Re pay yes there is an increase in the basic the increase is 300 Euros a month but that is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Having given up a very well paid job to do this I am more than aware that the pay is poor. I never said it wasn't!! I said I know and I don't care because I get to fly 738s. Frankly if they didn't pay me at all I would still be there (and no I can't afford it) Well over £100k in debt and frankly don't care it is only money and I will swop all of it to fly the line happily. I get more in debt every day with FR but I wake up before the alarm clock every morning because I get to go flying.
If there was no contract I would still be there so stop second guessing poeple like me it's called taking a risk, try it
It really saddens me to read stuff like this, as it shows a remarkable level of what I can only call stupidity. This is not 'X Factor' or 'Fame Academy', it is a job. A job where those employed to do it have to provide for themselves and their families. A job where you have a responsibility to your fellow professionals not to undermine their standing or value. It is not a hobby. If you want to fly B738s for a hobby, it can be arranged - and you won't erode the terms and conditions of those of us who respect this profession by doing so.
I wish your family luck, VT. They will need it.
Scroggs