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Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th May 2010, 07:26
Replies: 79
Views: 29,422
Posted By Fifty Above

. Don't be so naive NSF, they are in a hole...

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Don't be so naive NSF, they are in a hole and you and all the others who are happy to take the Queen's shilling are digging them out! You've been complaining on here for ever about how much the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Feb 2009, 08:43
Replies: 55
Views: 11,293
Posted By Fifty Above

Give it a few months and they'll all be squealing...

Give it a few months and they'll all be squealing about having to pay tax, just like the guys in SXF.

Storm clouds are gathering over the Euro, don't think that Italy is a one-way bet.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jan 2009, 19:02
Replies: 27
Views: 6,817
Posted By Fifty Above

... no, sounds more like they've inadvertently...

... no, sounds more like they've inadvertently taken on some ex-easyJet rosterers.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2008, 16:48
Replies: 277
Views: 74,379
Posted By Fifty Above

Sometimes though all the FLIDRAS data in the...

Sometimes though all the FLIDRAS data in the world won't protect people from themselves.

We had a case a couple of years' ago at one of our European bases when a Captain decided to carry on his...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2007, 22:37
Replies: 25
Views: 17,363
Posted By Fifty Above

TRE basic salary at easyJet is £90780 plus sector...

TRE basic salary at easyJet is £90780 plus sector pay (grosses up at £13000) plus loyalty (5-15% of basic) plus 7% pension.

Typical gross therefore £110K
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Sep 2007, 09:51
Replies: 286
Views: 53,234
Posted By Fifty Above

Jetjockey - out of interest, where are you going...

Jetjockey - out of interest, where are you going to go that's so much better than easy?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Sep 2007, 16:25
Replies: 286
Views: 53,234
Posted By Fifty Above

Bokkenrijder, If you spent less time being...

Bokkenrijder,

If you spent less time being angry and more time considering the implications of reduced Balpa membership then you'd realise that it is precisely this point that has resulted in you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Aug 2007, 08:52
Replies: 849
Views: 539,536
Posted By Fifty Above

Dogma, !0% less pay and 20% more work than...

Dogma,

!0% less pay and 20% more work than where?

Target hours at easy 800 per annum, I did 760 flying/1490 duty hours in the last 12 months.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Aug 2007, 21:45
Replies: 286
Views: 53,234
Posted By Fifty Above

I doubt very much that anybody wanting to work...

I doubt very much that anybody wanting to work for easyJet has bothered to read this far, but if they have I can tell them that it's a good place to be.
In the last year I flew 760 hours, earned...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Aug 2007, 17:42
Replies: 849
Views: 539,536
Posted By Fifty Above

Captain EZY full time assuming pay offer is...

Captain EZY full time assuming pay offer is accepted:
Basic: £4300 plus £800 average sector pay per month plus loyalty bonus (15% in my case = £6837 net lump sum next May).
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2006, 21:08
Replies: 128
Views: 41,480
Posted By Fifty Above

Quite so Bear11, it's not that different in...

Quite so Bear11, it's not that different in easyJet workwise, just they don't have the oppressive management. The summer that most guys have had in easyJet is unsustainable, yet the promised roster...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jun 2006, 18:02
Replies: 53
Views: 17,233
Posted By Fifty Above

NT, the person to whom you refer is one of the...

NT, the person to whom you refer is one of the worst things to come out of GO. He's still trying desperately to get on the Board - a dangerous and self interested ex-plod to be avoided at all costs.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th May 2006, 10:56
Replies: 11
Views: 1,990
Posted By Fifty Above

A guy at STN has been waiting to start his line...

A guy at STN has been waiting to start his line training for weeks. He's a CTC cadet and because he needs more sectors he keeps going to the bottom of the queue as they slip experienced guys in front...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2006, 15:41
Replies: 277
Views: 80,632
Posted By Fifty Above

RAT 5 from what I heard over the air, it was...

