Conversely, however, we do get annoyed when people outside of our job, without full understanding of what it's really like, pick up on just the obvious good sides to the job (of which there ARE many) but ignore, or are ignorant of, the downsides. In other words we are just trying to set the record straight, not claiming "poor me, poor hard done by cabin crew"
Well put Beagle9. I find this annoying when it happens to me, and also when people talk about other departments in BA too. I used to work on the ground for BA and know full well that Waterside is not the happy latte fountain it's often portrayed as.
Hours vary, duties vary, some work hard and others get away with very little. How about we put this one to bed now and concentrate on the actual dispute?