Honesty re Easy Jet

[Captain Spam Can]

These always end up in debates mainly from people on the outside looking in. From someone who actually works at ezy I’ll say it’s not perfect but I’m very happy. I’ve worked in other airlines including charter and I’ll say it’s up there. Money/lifestyle is good and always getting better, I’d say industry average and the management are always looking to improve things including relations with crew which is a positive, although current pay/lifestyle talks are going on too long!!

Good Points
Stable Airline
Pays okay…look on PPJN and don’t forget to add bonus on top
Roster 5/4/5/3
Variety of routes…business/bucket and spade
New well maintained aircraft
Lots of base choice
No stop overs if you enjoy your own bed/family/the feel of your own wife and not a hostie.
THE PEOPLE!!

Bad Points
Short/medium haul..so if you want long haul forget it
No stop overs if you like to get about (if you know what I mean ;-)..)
The whole name easyjet/low cost if you can’t get over that.
People on different contracts, flexi crew/season cabin crew. It was better when everyone was just on a permanent contract.

Now if I was an experienced F/O I wouldn’t leave to join flexi crew as you’re most likely to be put in Europe and will be on flexi crew for at least 12 months. Once you get offered a Perm contract it will 100% be for Paris/Madrid/Milan. You can then put your name on the transfer list back to the Uk which if you want LGW will prob come through before you even start out in Europe but if you want somewhere like EDI you might be waiting years. The good thing with Europe is the pay, Captains earn around E12,000 a month SFO E6500 a month. The contracts are better but if you have a family in the UK I doubt Europe would appeal. Easyjet are now realising they need a mixture of experience f/o’s and cadets so I would wait to be offered a normal contract Uk based. Flexi F/O’s can earn 4 grand a month but if easyjet don’t fly you one month much then you only get paid what you fly.
I wouldn’t stay at Easyjet if I was LGW based, that is the truly low cost side of the airline where you are worked to the max, I average around 65hrs a month, I’d say as a whole 85hrs a month is a good average for EZY. For me there are only 2 airlines to be at for good lifestyle/flying/moral/job stability and that’s BA or EZY.

Hope this helps