View Full Version : We are "overpaid" Should we give some back?
It seems pilots in the UAE are getting too much cash.
Also we are getting a profit share scheme, I guess they wrote that a couple of weeks ago!!
Have a read!!
The 5 most overpaid jobs in the UAE - Emirates 24/7 (http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/the-5-most-overpaid-jobs-in-the-uae-2013-05-13-1.506204)
Sonny Hammond
14th May 2013, 09:59
Pilots are always perceived to be overpaid.
Except the pilot flying YOUR flight. (s)he should be 100% alert the entire flight, not need to eat or go to the bathroom and when YOU are on board, money is no longer a factor when it comes to the standard of YOUR pilot.
Laker
14th May 2013, 11:49
overpaid? It looks like a real estate agent here has a higher base salary than our FO's. Does that job even require an education? Worthless article.
Considering the fact that we operate $200 million plus aircraft with hundreds of lives on board at all hours of the day and night, I would say we are grossly underpaid. But what do i know I'm just an overpaid, underworked pilot.
allaru
14th May 2013, 12:13
By my gestimation we should be getting around twice what we are getting now, ie FOs should be joining EK on around 50k.
Using the UAE governments own website were about 15% short compared with around 15 years back.
SCAD - Purchasing Power Calculator (http://www.scad.ae/en/stools/Pages/PurchasePower.aspx)
The Turtle
14th May 2013, 12:59
interesting timing of this article.....
UAE execs set to see 6% salary rise in 2013 - Personal Finance - ArabianBusiness.com (http://www.arabianbusiness.com//uae-execs-set-see-6-salary-rise-in-2013-501496.html)
Seems many earn more than us, for jobs where lives are not directly at risk?