184 extra crew at what cost?
This is a problem for me. Recruitment into new fleet, allocation decided by the company (without any mention of consultation). New fleet kicks off and we lose work. Without these extra heads new fleet is delayed until recruitment is needed. That could be sometime as we seem to be overcrewed most months even allowing for those still on part time lists.
Then there is the financial cost, all the rhetoric about protecting earnings but removal of and freezing allowances is cutting our pay. There is also the removal of early report days which impacts on time off and what you can or can't do on your last MBT(and probably leave day, as this was brought into line with MBT previously)
Additionally, there is the alignment of crew meals to WT standard. What does this mean? We haven't been given any detail. What happens to the pilot's meals as we use what is left after they make their choice?
I know that the reduced complements are not great and must be a nightmare on some flights but we have coped for six months and the world has moved on from the imposition issue. We shouldn't have to pay to put extra crew on. It is the company's problem and if they have issues with the service they should invest in it, just as they do with the product eg new first.