Originally Posted by
Craggenmore
Once the novelty of 50 sectors a month, monthly transitions, no standby's that are actually standbys, 20 minute bus waits to the crew room, daily raping by LGW security, five 0330 alarms in a row, no share scheme for the first five years, base frozen for the first five years and eating out of a cardboard box for half the salary wears off.....they'll wish they hadn't.
Plus, the vast majority don't want to be bored to tears by yet more ex-EK crew sitting round fireplaces, walking dogs on Brighton beach and drinking red wine. It's what we all do out here! But without the fines!
Yeah, LGW wouldn't be for me for that reason alone.
Think a basing out of BRS does sound mighty tempting though! Shame they will make you wait 5 years to join the list.
Maybe in the future they'll be so short of Skippers they'll offer DECs at base of choice AND pay for the rating. All about supply and demand I guess. And maybe they could bring back the 737 for the guys who like to actually FLY for a living
