Originally Posted by
LHR Rain
I can't believe how quiet it's been on the Bonus front. No one wants to talk about it and the few that do say we aren't going to get anything. Rubbish!
The profit is going to be massive and we should get about 10-12 weeks Bonus. What does the pilot group think? What are we going to get?
It's the same every year...all this talk about a bonus. We don't receive a bonus (unlike so many in the 'company.') We receive a profit share only after they've found as many excuses as possible that it has to be low or non-existent. No one can speculate. Why are you wasting your time? Haven't you got anything better to do? Just wait and see. If we get anything, remember this is only one payment. It's pretty irrelevant in the long term, though we may possibly be able to pay off a credit card with it.
The most important announcement will be the pay review. That's what determines whether we stay or go if the past is anything to go by. Forget the step; that isn't a pay rise. Don't consider any moving of the goalposts by ek, ie better flight pay etc, as a pay rise. That all depends on your doing more and more hours. Over the past 13 years or so, in real terms, considering the rate of inflation and other goal post manoeuvres, the pay has decreased by 35%.
A very substantial basic salary increase is what's necessary. The rest would be an additional but important extra.
Wait for the facts and don't waste your valuable time and energy writing about stuff that may never happen.