Terrain Safe
Thanks for the update on the 12% issue - now I'm more dissapointed.
Mr Not Funny
Sorry I just don't understand your view.
1) You must appreciate that where you are a 3 bed Terrace does not cost £250,000 and a 4 bed £420,000 +
2) The sectors where you are may be a bit slower especially with the lack of oceanic traffic but believe me we are working our socks off down here in TC
3) you can't believe the stats produced by Management ( or by anyone for that matter) they WILL say whatever they want them to stats always do
4) Many airlines that suffered post 9/11 are back to full strength and if not already they are at least recruiting again.
5) There never is any more money on the table thats what negotiotiation is all about - it's just we have not been very good at it before
6) if we keep going as we are it will become very viable to take a career change into a job with little responcibility and suffer only minor losses in return. Boring I know but why train for X years and hold a license when you dont have to.
7) Going 'cap in hand' to the government ? They own more that half of our compnay they must pay up.
8) Pricing policy is not my concern - any other company would be able to increase charges in relation to costs but we are limited by GOVERNMENT legislation (ERG ) - they must sort it out - we should not have to - they managed to find 60 million to pay off EDS and Lockhead and millions in legal fees ! (out of court)
9) We have never been in a stronger possition - the airlines are still weak and TAG would never let us go out on strike - in a few years with rapid growth as predicted they may well be stronger and able to withstand our efforts more effectively
I am sorry that you have been taken in so convincingly by all you have heard from our leaders - you almost sound like one - hope you recover soon
