Swinging monkey it is you that is the true sad ****!
I agree wholeheatedly with super age, why should aircrew get
FREE food ?
Give me a genuine good reason why.
If you were a none aircrew trade doing a 12 hour shift would you get a free food? NO so why should aircrew get it for doing a six hour CT, even if you factor in the briefing time and the de brief it is still much less than 12 hours, and as for sims well that really is taking the piss on a massive scale.
Your argument I suspect is that you can't nip out for food whilst above the Irish sea at 250 ft, very true but most of the living out guys don't go to the mess or the spar shop when they are on the ground! they bring in a packed lunch, what is so different about aircrew?
It is a shame that perks are being removed but look at it honestly from the outside and it is very hard to justify.
If you are not allowed to get food when doing a 12 hour night shift on guard in the middle of winter then prey do tell why aircrew should get free food (tonnes of it) for a simulator?
And whilst we are at it talk of fostering good relations between air and groundcrews will always be difficult whilst idiots wearing flying suits think that evryone aspires to be aircrew and those that aren't are not clever enough!!
Get real