I think Re- Heat missed to point. My basic if I don't fly is 863pm total , not stat sick pay. I get that same total for my 30days leave that I have to take each year. I can not afford to take an annual hol.
If I was ever off long term sick with a chronic illness I'd earn that same amount until stat sick pay kicked in.
Again I state. If a BA pilot takes a 20% pay rise on an average salary of 75,000pa to accept an hourly rate. Thats a 15,000 pa pay rise. If I got a 20% pay rise thatsan extra 172 pm rise.