Kempus
You don't mind FR and you are reasonably happy, good for you and good luck with it. Having said that, I thought you made a good case until you said this.
rant over i'll await the on slaught from my fellow BALPA members who have just secured another pay rise at my expense!
What are you talking about?
Pay rises, roster agreemants and the like negotiated at ezy, BA etc are secured through union membership.
You will only ever get shafted by FR, because you are not allowed to have any union recognition. BALPA, IALPA etc are far from perfect but the cold hard fact is FR is a mess, with god knows how many different contracts and pay scales, each worse than the one previous, because it is as Slim Shady pointed out, every man for himself. I know lots of FR guys, none af them are happy but they are all resigned to their lot.
Until you guys at FR act collectively you will continue to make MOL and his fellow management scum rich and get screwed over yourselves while you are at it. And the rest of us moan in your direction because as sure as the Irish like a drink, you will eventually be bringing us with you.