Supply and Demand
I am not a fan of big business but what you are experiencing is exactly this.
You want a high status job you love doing for big money, to see the world, maybe meet a few beautiful women, men (your choice). Who wouldn't.
Number of jobs < number of suckers willing to P2F
MOL and and a lot of airline MD's have realised this and will suck you dry.
I'd love to be a pilot but lack of skill, too much competition and an economic appraisal told me to go for an IT career.
I get\ got to see the world, USA 20 times on business plus a few others.
Training paid for by a state education and my employers. Not enough beautiful women at first but this is changing.
I get to sleep in my own bed and don't get jet lag unless I've come back from long haul holiday or work.
Fight the changes as hard and as long as you can. Use the whatever tactics are legal & ethical to maintain the staus quo or minimise degradation but the headwinds are against you (I don't know the METAR numbers).
Nice work from Balpa with a facebook page.. sarcasm mode = OFF
Law & IT seem to be flavour of the decade but I am sure there are others.
Finally, I do NOT wish for pilots or cabin crew to undergo any detrimental changes to T&C's but as always things are changing. I don't have solutions but you have my sympathy & support.
Last edited by carlrsymington; 14th Feb 2013 at 21:28.