I can say that I am happy to be leaving BACON in a few weeks time and get away from all the chaos.
We had some senior bods from Flybe in the crewroom the other day and it made for an interesting morning. I dont think they had realised how strong feelings are running and how many people are off. Feelings are running deep, more due to the people feeling sold down the river by BA after several years of upset than any anomosity to Flybe.
Although it does help that with things feeling like they were getting sorted out with the final goodbye to BAR last year, a move to Flybe feels like going back several years to unstable rostering and having no life. The no life thing you can get at many other arlines, the difference being you'll get renumerated for it !
Plus the more you look at how its been done it looks like it has been planned for some considerable time. A very senior couple of plonkers, er, pilots from BACON were at a large flight school last year sorting out a deal for picking up a stack of baby pilots. Now, true to form BACON have just "sourced" 60 baby pilots from said flight school recently, first of four courses of 15 pilots started a few weeks ago.
I can truely say I'm glad to leaving this sorry mess behind, BACON - Citiexpress- Brymon-BRAL-Manx-Lognair this company has really been through it in the last few years .I think people are worn down by it and are not willing to put up with another integration and turmoil that this brings.
Goodluck to my mates who are staying - I hope it works out for you who want to stay and for those still looking , I hope that tunnel appears...........
me, I'm worn out and glad to be off.......................