No it does not at all:
that so called paycut was a compensation rather then an allowance.
To compensate for the loss of sector's compared to other bases (to make it equal to other bases actually)
To compensate for the absurd high rent prices over there, which is still the case.
@ Narrow: you have no clue what it's like there.
To compensate for all that nightflying. Flight crew has check in at 10 and work throughout the night to come back at 7am and be destroyed for the rest of the day. Off course the following day has a 4.50am check in.
There was an excellent post by another user explaining in detail how things are going there but this post has been removed by...??
Obviously the truth may not be heard.
Good luck.