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Old 12th Sep 2018, 05:29
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COS18

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Oh dear
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 05:33
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Designed to Repel Top Talent
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Just when you thought this place couldn't get any worse! If they can't attract talent now, how do they think they are going to with a massive reduction (destruction) in conditions?

At least we will know the I.Q. of anyone joining on these conditions...
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Aimed at Top Talent from the DFO’s homeland
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 05:48
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Any chance the AOA will come to the conclusion that now is the perfect time to withhold ALL goodwill, and continue CC, including through the weekend and any unfortunately timed weather that might be present?
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 05:49
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Designed to undermine your condition of service. Good luck getting an adequate increase in the future with a new D scale.

Good job painting the future for all of us who have not applied to airlines back home. Such a pity
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 06:12
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All stick and no carrot.


And the real reason for CMP is brought up:



"Target annual block hours have been set at a high, but attainable level [...] and will be supported by the new CMP enabling pilots to achieve target productivity levels." I assume that will be 900?



Thank you, HKAOA.
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 06:17
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..target estimated at 70% fixed and 30% variable..
More importantly, if you’re not near 900, it’s now a 30% paycut!
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 06:30
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That’s 900 stick hours, not credit hours I assume. What is the pfund contribution % for ground staff in HKG?.
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How do we know it's 900 max it could be 1200 or no bunk credit, we have also received a cut as we will eventually be doing all regional for maximum productivity and minimum hours the new crew will do all the hours just to get a full pay cheque.

We are the HKAOA what will we do? Trainers are you going to train yourself into a lower pay scale?

I'm all right Jack 😠
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 07:04
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DESIGNED TO ATTRACT TOP TALENT

Eligible for discretionary year end bonus and profit share🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

Sadly, things will not change here. For those with options it would be prudent to explore and act on them; for those yet to join, it’s buyer beware!

The embarrassment continues...
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 07:09
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With this new contract surely we need to demand CMP requests are awarded in strict seniority. Transparency will be the only way to assure those on 08/99 are not just given the low productive trips resulting in min days off, but reaching 84 hours.
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 07:13
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Where do I sign?
After all I love paying 50% of my gross wage to rent a semi decent (by HK standards) size village house in the middle of nowhere!
At least Emirates gives you that for free with utilities included if that is your comparison .....
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 07:36
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Many of those who commented on COS18 above are the very same guys who keep on telling LEP about how bad their package is. For years and years now.

Will you now continue the same genius strategy with those on COS18?

All you achieve is a perpetual big fat No in all future negotiations, meaning no pay rise and no secured housing deal.A constant impasse plus the occasional letter in the mailbox informing about the next unilateral change.
Is that what you want??

You guys just have to understand, pretty please, sugar plum with a cherry on top, pleeeeeeeease:

The market has changed,or at least the company thinks it has, either way, like it or not, they will probably get enough people. Nothing to do with the IQ of the new-joiner, the level of talent etc, it is simply still a better option than flying King Airs out of Kigali or working in a cubicle in Shenzen. You need to understand, please, it is not about what we think is fair and just ( I certainly don't), what we deem enough to live on, it is pure and simple a question of demand and supply.

Plus nobody is or was forced to sign and join COS 18 or the former C scale, let's not forget that either.

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Old 12th Sep 2018, 07:55
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Firefly, since YEARS you and others are fantasizing about parked aircraft. Hasn't happened or has it?

Maybe it's cheaper for an airline to park instead of paying everybody more, maybe other reasons, what do I know or care! Totally irrelevant for us. Even IF it would happen, I could not care less.
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 07:59
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Originally Posted by abaderrr
From the outside in, how bad is it?
In 2014 I made $1.0M as an FO, on this contract if you work hard you could make $875,000 in 2019 with 28 fewer days of leave. An absolute joke! Honestly if you are on the hold file, DONT ACCEPT this crap!
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 08:46
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HKAOA totally blind sided by this new COS18. They were never even informed of it's publication. So what the **** do they do at the meetings they insist on attending with the company ? A very quick crunch of the numbers shows the FO salary to be "on a par" with most middle east operators BUT these carriers have tax free regimes and free housing and schooling. This new COS18 does not. So take away the real cost of living as a family in Hong Kong and your are 30-40% behind. Simple maths. The actual contract also permit DEC's should the market dictate.
KA union given a heads up last week.
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 10:02
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I am almost impressed by their chutzpah.
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 10:26
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Originally Posted by unitedabx
KA union given a heads up last week.
Really??? What was the heads up, as you seem to be clued in...

i wont say I smell bull**** as you enjoy the confrontation.
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Old 12th Sep 2018, 10:49
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Originally Posted by KABOY

Really??? What was the heads up, as you seem to be clued in...

i wont say I smell bull**** as you enjoy the confrontation.
Email from DFO last Wednesday and it was discussed in the week before the KA pay deal was agreed. Hence the rush to sign it you knew what was coming. Don't deny it.
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