THE DECREASING SALARY
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From my recollection, step 1 to 13 is FO and Captain starts on step 14. So, most FOs see a good jump in pay when upgraded from say step 6 to 14 whereas the steps to 13 are for those who "wish to" remain in the RHS.
Skippers now go from step 14 to 35 which means after 15 years as a Captain you are not pay frozen anymore. There are now 5 more years of "financial enticements" to stop the experience leaving (which isn't happening as I met another 2 senior fellows leaving shortly) after notice expires.
Safe flying and enjoy that 8AED / HR pay raise.
J
Skippers now go from step 14 to 35 which means after 15 years as a Captain you are not pay frozen anymore. There are now 5 more years of "financial enticements" to stop the experience leaving (which isn't happening as I met another 2 senior fellows leaving shortly) after notice expires.
Safe flying and enjoy that 8AED / HR pay raise.
J
Yep the one on the website is step 14. We have been frozen on the same step three times since 2008. So your calcs should be considered best case.
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Right, I think Ive got it now! So there's one pay scale for all pilots, with capts starting at step 14 (currently approx 36000 as advertised). I was assuming there were separate pay scales for capt & FO with 36000 representing capt step 1. Same same but different!
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It is one scale in effect. It's just that there are 2 tables merely to reflect that FO's stop at spine point 13. FO's who are promoted go up 10 steps or go to step 14, which ever is the greater.
I assume that DEC's come in at step 14? But they should really come in at step 10 IMHO.
I assume that DEC's come in at step 14? But they should really come in at step 10 IMHO.
The pilot group has not had a pay rise since...what is it? 2009? I am sure someone will have the correct date.
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Worse than that.
If they begrudgingly give you your contracted yearly step as a pay rise, inflation in Dubai is higher, so effectively its more of a slow painful pay cut year on year.
Lets not forget VAT ( 5%) is looming in 2018 so 3% this year and 3% next year, means that come 2018, well you do the maths.
If they begrudgingly give you your contracted yearly step as a pay rise, inflation in Dubai is higher, so effectively its more of a slow painful pay cut year on year.
Lets not forget VAT ( 5%) is looming in 2018 so 3% this year and 3% next year, means that come 2018, well you do the maths.
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So up 199 and we've lost 68, that equates to approx for every 3 in, we lose 1 - those are grounds to up the salary big time!!
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So up 199 and we've lost 68, that equates to approx for every 3 in, we lose 1 - those are grounds to up the salary big time!!
Percentage wise, it's about 3.5% per year. No doubt that's higher than they'd like but it must not be high enough that they feel the need to do something about it. If we see a big increase in that rate, or if they really are having difficulty attracting enough guys, then maybe they'll look at it again. Not holding my breath!
The only I knew of, now at Turkish, and here recently running a road show, is no longer on the list.
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