Jacksman
Well, you may think that going from deep in the crapper to break-even, in a year when many other carriers have either gone to the wall, or at the very least shed a bunch of pilots and aircraft, is bad management. I disagree. The fact is, that if our management were anything less than very good indeed, we would all be unemployed by now. I think you need to get out more.
carlos vandango
Somebody emailed me anonymously and objected to your statement. I have no idea why. Anyway, they claim that "BA CitiExpress pilots don't get any thing like 56k 'for drivin 146's & pencils' without 10 years of service at any rate. Try base jet pay of £49905 + £1 hr flt pay."
So there you go...
DIAMOND2000
You're saying you'd prefer to get paid 14000 less plus all that sector pay to fly a jurassic jet on short sectors, and get no/very little feedback from management???!!!
Actually I get a lot of feedback from management. I guess I have become adept at using a telephone keypad.
Maybe you're just bitter as you "declined an offer of employment from easyJet"???
I think the point you need to take on board, is that
I did the declining. And for good reason- at the time, Easy crews were doing a lot of night-stopping and generally working their butts off. No thanks.
How do I know this? I know 7 pilots who work for them. It gives me a good picture.
I may be mad but I'm sure flying a 737 throughout Europe with very few nightstops and much more money is much better for your family and career?
Actually the money is virtually the same, as I have three "extra" jobs with Flybe (ie training and some other stuff). If I went in as an F/O (which apparently you have to now if you have been tainted by the evil 146), I would take a major pay cut. No thanks.
dik dastardly
Gee, you must think you are really clever, however the very fact that it is there should tell you it isn't a secret... doh!
Nice of you to try though, I only hope I can do the same for you one day.
acm
You may thing that FlyBe is a much better place than easyJet
Actually, no, I don't think that at all. I went through the process with them and was offered a job. I declined. It is perfect for some, not for others. I prefer the stability of knowing my base is secure, flying into the fun airports I mentioned, and being involved in training and other "extra-curricular" activities with flybe that I wouldn't have the opportunity to do in Easyjet.
I think you're not in position to criticize the working condition of an airline you never fly with. There is lot of details (roster, training, maintenance, 737NG, people, ...) about easyJet you are missing.
Not really. As mentioned above, I know a few people in Easy and got a pretty clear picture about how the airline works in practice. It's not for me- if you enjoy it, well, great.
I make £1000 more every month, for 40 sectors/70hrs
Fine. My roster has about 50 hours on it this month. Money similar if you factor the duty pay for less hours. Whatever.