100percentplease,
Stay where you are . Take the promotion. Send the Mrs to the family in DXB for holidays and enjoy the extra cash. In three years time, if you are still interested, you can join as a DEC. Whereas if you join now as a FO you will still be in the RHS.
100 aeroplanes now, 152 in 2010. 1600 pilots now, so 800 FOs need to upgrade before you, as well as the DECs that join. Even if it was 10 crews per airplane (which is what our ULH ones are said to be crewed at), you will still have at least 280 FOs in front of you in 4 years time, and that is not including any joining DECs. It also does not include any Captains leaving that need to be replaced, but you get the picture.
Does anyone know how much of long range Eds or TCASs salary is not included in the provident fund, increment increases and profit share calculations?
Dont get too carried away about the utility and schooling allowance review. This is just the same thing that happens every year (as is the pay review). But normally the are not so vocal about it. Last year the rent cap was 15% and the allowance went up by 10%, this year the rent cap is 7%, so wait and see. The schooling allowance is reviewed every year and adjusted in July.
Don