Then Ava, from one crew member to another, from one parent to another, and from one colleague to another, please can I offer you some sincere advice?
Accept the offer. It is a good one. Tell Unite you want it. Vote for it. And then move on.
Sometimes not winning, but simply walking away and moving on can be equally good therapy. There are no winners in any of this. We all lose. Let's stop fighting and start excelling again.
Life, as you are sadly more aware than others, is simply too short. Stop fighting, and give yourself a break. You'll be amazed at how easy it is and how good it feels. ATB.
HiFlyer14, it is a fair offer if you haven't been on strike. Why should I stop fighting? They have made it perfectly clear that those of us who are pursers are superfluous. I have nothing to lose except a couple of days pay.