Hmmmm...interesting this one...Who thinks the 5.7% proposed payrise is good???
Well, compared to the rest of the country/economy,maybe........................
BUT,considering the companies we supply services for, B.P., conoco, centrica etc etc, not really. Just take centrica/B-gas, alone...They had no problem whatsoever putting their prices up 15% in January,then another 35% in July to Joe public...yes,do the math's,that FIFTY PERCENT in 6 month's
....They say because of rising cost's blah blah,(could you imagine centrica's reaction if CHC told them they need to pay 50% more now for their services due to increase costs etc)!!!!! Actually,they should,but anyway,that's another topic.... BP,Shell etc are making record obscene profits and are not struggling in this recession, so why do we think anywhere in single figures for a payrise??
GP's are professionals, at the moment,not tested every six months,no medicals, no chance of ditching at night etc, they are on over 100k...as they should be...they got a 30% payrise 3 years ago as there was a shortage(that ring's a bell)!!! Now, think of the N.Sea guys, for as long as I remember now, we have been flexible and do overtime all the time at all bases due to the continued shortage of qualified pilots,and if we simply just stopped doing overtime,the bloody places would have to cancel so many flights it would be embarrassing!!!! So,again,why are Bristow's thinking single figures???
Did the Bristow big bosses get just 5.7%?????????????????? Not bloody likely....
Anyway, you get my point, just hope CHC remember who they work for, (oil and gas supply,not medium haul airlines flying Joe public) what profits they make,and how short of pilots we all continue to be, having to do overtime to make the bases work when they negotiate their rise next year....
Fly safe.....
