That's an interesting question! I take it that you are talking about the operational work, and the constant traffic etc...
I'm talking everything.
For some, the constant traffic and increasing (almost by the week) difficulty might be an attraction (as it is for me - I'm a masochist like that), but that attraction would very quickly disappear if everyone was on the same pay, regardless of unit.
There has to be an incentive for other ATCOs to move to the busier units. If not, nobody would want to leave the quieter units, and then most trainees would end up being posted to Heathrow, where we haven't exactly had much success with
ab initios recently.
especially thanks to people like Gonzo (and his waistcoats)
You mean all that effort I've invested in coming across as an arrogant imbecile hasn't totally succeeded???
Maybe we should abolish pay banding and have a waistcoat allowance at the busier units? I'd be happy with that.......