bmi pays pilot £62,000 compensation
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Or should I say "Meat Head"?
Imagine this fictionary scenario:
After min rest in a crap hotel where sleep was interrupted, talked into a forth early roster (which means a report of BEFORE 0559 Local time which usually means waking up at 0400), an incident ocurrs on the flight and the Captain appears in court. The first question from the prosecution will be "Captain, why were you working outside the rules of the agreement between your Union and the Company, rules which are there to protect you from such instances as the fatigue of four early rostered duties?"
Where does the Captain stand? Nowhere...
If it is not written somewhere that you can only do 3 early duties in a row, then it is possible to be reostered it every working day for a month, and the Ba@#$%ds will F%^&ingwell do it too!
ANYONE who has had to do early duties (and it is much worse from LHR) knows that it is hard, and when it is mixed in with lates at the end of a week , even worse.
If you had not notices, the whole world is moving gently towards more "fluffy" working conditions and more leisure time APART from the airline industry.
IF WE DO NOT UNITE AND STAND UP FOR OURSELVES NOW, WE WILL LOSE GROUND AT AN ALARMING RATE AND END UP AS MANUAL WORKERS. DID YOU BUST YOUR ASS TO GET AN ATPL TO BE TREATED IN THIS WAY? I SURE AS f@#k DID NOT.
Or should I say "Meat Head"?
Imagine this fictionary scenario:
After min rest in a crap hotel where sleep was interrupted, talked into a forth early roster (which means a report of BEFORE 0559 Local time which usually means waking up at 0400), an incident ocurrs on the flight and the Captain appears in court. The first question from the prosecution will be "Captain, why were you working outside the rules of the agreement between your Union and the Company, rules which are there to protect you from such instances as the fatigue of four early rostered duties?"
Where does the Captain stand? Nowhere...
If it is not written somewhere that you can only do 3 early duties in a row, then it is possible to be reostered it every working day for a month, and the Ba@#$%ds will F%^&ingwell do it too!
ANYONE who has had to do early duties (and it is much worse from LHR) knows that it is hard, and when it is mixed in with lates at the end of a week , even worse.
If you had not notices, the whole world is moving gently towards more "fluffy" working conditions and more leisure time APART from the airline industry.
IF WE DO NOT UNITE AND STAND UP FOR OURSELVES NOW, WE WILL LOSE GROUND AT AN ALARMING RATE AND END UP AS MANUAL WORKERS. DID YOU BUST YOUR ASS TO GET AN ATPL TO BE TREATED IN THIS WAY? I SURE AS f@#k DID NOT.
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John,
I've been away for a fair while and missed your news until now. Sounds like someone at last saw the real facts of the case and judged accordingly. That's excellent news, both for you and, though they may not appreciate it, your erstwhile colleagues!
Give me a ring and let me know what the future holds for you. All the best mate.
I've been away for a fair while and missed your news until now. Sounds like someone at last saw the real facts of the case and judged accordingly. That's excellent news, both for you and, though they may not appreciate it, your erstwhile colleagues!
Give me a ring and let me know what the future holds for you. All the best mate.
Congratulations on your result at the tribunal. What criteria were used to decide the max compensation as it does not seem very generous for ending a Captains career with an airline? Does the Tribunal result leave open the possibility of a Civil Action for further compensation? Thanks for any information, I have colleagues in a similar situation.
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YES I AGREE !!!!!!
i have read through the whole thread and the meathead QSR ASR hasn't reared his ugly head since....just shows what a fool he is.....he could atleast apologise for insulting the good name of the Capt involved...
Should we take a pole on it?????
i have read through the whole thread and the meathead QSR ASR hasn't reared his ugly head since....just shows what a fool he is.....he could atleast apologise for insulting the good name of the Capt involved...
Should we take a pole on it?????
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Back from holiday , I didnt fly bmi - thanks Excel for a very comfy ride to Dalaman and back - and many thanks for all the words of support. Scroggs iI'll give you a bell and try to catch you at home.
Additionally, I have heard from some long lost RAF mates which has been a most unexpected and pleasant bonus.
I have been asked to post the letter of dismissal by some former colleagues and also the other documents from the tribunal, which I will do in due course.
The dismissal letter is aposite in view of the changes in the bmi pilot's contracts being discussed on another thread.
May i repat however, that I have not made any changes to the wording of the documents, nor have I omitted anything; if the documents seem incomplete to anyone I cant actually add anything to make it more interesting as it would be unfair and irresponsible.
Additionally, I have heard from some long lost RAF mates which has been a most unexpected and pleasant bonus.
I have been asked to post the letter of dismissal by some former colleagues and also the other documents from the tribunal, which I will do in due course.
The dismissal letter is aposite in view of the changes in the bmi pilot's contracts being discussed on another thread.
May i repat however, that I have not made any changes to the wording of the documents, nor have I omitted anything; if the documents seem incomplete to anyone I cant actually add anything to make it more interesting as it would be unfair and irresponsible.
Hmmm....
