The New Math
I have just done the math comparing last years salary to the new pay scale.
When adding up all of last years pay stubs I made 427 500 aed. On the New scale calculating in the base pay and hours I flew it would come to 433 399 AED. A raise of 5899 AED or 1.3% per year not the stated 7.7% from management.
Also we are no longer paid for ground training, standby or medicals. So for an extra 1.3% they get an extra 40 or so days of work for free per year.
You cant count per diem as a raise. Per diem is to pay my meals when away from home, not my mortgage or pension plan.
Aparently this is "comparable to the best of those offered by our regional competitors and major international airlies".