The basic average salary is nowhere near this figure
Well the introductory salary is 55K. Plus a 30.65% pension contribution which the employees do not contribute to. What else on top of that? Health Cover? Allowances?? Contractual agreements? What is the tier system for an ATCO? When's the next pay raise?
They are having their arse wiped for them in every corner. Cowan has come out and said the general public should not have to pay for their grievances. That's what the Labour Court is for.
And the comment is totally apt regarding single runway utilisation at peak periods at EIDW. You are totally screwed if RW10 is in use! Speed up, slow down, hold, 20nm finals.
Maybe a few days in Gatwick or Stansted would be of use. Then they would really understand the meaning of 'stressful.'
What a load of Bullsh1t!