The Moo,
Do not compare our wages and T&C's to that of the flight crew. It's a completely pointless exercise. We did not spend an average of £75,000 and train for 18 odd months to become cabin crew. We are, technically, unskilled workers and if you look around, especially on the ground, £860.00 is pretty much the average for unskilled workers. The difference between them and us is that, unlike us, most don't have the opportunity to top those wages up with flight pay, commision, allowances etc.
I will agree with you totally regarding holiday pay, as we, legally, shouldn't be penalised for having to take annual leave but that's something that the flight crew have had to fight for and that we will now fight for. On the other hand, while it is damned hard when you're off on long term sick, unfortunately, that's the nature of the job and it is something that we knew about when we signed up for this flying malarky. At least we do get our basic, rather than the statutory sick pay allowance. A lot don't.
I'm not trying to talk our role down but comparing us to others in the company is a waste of time and achieves nothing.
Jsl