Oh dear me! SBA we are not a little envious of our dear Fat Tony and collegues are we. Who told you that you earn 60% of a BA person? Unfortunately pay comparison is not easy due to the complicated systems used by the various companies.
The BALPA statistical gathering of late seemed to suggest that BA pilots were not earning what they were due compared to other european flag carriers.
I think it is great, SBA, that you enjoy your job and are 'happy with your lot'. I certainly love my job and would not want to do anything else but I also have a predilection for other delights in the world which means seeing people in daytime. I would make a poor bat but if thats what you enjoy, great.
I tend to take an opposing opinion to SBA and support FT's sentiments as if BA pilots are getting slowly stuffed by the green eyed monsters in their company, the fall out WILL affect all of us in the UK flying scene.
I once met a skipper from Chippy fryer in a bar and he would not stop wingeing about how BA had come in and ruined everything and BA this, and BA that and what a poor company it was. Unfortunately he let slip that he had gone for selection the year before and got binned. Naturally this raises the question of someone not deemed as suitable to fly big aircraft now having access to those fleets however my point was if it was such a bad company to work for, why apply?
In conclusion I would like to suggest that some at least try to camouflage the large deep fried potato snacks that are on their shoulders. With regard to being a disgrace, pity that I and the majority of the publc view BA pilots up there as the best and I certainly think they look very smart with platinum stripes. I've always found them to be pleasant to speak to...some BA detractors on this forum appear quite venomous and bitter - great fun on a night flight full of rubber dog stuff out of Hong Kong!!
Kind regards,
yours aye,
Leslie