Quoth Litebulbs: "These new employees are fully in the hands of the management team and they are on minimum wage (approx). So if Bassa are not involved, then its minimum wage (approx). Why can't people accept that. That is the value that the employer puts on its new staff. "
Litebulbs,
I think the phrase is "That is the value that the airline industry puts on its new staff".
Wasn't the much bandied phrase "Market Rate + 10%"?