Samford,
The MAM casuals are actually on a higher hourly rate than you and I. They just don't get any band payments.
The MAM casual hourly rate is higher than our highest (I think that is 9 years flying) hourly rate. There is also no monthly cap on how many hours they can work, so some are earning big bucks.
If a MAM casual were to get offered a full time position, they would drop to 1st year pay, which would be a significant decrease in pay. And they wouldn't get our band payments, as these do not apply to new entrants into short haul.
They would get holiday pay, sick pay and staff travel. However to many of these young people making money now is what's important. Not many people at 20 are worried about what they will be doing at 40!!