Now, now boys, if we are going to aire our dirty laundry, the least we can do is have the dignity to keep it in our own private forum!
Just to add my thoughts to those considering joining Bmed - most of what has been said is valid - however go in with your eyes open. You will be away alot - 15 nights a month is not unusual and it can be more. The destinations whlist interesting are limited and although there are more to come they can get a little tiresome after a while. The roster pattern can be tiring particularly if you end up with a back to back trip with night shuttles and several time zone changes. Beware of the 'we don't do any night flying' that seems a comman saying in the interview. We do have night flights and although they tend to be one sector it is the following slip pattern that is shattering.
Having said all that, Bmed have the best crews in the industry and the flights and social life downroute is fun. The airline does suffer from bouts of low moral and quite often crews feel undervalued by the management. Bmed is not unique in this but as we are a small company it can affect peoples attitudes overall.
From my point of view Bmed provides some very interesting flying and can offer rapid promotion if your face fits and you have the hours - for info JetA1 is not quite correct in this area - if you are joining as an FO then requirements for consideration for command are 3500 hrs total including 1000 jet and 500 on the 320. Minimun hrs for joining are 1000 total. It is unlikely you will do more than 500 hrs a year - 400 is a realistic figure so if you are low houred it will be a while for command. All these hours are at the discretion of the DFO but the only exceptions have been for people joining from the RAF where then on type time has been reduced.
Bmed does offer some good perks - health care and loss of licence are superb. We are entitled to BA staff travel but have to make arrangement through our own staff travel department which isn't always available and tickets and information can be hard to get hold of. Salaries are about average - the pension is money purchase and it will take several years as a captain to get the maximum contribution from the company.
All in all I view Bmed as a stepping stone to somewhere else. The experience is good but I can't see myself working the roster pattern we have and the destinations we go to for the next 30 years.