Excuse me? Without wishing to stir up a hornets nest, I'm full-time WW LHR crew on new contract. If I bring home £1800 per month,
I'm over the moon! Only cleared £1066 this month (no leave, full-time). Whilst it's not
always that bad, it very often can be. My
average is about £1600 at the most after tax.
Taking more than a weeks leave is not an option. I'd loose to much money for lack of flying and my pay would drop beyond financial survival.
I live in fear of being sick as the loss of pay is again, way too much. My basic if I don't fly isn't more than £890 per month!
Even a lovely £1800 a month doesn't go far when you have dependants, a mortgage, a car, running expenses of a car, inflated utility bills and council tax, insurances, food (one must eat). I'm wondering what else Willie would like to take from us? If they succeed, I simply cannot afford to continue working for BA which I desperately don't want to happen.
The amount of 24 hours I'm now getting on my roster are also a financial killer. I'd get more money if I
were a cop or a fire fighter - whom incicentally, also aren't paid enough. You guys do an amazing job. I admire and appreciate your dedication so please don't think I'm having a go at other peoples occupations as I'm not. Just don't think it's a bed of roses at BA.
This is not a 'poor me' thread. I love flying. I love my job at BA. I love the crew. I have fun at work and work extremely hard, but my point is, is that if WW wants to take more off people like us, there's no future. This is my third major airline, and it's the worst pay. I was earning more money (pro-rata) 10 years ago at EK!
As for getting the pax on our side, perhaps consider what you'd prefer on board your flight to JFK when you've paid a fortune for your club world tix? A 20 year old Vicki Pollard with attitude plus or a 35 + professional, experienced, groomed, mature crew member who enjoys the job? Because that's all that BA are going to get when they don't value what they have!
This thread has been the only place I've been able to find some valuable info so thanks to those who have provided it.
