Originally Posted by
Desk-pilot
.... As a right seat FO in my company with 7 years experience I learned recently that I earn LESS than the fuellers at Manchester - that's right the guy fuelling the plane makes more money than the guy flying it!!
Don't worry the bean counters are on to it!
Many years ago fuellers were employed by the oil co's and t&c's were great, but now all fuellers are employed by contracting companies and slowly but surely the t&c's are being eroded.
Just a couple of weeks ago I saw an advert for fuelling staff for one of the contractor companies at MAN, it was £15 per hour zero hours contract.
It seems we're all in a race to the bottom with t&c's