (in this case the PAX). Management continue to tell us how proactive and forward thinking they are but continually get it wrong. It seems that once again accountancy prevails and the head numbercruncher forgot to crate a 2010 tab on his excel spreadsheet.
Just a pity they didn't have a management simulator to run this scenario on.
I would love the oppertunity to drive the A320 but in the same breath you have to think of your future and everyone wants to be in a company that is a TEAM. Seems that Nigel thinks there's no I in team but there is a ME. Needs to do a bit of CRM.
Solidarity is everything here. If the team is dissolved even partly no real power can exist. I would be surprised even if young FO's didn't share this it is their future that is at stake as well regardless of what water has went under the bridge in the past. Management should realise that negotiation with its professionals is the ONLY way forward for the company's long term future. If action is not taken soon deep resentment will prevail and this will be damaging to BMI and I don't think anyone on this thread wants that.
Wish you guys & girls the best of luck.