Flying's not rocket science, but we don't get paid for that so much as we earn our money when the $#!+ hits the ceiling and the fan's spinning at max rpm. By the way, I don't look half as confused looking around the galley as they do when they come into the flight deck. Takes a little more to figure out an FMS than a cart methinks. I earn what I learn.
Couldn't agree with you more about a company's attitude towards their frontline employees. All of their employees really. How all of us as crew get treated by the upper echelons here is pretty dire across the board. Reminds me of the handbag incident where the company decided not to take 'disciplinary action' against the involved cabin crewmembers after they did a spectacular job of ensuring pax safety and not letting a gold digging heifer get away with it. Respect for their employees' judgement, not to mention trust, is something that should be added to CX's mission statement, right after 'Ensuring safety comes first'.
Ok, sorry for diverging from the thread topic. I'll get back on it.
CX scrooges, you owe ALL of us for that 55%. Pay up already.
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