Shanwick - ones grammatical capabilities do not, or at least should not, have any bearing on how ones argument is received. We all have differing educational backgrounds and to dismiss someone's argument purely on this is small minded.
My reference on a reduction to flying hours actually came from a previous post by a pilot.
Yes, your salaries are linked to profits but very prudently lets not forget!
Can we get this thread back onto Cabin Crew Pay and leave pilots to discuss more appropriately in their own forums.