Colleagues,
just for fliion and others to understand where I am coming from. No not Ryanair or anyother LCC in Europe. I wish it was Ryanair, at least I would have made some money. After 14 + years as FO, my pay was €3500, two years ago the company since it is in financial trouble decided overnight to give us a paycut of 20%, nice!!! Now I was making €2800 per month. yupiii.
Did management give them self a paycut? Nope. Only pilots. Did our Union do anything. Nope. They were afraid that the company would go under, and they would loose their flying jobs in their country. Management knew their attitude and played on this, and continued to cut on our benefits. 2 years ago , another bomb shell. In a country where we paid about 50% taxes, and doubble pension contribution, our dear government decides to boone us as well. They destroyed our pension system for pilots. before it was fly 20 years and get 2/3 of pension, fly 30 years get full pension. Now you must fly till 65, and your pension will be as much as a factory worker. Socialisam, yupiii. When asked if we may get reimbursed , since we where paying dubble pension contribution. Answer: Nope. So screwed by the company and government. About Upgrade? lol. After merger, lost seniority. just before upgrade, company phases out the aircraft type I was on. I regret that I did not leave earlier. Kind off hoped that things would become better. We went on strike to protest our pension deal. Do you think that our CEO, was behind us. Well no. On national TV he called pilots overpaid spoiled bus drivers. That is when I saw what time it is. Fliion, I understand you, Believe me , I have been through degrading condition as well. Now put your self in my shoes. How would you feel if EK tomorrow decides to cut your pay by lets say 6000dhs, and also decides to annul the providential fund. Believe me almost everyone will leave. Before I came here, I was clear headed. I had no illusions. I did my research. Am I happy or exstatic here? Do I glorify or bag on EK. No I don't. I am here not that long. Do I get a better deal than back home. Hell yes. This is just a Job. If it gets bad, I will pick-up and leave.