Had an interesting conversation with a two-bar FO in the crew room yesterday.
me: So I figure you got that mail about the new company ID too?
him: Yes, It seems like a bunch of work!
me: Yeah, that's exactly why I'm not getting one.
him: But it says you can be required to work from any base so you need one?
me: Yeah, in that case I'm going to be sick of the odd week they move me out of base to Spain.
him: But... so what will you do when you need to go to spain?
me: Like I said, I'll be sick.
him: But you need an ID!
me: No, I don't need an ID from a company I don't work for and would have to pay for myself. So I'm not getting one. F*c that.
He then looked at me with a mixture of incredulity and puzzlement on his face. Apparently to him it seemed unfathomable I would refuse to do what Brookfield told me.
Meanwhile my applications are in the mail. Can't wait for an answer/invitation to interview.