Bettys Girl,
I agree with you with what you said about CEOs getting richer etc.
I do not agree with the strike, I am not militant, BA HAS been patient with UNITE, this dispute is a mess, and I am not socialist or a left winger AT ALL!
But, it does annoy me how in society if you are well paid you are told to ''think yourself lucky'' just by having a DECENT pay. I am on New Contract and I am well paid, but it is only decent! I still don't live a champagne lifestyle, not that I expect to I will have you know - but people talk about our job as though we get so much money we can go on 5 holidays a year own 4 homes inlcuding villas abroad etc etc.... and we work hardly any of the time! I know many crew who still struggle to pay their rent and remember it is reliant on a good roster as our basic is very very low on new contract!
I do think rather than slating people for earning a good wage, people should see at as the standard and work towards getting a good wage!
It does seem as though society is going backwards with regards to this, but that is just how I see it.