The above comments really sum up what so many people think we do in our jobs! Fly to exotic destinations worldwide and serve tea and coffee!! If only they really knew how many of us have saved lives, performed CPR on people during flights, had to restrain violent passengers using handcuffs and other restraints, are verbally ubused by obnoxious passengers, clear up vomit whilst looking after people who aren't well along with the hundreds and of other medical related incidents that happen on a daily basis. Your lives are in OUR hands when you're flying so should you ever have a heart attack, stroke or other serious affliction when you're flying and somewhere over the middle of Afghanistan, you better hope that you have a good and more importantly experienced crew on your aircraft!! And of course don't forget that if there there's a fire on that aircraft, or a decompression or other safety related problem, it's the crew who are going to help to get you off safely, passengers can of course help to a degree, but they do not have the training or experience that we have. Let's hope that you never end up on an aircraft full of 19 and 20 year old crewe when you fall seriously ill or find that a fire is blazing because you may, if you're vey lucky, just live to eat your words!!
Secondly,
Richard has manipulated the press for Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears!! How often do you read anything bad in the press about RB or Virgin? Rarely!!
How often over the years have you read bad things that have happened to BA, their crew or assoociated events?
We have had many very newsworthy stories over the years but the press won't touch them and even this looming strike action has been minimally reported and mainly overshadowed by the BAA threatened strike. Well RB's appreciation letter attracted some press thankfully, one of the rare occassions that he wasn't seen as the golden eyed boss in the eyes of the public! His letter in which he told his staff how much he appreciated them basically said, thanks for sticking by me for all these years, (for the longer serving staff) and helping us survive while so many others went under, but now if you can no longer support your lifestyle on the salary we pay, then it's time for you to look elsewhere!! Well thanks Richard, it's been a pleasure, do let us know if there's anything else we can help out with in the meantime!!
Last edited by 016FSM; 31st Dec 2007 at 11:24.