Just a little thing regarding this statement, not the poster,
listen to what the exp guys on here are saying, some have been round the block a few times, no offense guys. Talk to the older people, learn the history. I am no hot-head but realise that only a strong union can stop the erosion of T&Cs, if they can hit you they can hit smaller people like me or those who can be more easily targetted, they are the experienced guys.
Like most I come on this site most days and read all the Ryanair bashing and how all the new guys are erroding all the T&C's for everyone in the industry.
Now I was one of the lucky guys who was offered 2 jobs on the same day, one of them happened to be from FR, the other a well established LHR airline with nice blue and white buses! Due to unforseen events I'm now flying a blue white and yellow boeing around europe.
Now what winds me up is all this crap about saying dont go to FR, dont ruin it for the rest of us. The rest of who exactly? The guys that have been at it for years and have the experience and power to do something about it?
Now I pay my BALPA membership and all it seems to do is get yous guys better T&C's whilst ours stay as pants as normal!
All of a sudden I'm paying for you guys to moan at me for trying to make it in an industry which is every man for themselves! Do you think the guys at BA, EZY, VIR, BMI will turn round and help those in other airlines like FR?
And the question from that.... why not??
Aviation is one big family. How often do you say I know that person from such and such or I know someone who knows them etc.....
Now if your not gonna help, stop getting on at the guys trying to get that break or you could maybe leave your seat and let someone else have a go!
Oh, and for the record FR aren't actually that bad, just dont let them push you around and enjoy the flying! Rosters are good, money is better than a lot of airlines and honestly tell me a more than a handfull of airlines that dont charge for TR or put you on a reduced salary to start as your bonded. Think you'll find after 5 years we've all earned the same!
The world is not the same place and neither is the airline industry so its about time some people came round to that fact!
rant over i'll await the on slaught from my fellow BALPA members who have just secured another pay rise at my expense!