BMED
I did not realise that there were other people who thought the same as I do.
My British Mediterranean Experience
A short one
I started a training course on the 10th september 2001 the next day we all know what happend.
Over the 4 week course we were all told by the Cabin Service Manager the Chief Executive and by our trainers that there was nothing to worry about and that they needed us all and that there would be no job losses.
After completing possibly the worst training course for Cabin Crew that I have yet undertaken (I have done eight) I was made redundant on my wings day. The then Cabin Service Manager came into the room where we were all meant to receive our wings and read out a list of half the class who could not be kept on.
Of the people I know who are still there many of them ex AML most of them hate it and want to leave and some already have.
What happend to me is an extreme example of the sleekit way that all of BMED Cabin Services Management operate.
I am not bitter any more but as I am sure you can imagine I was for some time after the incident. I know why they had to get rid of some of us but the way it was handled was pathetic, unprofessional, childish and deceitful.
BMED does offer a good long-haul style lifestyle (miserable destinations though!) where commuting from Europe or elsewhere in the UK is not a problem but there are a lot of stand/by duties. The take home pay of a Junior is around £1250 per month sometimes more if you do a busy month.
But with the onset of an unperdictable war in an unpredictable region things may once again change at BMED.
I now thank BMED for giving me the chance to move to a great little Airline where I now have a new career and better money.
Cheers! Sandra, Ian, Mary and of course Sue
