so after say 6 months as an FO does the salary ever make it to the advertised 70k stg?
Never. Not even remotely near. Skippers are lucky to make that much now. It's blatantly false advertising. If MOL is boasting about having captains on €50k, how does anyone think an FO will get paid 70k sterling?
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Unless this job you already have that pays the same as ryr, your point is meaningless. You have to compare like with like.
Let me ask you this:
Does your current same pay job involve any responsibility for nearly 200 lives?
Is your job on the line 4-5 times a year (ie 1-2 medicals, 2 sims, 1 linecheck)?
Are you on shift work?
Do you already work 12 hour days with no breaks and no food?
Did you have to pay upwards of €100k to qualify for your current job?
I suspect the answer to the no to all the above. Yet you still think same pay is acceptable? Please explain logically, without resorting to cloud-bunny emotion.