Well seems I might just say something as well!
I moved from the S.W (from a small regional company where image comes before the personnel as usual!)to a charter airline right opposite Air Partner (quite literally, over the road!)Everyone was gobsmacked to say the least when I told them what we in JY (Doh!) were earning. Assistants are on approx. £8.5K.
As a crewing bod I was then on £10k
and to rise to what I'm now on (using the crap JY payband/increments) would have taken 3 years!
Alright, so I wish to work in Ops, but I'm damned glad I changed companys!!
This is when there should be an Ops/Crewing Trade Union, which should provide back-up just as Flight Deck get from BALPA. However, I don't think the Commitee Against Aviation would like that (or Management!).
P.S Is anyone who attended the UKOMA Ops course in BOH April '99, Ppruners'?
Get in touch!!!
;D
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