Agree again, CB, but as usual BA's advertisment wording makes the recruitment criteria sound very, very restrictive.
We've got pursers on Eurofleet who joined from uni, perhaps, and have been flying four years. They were in the right place at the right time, or just wanted to go for purser (as many others choose not to).
Meanwhile we've got main crew at Heathrow who are 45, have been flying for 20+ years but have chosen not to go for Purser.
Yet the latter cannot go for the CSM role. The former, of course, could.
But what's the difference between the two, other than a Purser course?!
It's the wording of the requirements that is the problem here. They're excluding many good, experienced crew purely because of a technicality.
Originally Posted by davidexba
A disgrace isn't it?
I know Bill Francis very well. Worked directly for him in his previous role. A good bloke. Very straightforward and definitely not 'oily'.
And agree with you, too, David.
I've spoken to Bill a number of times and met him twice (albeit briefly each time). He is a thoroughly decent chap, very approachable and very honest. Bassa's need to refer to him as "oily", or any other less-than-pleasant term, merely shows immaturity and represents a poorly orchestrated attempt to undermine the man.