GUV,
I would agree with you that CSD/IFD need a pay increase..Those employed under the old BA pay scale do well, however in the charter sector pay is not even a sniff on what it should be.
Pay at my last company for an IFD was close to 16K basic + 3Pounds FDP + 10% Commission.
Average take home for them was 1500 per month, No 2's about 1350 and Juniors 1100.
(averaging 12 trips per month, short haul charter).
Hows about the likes of Licenced Load Controllers despatching 5 flights per shift 5 days per week (sometimes more), irattic shifts, DETR authorised for AAA security, and Loadsheet producing taking 700 - 800 pounds a month home. That is bad....I've been there.
Cheers,
starship
