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Old 21st Aug 2013, 21:03
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SpGo
 
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EZY isn't a that bad company to work for, but it isn't paradise either.
Pay is not bad as mentioned before, but some other advantages need to be put into perspective.

Home every night: as a captain, only if you live around LGW, as that is the only base at which new commands are offered, unless you are happy with a gross basic salary of 65000£ in LIS . So you will end up commuting during several years, this will turn 5/3-5/4 into 6/2-6/3 and it will cost you 1000£/month in accomodation, travel and food.

Fixed pattern: there is contimous pressure to get rid of the fixed pattern for new joiners and upgrades. Commuting on a flexi roster is a nightmare.

Share schemes have been very profitable over the last couple of years, but shares dropped from 7 to 3£ about 5 years ago, making these schemes worthless. So don't count on them.

Tranfer lists for uk regional and continental bases are becoming longer every day, count 20 to 25 years from joining, if you are looking at a LHS in LYS, TLS or NC

Conclusion: If you are not interested in LGW think twice.
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