Bendo
26th Aug 2003, 17:01
With reference to the discussion started by Kaptin M in the "Blue Singlets" thread.
Kaptin M, when working out wage costs for any business you have to add the "hidden" costs of employing; Super, holidays, Long Service Leave, training etc.
In the industry I am currently employed in, the average markup is 100% of the worker's wage. I would suggest that in Airlines the mark-up would be something similar (if not greater).
In GA you might use 125-150% of the employee's wage as an indicator of the total cost of employment given the lower standards of in-house training, facilities, leave allowances and other entitlements.
These factors make you worth twice as much per hour to the punter ;)
On a wider industrial note, people who watched Compass on the ABC as suggested by NG would have come accross the notion that we as a society have been drawn to the filthy lucre, the spoils and riches, the gadgets and trinkets made for us by the corporations of the world.
Most people out there are happy to get ahead by whatever means available and that ain't limited to pilots. There are many people in my workplace not members of the Union simply to save themselves $26 per week.
Reith, Howard, Abbot and Costello have the workers of this nation by the short and curleys and this situation has its genesis in 89 and the Patricks dispute. Either the workforce works it out and re-organises the labour force or we will find ourselves paid wages "competitive" with those in Indonesia.
There was once (30+ years ago) high regard for pilots AND a high level of unionisation amongst the pilot body. Might that be related to the fact that much of the airline middle management was ex- or current aircrew? (I dont know - any thoughts).
Have a good weekend...
:sad:
Kaptin M, when working out wage costs for any business you have to add the "hidden" costs of employing; Super, holidays, Long Service Leave, training etc.
In the industry I am currently employed in, the average markup is 100% of the worker's wage. I would suggest that in Airlines the mark-up would be something similar (if not greater).
In GA you might use 125-150% of the employee's wage as an indicator of the total cost of employment given the lower standards of in-house training, facilities, leave allowances and other entitlements.
These factors make you worth twice as much per hour to the punter ;)
On a wider industrial note, people who watched Compass on the ABC as suggested by NG would have come accross the notion that we as a society have been drawn to the filthy lucre, the spoils and riches, the gadgets and trinkets made for us by the corporations of the world.
Most people out there are happy to get ahead by whatever means available and that ain't limited to pilots. There are many people in my workplace not members of the Union simply to save themselves $26 per week.
Reith, Howard, Abbot and Costello have the workers of this nation by the short and curleys and this situation has its genesis in 89 and the Patricks dispute. Either the workforce works it out and re-organises the labour force or we will find ourselves paid wages "competitive" with those in Indonesia.
There was once (30+ years ago) high regard for pilots AND a high level of unionisation amongst the pilot body. Might that be related to the fact that much of the airline middle management was ex- or current aircrew? (I dont know - any thoughts).
Have a good weekend...
:sad: