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So you want a full expat housing package and an additional 13th month (on top of the 13th month that was long ago tied into based salaries in the form of a higher base salary) in exchange for a couple of reserve days a month?
Good luck with that!
Good luck with that!
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Of course I don't expect that but if they expect us to live in a city that is comparable to HKG as far as cost they need to pay up. I guess it doesn't matter much as most of us on bases don't see much point in working for cathay any more.
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Although this was anticipated, it is the first shot across the bow.
When contract compliance commences we need to anticipate defensive rostering and significant personal sacrifice to counter it.
This is why CC has a limited effective time period - say 10 weeks.....
It will be interesting to see how committed the 51% are when CC starts taking time away from their family, and dollars from their pockets - not to mention the 49%!
When contract compliance commences we need to anticipate defensive rostering and significant personal sacrifice to counter it.
This is why CC has a limited effective time period - say 10 weeks.....
It will be interesting to see how committed the 51% are when CC starts taking time away from their family, and dollars from their pockets - not to mention the 49%!
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Safety was never an issue under the old system and it IS deliberately malicious because there is a reasonable option which would satisfy all on the table.
In fact, the path chosen by the company CREATES an unsafe situation--commuters under the old system which was working fine now have to change their lives and scramble to find a place--also having the added financial and family pressures of more days gone with dodgy temporary lodging in a place they didn't want to make a full time home. Add to this arbitrary nature of reserve time blocks swapped around to punish folks which could result in a long flight after being awake for a very long time. No longer can folks really plan their rest because no one has any idea when they might be called out or what for. Somewhat stable rosters combined with a known duty window let folks plan; this is designed to do the opposite.
In fact, the path chosen by the company CREATES an unsafe situation--commuters under the old system which was working fine now have to change their lives and scramble to find a place--also having the added financial and family pressures of more days gone with dodgy temporary lodging in a place they didn't want to make a full time home. Add to this arbitrary nature of reserve time blocks swapped around to punish folks which could result in a long flight after being awake for a very long time. No longer can folks really plan their rest because no one has any idea when they might be called out or what for. Somewhat stable rosters combined with a known duty window let folks plan; this is designed to do the opposite.
Marbles, I live within 1 1/2 hours of my base port and I have been rostered 'R'.
I doubt whether the rostering lot would have the capacity to ascertain where every pilot lives in relation to his base and calculate his travelling time.
But what's happening in Canada?
I doubt whether the rostering lot would have the capacity to ascertain where every pilot lives in relation to his base and calculate his travelling time.
But what's happening in Canada?
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Contract compliance - yeah right
Wonder how a certain a MEL based Kiwi captain will get around this one...more deals with crew control?
Unfortunately for commuters this will lead into more pilots constantly calling crew control to get a trip allocated in advance rather than spending days and days in a hotel at their base port.
Contract compliance - yeah right
Wonder how a certain a MEL based Kiwi captain will get around this one...more deals with crew control?
Unfortunately for commuters this will lead into more pilots constantly calling crew control to get a trip allocated in advance rather than spending days and days in a hotel at their base port.