No idea how to quote on this thing but this one's for you CP.
Flying pay reduction permanent - yeah, that's sh!te.
Increase in productivity - sorry, is that a problem? if it were my train set, every department would be as productive as possible. End of discussion.
yotty's statement about pay dipping for 'only a year or so' is dead on. Quick math shows me not actually ever being worse off than now - I do stand by for correction, however, as I have an incredible knack for being wrong.
Still a job for life? Not a chance; my condolences if you think that it is.
Cheers
Buter