cldvr says:
Can't wait to see them
Clean the cabin after 3 rugrats have emptied every drawer and ground the peanuts in the carpet
Carry the luggage in 35 degree heat
Sit in the cockpit at -25 degrees awaiting a clearance
Deal with handling agents, ramp rats, customs and immigratioin
Deal with pax delays
Deal with ops screw ups
Deal with reroutes down routes without dispatchers
Deal with reduced rests and extensions of duties
Deal with queues for fuel, catering, plogs, flightplans.
Deal with reduced cruise levels due to low ROC
Deal with LMC's
Empty a lousy toilet cartridge
Wash the cups, plates and silverware (oops no room to put them anywhere)
Try to find a supermarket downroute at 3 am for stock
Liaise with engineering
Oh yeah, BA crew are well placed to work in our industry!!!
To each their own, we don't quite fit in at BA, they don't quite fit in with us. Choosing between executive and legacy is a clear choice and not comparable.
BA guys are excellent at what they do and we in turn are excellent at what we do.
This is by no means meant as airline vs executive bashing!!!!
And there are many corporate pilots I wouldn't mind seeing deal with the above list !!!
In defence of some of the ex-BA guy's in the industry (I can only speak for the ones I know and deal with), they're not quite as incapable of adjusting to life in the corporate world as you seem to give (or not give) them credit for