Guys, you may well know, from other postings, that I am looking for work and approached the FR option. I would be glad of the job!!!
My profile on the side here shows that I have been doing this for, probably, too long. I joined BALPA in 1970. When an old established charter Airline was taken over by BA I was very high on the seniority list, but on the `wrong` type. So, BALPA supervised the process whereby the guy #2 on the list lost his job but the newest F/O joined BA.
When I needed to go the States to do my FAA written in order to join Saudia BALPA paid the air fare for 3 guys but not for the 2 (including me!) who had joined the action group to fight BA for unfair dismissal! because they disapproved. I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Theses are difficult times.....no ............extraordinary times! MOL is nothing if not a pragmatist, and I am not fond of his style any more than the next man, but if he can keep 200 a/c flying through this !!!!e then I respectfully suggest that anyone who can participate in that and come through to the good times might be smart to do so. History has shown lots of guys keen to have a scrap, often with someone else in the front line.
This is not an easy profession, but it is an amazingly rewarding one. I have told my kids to write on my stone / plank / piece of cardboard
" Xxxx Xxxxx Born xxxx Died xxxx "If you cant take a joke....you shouldn`t have joined!"
Mind you I am going to win the lottery next week!!