Omoko, whilst I do not want to tar all BA FOs with the same brush there does on occassion appear to be some salary inflation when speaking to individuals! Quite often you only hear about when they got drafted and were paid an extra £1300 for 3 days in the bunk if you get my drift.
Ask them directly what their basic is. Ask them what their average allowances are including months with holidays in. Also, ask them how much on average they spend on a night stop.
As a comparison take an Easyjet Captain who has been at the company 5 years.
Basic £77k
10% Bonus £7.7
Sector pay approx £10.5
Total cash £95.2k
This calculation does not account for pension/uniform allowance/ share bonus schemes/ health care and benefits of a fixed pattern roster...if it stays. Many easyjet FOs thinking of joining BA would be close to a command in a year or 2 if they stayed put. If they are under 30 I would say go straight away but once into your mid 30s it is not so clear cut.
Last edited by Airbrake; 24th May 2008 at 08:50.