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So what would be too bad then? Even if out of work, what is the lower limit? This money is crap for this job and is not defensible. Do you genuinely not understand that statements like yours are exactly what these excuses for management feed upon?
The following figures are for a large and well known UK charter company, who operate within the same market and economy.
Year, Captain, Senior First Officer, First Officer
1 £78,035 £49,381 £38,038
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Now whilst they may not be achievable for everyone right now, they are at least what one should be aspiring to.
Jet2 not only want to pay at the very lowest end they want to pay £6000 less during probation and want to bond even type rated guys for what is mandatory training under JAR. Probation was always a period of "settling in" which allowed either side to give shorter than normal notice to terminate employement. Nothing whatever to do with paying less salary for the same job (unless you need a trainer to accompany you for the whole 6 months online which would be a tad unusual). It is just one more scam to claw back a few quid for them.
They are scum (the management, in case of doubt) and if anyone needs to join them due to no work at all, then of course that is understandable and their right, but for God's sake don't justify it by saying its not too bad.