Ace Rimmer
I reckon you blokes at fly BE need to get a grip of a T/P future
I reckon you need to get a grip on reality... haven't laughed so much for years...!!!
and more D8s than 'puffs.
Wrong...
oic
From the EZ terms and conditions, a line trainer with 5 to 10 years service can look forward to about £80.000 a year (including duty pay), which is substantially more than what you get. A much more comfortable position to be stuck in.
In pure money terms, maybe. I'd miss the variety of all the Cat C places we go though, and I'm not interested in flying my backside off. I prefer to see my wife grow old, and my kids grow up. For me, it isn't primarily about money. I'm quite possibly fairly unusual in that regard.
Also, I was a line trainer within 7 months of joining JEA as it was then- I very much doubt that would happen with Easy, too many people now for that to be likely. If I stay with Flybe, after 8-10 years service I can expect to be a senior IRE/TRE or whatever its called now, not a LTC. The money wouldn't be
that different.
Smokie
You didn't actually answer the question (not that I expected you to), but, seriously old chap, you need to leave... you obviously hate it here. I have no idea why you stay (well, perhaps a small idea...)
puddle-jumper
Your reasoning is a stretch... however, there are plenty of experienced people out there who would be more than happy to join us. Don't take my word for it, ask Don how many CVs are currently in the pile. If we don't gain or lose money either way, and the person concerned needs a new type rating, the only experience they bring to the table is general flying experience. Valuable, yes, but there are many others who have that, who are looking for jobs (at the moment).
BTW calculating costs on the basis of salary alone is misleading as it doesn't take into account pensions and other social costs.
Thanks for that one, I haven't laughed so much in weeks.
And of course you have seen the plan... well, pity you weren't at the kickstart...
Nav Armed
For FlyBE read CitiExpress
More chance of flybe buying Air France than that happening...