I totally agree with Quidnunc regarding the Guvnor. What a sphincter! Have you seen some of the cr*p he puts into these forums. Tellme Guv, do you have any idea what both jobs (Cabin Crew and Flight Deck) involve, and the training to achieve these positions?
18months of hard graft and endless exams just achieve a CPL with no guarantee of a job. Oh yes, the odd £50/60k that's also required to fund this. The responsibilites are somewhat different me thinks, and no cabin crew member should be paid more than an F.O. I'm sure I could dish out coffees and teas and get people down those slides but I very much doubt that a CSD/Purser could get an airliner down on the tarmac in one piece......even on a CAVOK day with no wind (do you know what CAVOK means GUV?)
Crew should be paid the market rate according to their job positions. In BA the cabin crew with allowances do very nicely compared with likes of Virgin, BMI, JMC etc. However the flight crew in the above stated airline do not. I started on £20K which is a joke!
Obviously you spend too much time behind your PC making up threads like these and playing the odd game of flight sim. Get real!