Ah Rainboe - and all because you got bumped off an easyJet flight. Life is, alas, full of disappointments - if that is the only one you have then you will have led a blessed life indeed. There is actually some merit in your argument that times have changed. The knack is ensuring that everyone benefits from those changes and not just a few greedy managers.
Airwolf - could not agree more. The outrageous treatment of our cadets is a disgrace. No non-management pilot at easyJet likes it, but at this juncture it is a battle we are struggling to win. BALPA have approached CTC for 'discussions', but CTC is not interested. I trust they will become interested. EasyJet management ranting is basically that we need to reduce crewcosts very quickly or we are all doomed. I am more than a little amused to see that Rainboe agrees.