Interesting that no one on this thread mentioned what kind of "redundancy" and "indemnity" package the "massalama guys" who were made redundant few days ago, got !
First hand information I've got is : 3 moths basic salary "in-lieu" of a notice period plus half the salary for the remaining months till end of contract !
Meaning that if someone had 8 months left to the end of contract he would get 7 basic salaries ! Approximately 75%, if not more, of the leaving indemnity of someone who is 8 years in GF !
Not bad for someone who spent slightly more than a year in the company !!!
On top of that, they also got an outstanding, highly commendable and altruistic gesture from the management who contacted the relevant managers in one of the neighboring airline and also in one major in the mediterranean, for them to take over the redundant pilots !!!
Amazing golden hand shake these guys got !!!
While I do not wish to anyone to lose his or her job, and especially because a pilot has to fly, hats down to GF on that one, they really went out of their way to compensate these guys in the best possible way and maybe a bit too far out of their way...
Just wishing GF will remember to give a same or similar treatment as this, when and if, the other expats will have to leave, and/or, stop reducing or cancelling benefits for those who stay !