Well said Clevis Pin. At the risk of repeating myself from an earlier post I can't believe the arrogance of most of what I've been reading. Virtually no-one has mentioned the most important part of this debate. The PASSENGER!! They pay the wages - not the management. And if I was planning to fly bmi or bmibaby in the near future I'd cetainly think again. And under these circumstances I'd be amazed if ANY pay offer was on the table. More than likely a reduction or redundancies.
Anyone would think that bmi was forcing you under duress to work for them. If you don't like it there is a very simple solution. LEAVE!