Exactly.....the 36k comes from working out the sector which is into the hand, tax paid. And remember this is for working 600 hours.
A much simpler way to look at it. FR want more contractors, therefore you must be getting paid less.
Either way, both the Brookfield and the FR contract is well below par. Go to the yellow pages and phone up a plumber and ask how much he charges per hour.
Suppose there's no point in arguing about who has the greater pay, as most new cadets will not have a choice anyway. They will be forced onto a Brookfield contract and more than likely will be sent to Dub.
Might be a better idea to compare who earns more, an EZY FO or an FR FO.
No prize for getting the right answer here.
And how did EZY achieve far superior conditions......By having a permanent and united pilot workforce. If 40% of EZY pilot's were contractors, well they'd still be in the gutter along with the FR pilots.