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Old 24th Apr 2008, 21:46
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Flatfoot,
The decision to stay or leave GF is always a personal one, and don't let any of the rumours from the Pink Palace (of PPRUNE, for that matter) affect you.
GF has and will always be a friendly company to work for - the pilots are, by and large, quite professional in their work, the girls are friendly, and there is no telling of tales.
The bosses of GF will continue to play games to suit themselves and to fool the owners that something serious is afoot. The current lot has returned the airline to losses of nearly $ 1 million a day, but have not stopped themselves from upgrading the furniture and furnishings in the Pink Palace. Similarly, a lot of money is being spent on refurbishing the cabins, but the technical maintenence is lacking.
Should this affect you - the answer is yours (and your family's) alone.
If you are a FO waiting for your command, then another carrier would be a quicker and safer bet for the left seat. The next in line for a Command upgrade in GF has spend over 9 years here! On the other hand, if you are a Capt., then the lifestyle of GF would be better than the one that you would encounter in the other carriers around. The family life, type of housing, schooling and traffic, would all come into consideration.
So, weigh all this and decide - there is no right or wrong, and no debrief at the end!
This airline will stay, and almost the way it is. The expat jobs will stay, irrespective of the 'Fatals' simply because they do not have locals with adequate motivation, education or training. Retirements will be officially at 60, but all will get the extensions (and have their (billiard) balls examined by the frustrated female heading the GF clinic).
So, like it or leave it.
What more?
And remember, tossing a coin will give you a 50% chance of getting the correct answer.
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