Clear message
Seems like a very clear message. They have over-capacity and need to reduce the number of employees. Seems they are offering people a voluntary package that also seems fair. If the desired reduction is achieved, that will be the end. If not, then they will fire some people.
It seems that on other forums, there was some laughing at Ryanair.....now they will get their comeuppance....they will have to start paying the social benefits where their employees are based.....lol! Well, the other side of the coin, is that everyone else, based on their Base, will cost their company the local social contribution. In some countries, this contribution is heavily employer-based.
Let's be fair in thinking about this question. Consider a company based in Spain, with aircraft all over Europe and employees based in every European country. Where should these employees be taxed, where should they be socially insured? The technocrats have finally decided that taxes are paid in the country where the aircraft (or ship) is registered, while (and this is new) the social insurance is paid where the crew member has his/her BASE. So you can actually live in France, say.....but determine your base gateway to be London. You pay your own way to London at the start of your duty and back after duty. The company gets you to/from that gateway to the aircraft.
All theory. But the reality is that, due to the different systems of social insurance in the various countries, where some countries can add 35% of salary TO BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER as social insurance, then that is a severe extra cost to the company. The result is that companies will avoid hiring people with base (gateways in NJ speak) in those countries.
So if you are presently living in France and want to continue to do so, make your gateway a German city and pay what it costs to get there and back. If you are too far away from another country to make this practical, you will have to relocate or find another employer.
Sorry.....that is a result of a change in legislation. Example---So in Denmark, cars are taxed at 105% up to about 8500€ wholesale price. Thereafter at 180%(!!) Then when all this is added together, 25% VAT on top! So in principle, you buy three cars and give two of them to the State in taxes. That is why you see an immediate change in the size and age of cars when crossing the border from Germany or Sweden. Same deal......you get some advantages living in Denmark, have to weigh the disadvantages and make your decision. If you are a motorhead, then maybe Denmark is not the place to live.
It is the same all over. We are nomads, our industry is international in scope. The various governments are all fighting to get the right to tax our salaries and have us pay social insurance. The technocrats have passed legislation to address these conflicting demands on our tax money.
Make your decisions based on what is important to you. But it certainly is not NJE "fault" at the end of the day. It is what it is.......