Thanks busy...
Training costs...government...parents...below industry norm salary for first six years...salary deduction for a number of years...working in my old mans factory (and ex wife).... Not complaining about that.. It was the internal politics which led to an abysmal accident rate in BEA and probably influenced the merger negotiations.
There were a lot of anomalies when BA was formed including one guy who had been chopped who came in over his course mates on the seniority list.
BALPA did their best with the acception of the guy who was desperate to get his bum into a 747, but for me it was the best thing that could happen...to get the VC10 in part1 at 28....small fleet, great crew cooperation, old empire destinations, fantastic aircraft and no more bullsh@t.