Indamiddle, not having a go here, just wondering if you took the flying allowance into account when considering what the difference would be in a year's pay between Jetstar and Team Jetstar cabin crew?
Because the $11.70 per block hour flying allowance should add around $12,000 a year to our base salary, if you go by the example of approximately 89 block hours per month (out of 120 duty hours). That would bring what a Team Jetstar flight attendant earns in a year up to what current Jetstar flight attendants earn - roughly - if my understanding of what JQ crew earn (after their allowances are added) is correct.
It is longer duty hours and the potential for higher hours rostered per month that Jetstar is gaining from Team Jetstar crew. Our duty hours are 12 hours planned, 15 max (with delays/disruptions). Max hours for a calendar-month roster is 164. But just as an example, I have only been rostered 114 hours this month. I have been given 8 available days though. Called out on 2 of 4 of those days so far.
Well, I signed up for this job as Team Jetstar having not flown before under any previous contracts or conditions so I guess you could say I don't know any better. I do have a few mates who were already working for Jetstar and had given me a comparison of their contract versus mine, but still as the cliche goes;
it was the 'job of my dreams' so there was no knocking it back! And I'm loving it so far - everyone's been so friendly and welcoming - and I haven't been getting a hard time from anyone about the Team JQ thing which is great.
As for the $1000 incentive for you guys to make the transition prior to August this year, well I'm not saying that's a good or bad idea to take up. But bear in mind the fact that your EBA is up for negotiation early next year, and a lot of JQ crew I've been speaking to out on line fear that the new duty hours, rest periods and all that stuff that is decided on may end up being brought closely into line with the TJQ agreement and maybe getting in with TJQ now (and getting a $1000 bonus while you're at it) might not be such a silly idea?
Just an opinion from a Team Jetstarrer, don't shoot me please! lol.
