Its a very sad day indeed when it becomes obvious that the company you are proud to work for has no qualms at all in treating you all like school dunces. I had respect for the management and their role in making BA a success. They must be doing something right as we are making great profits and new aircraft on order and T5 looming ... The pilotworkforce has played their part in that success however. We have shown great flexibility over the years on many issues - and new agreements have been drawn up accordingly. Why then has it come to this today? Is it so necessary for the success of Openskies to have a different pilotworkforce? Answer- No!! As of yet I still wait to hear someone from management tell me how the new airline will fail if they use a common seniority list between the two. Other airlines seem confident of making a success of it. Why not the worlds most profitable?
On a daily basis we undertake great responsibility- with massive consequences if we make mistakes. We work long hours - very frequently above and beyond our remit -at no extra pay!!! -all just to keep the show on the road. That is just what we do. All a bit demoralising when on returning home way into discretion - you find no transport to the carpark - no thanks - and oh yes - disrespectful and unappreciative management demonstrating these traits with an underhand attack on our job security.
