The new DEP scales are now much more attractive under the new pay deal (affective 1/3/03)....
A 4 year FO on long hual is looking at a basic of around £50K plus good benefits, like the LOL inurance and health cover .....
Just make sure you get offered the final salary scheme pension and not a money purchase one.
BALPA are on the case and waiting for the first BA pilot to be offered a money purchase scheme (the final salary scheme was scraped last year for all new BA employees).
Retiring at 55 under the old pension and around 20 years at max incremenets gave about a half final salary pension, around £40K under todays money ........
Read the small print on any offer and consult BALPA !!