bille1319,
You are guilty of believing what the press put out, as mandated by the govt a couple of years back.
Some of the guys on the old contracts are still doing very well, but in all honesty no better than they should, it is merely that we are all being brainwashed in this industry (and many others ) to believe we deserve less.
The guys recruited in recent times, whilst not exactly starving, are neither being paid a kings ransom.
You really shouldn't believe everything you read in the press.
Anyway, proper staffing levels are still mandated by safety, regardless of how much/little the individuals earn. My experience of BCN has so far been , when the weather is bad (FOG or CB's) handle with (even more) caution. The difference on this occasion is that the 1st cock-up was courtesy of a duff forecast leaving all & sundry with less fuel than was ideal for the (unforecast) deterioration in the weather. Can happen anywhere, but some places cope better than others.