RAT 5 from what I heard over the air, it was simply a case of the FR boys not being aware of (or having overlooked during their briefings) the increased minima - indeed there was dialogue on Brest...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2006, 15:41
Replies: 277
Views: 80,632
Posted By Fifty Above

RAT 5 from what I heard over the air, it was...

RAT 5 from what I heard over the air, it was simply a case of the FR boys not being aware of (or having overlooked during their briefings) the increased minima - indeed there was dialogue on Brest...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2006, 12:36
Replies: 277
Views: 80,632
Posted By Fifty Above

I was flying that night and we diverted to LGW...

I was flying that night and we diverted to LGW (at 2205 RVRs were 375m). I understand that all Cpts arriving at STN that evening have been phoned by FR management and asked to confirm the weather...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2006, 12:36
Replies: 277
Views: 80,632
Posted By Fifty Above

I was flying that night and we diverted to LGW...

I was flying that night and we diverted to LGW (at 2205 RVRs were 375m). I understand that all Cpts arriving at STN that evening have been phoned by FR management and asked to confirm the weather...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Apr 2006, 16:20
Replies: 257
Views: 57,174
Posted By Fifty Above

I doubt it. Just a reminder of the rumour -...

I doubt it.

Just a reminder of the rumour - 4% now plus a further 2% (which is "instead of" a further 2% on the pension) plus 4% in October, ie a two year deal worth just over 10% of the current...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2006, 16:27
Replies: 257
Views: 57,174
Posted By Fifty Above

DO told an SEP course on Friday that they'd...

DO told an SEP course on Friday that they'd reached agreement with Balpa.

In the meantime its all started to fall apart with sub-charters, positioning by taxi, cancelled flights - about time that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Apr 2006, 15:18
Replies: 257
Views: 57,174
Posted By Fifty Above

FlapsOne, I hope so! Yes, I remember Carmen, but...

FlapsOne, I hope so! Yes, I remember Carmen, but it'll be carnage this summer if they don't get their collective heads out of the sand very soon.

The latest priceless memo from MS suggests to me...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Apr 2006, 08:47
Replies: 257
Views: 57,174
Posted By Fifty Above

So, Flaps, you think this season will pass just...

So, Flaps, you think this season will pass just the same? Whenever have easyJet done "whats right"?

They just do what they think they can get away with, and in the past Balpa have let them - its...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Apr 2006, 07:50
Replies: 257
Views: 57,174
Posted By Fifty Above

As usual, management greed and self-interest...

As usual, management greed and self-interest prevails.

Unfortunately for MS JP and PT, in their attempts to perpetuate this state of affairs the chickens have started to come home to roost -...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Nov 2005, 08:37
Replies: 161
Views: 41,490
Posted By Fifty Above

Any truth in the rumour that the Chief Pilot will...

Any truth in the rumour that the Chief Pilot will shortly be leaving for Abu Dabi?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2005, 13:03
Replies: 8
Views: 2,143
Posted By Fifty Above

Easy are losing the plot - Ryanair now 4 times...

Easy are losing the plot - Ryanair now 4 times the size of easy at STN, which is being looked at very closely.

Rumours of entrenchment and wet lease of crews...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jul 2005, 07:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,963
Posted By Fifty Above

Rumoured to be a PIK captain who accepted...

Rumoured to be a PIK captain who accepted promotion on the basis of staying on F/Os salary for six months.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2005, 08:29
Replies: 369
Views: 101,381
Posted By Fifty Above

Yep, quite true, also at least one LTN F/O for...

Yep, quite true, also at least one LTN F/O for their Flybe contract.

Rumour also has it that EJ's Chief Pilot was spotted in the carpark at ThompsonFly's Roadshow with a notebook...!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2005, 08:16
Replies: 20
Views: 4,184
Posted By Fifty Above

goomg Tell us the facts then - how many...

goomg Tell us the facts then - how many resignations this year? Maybe the 80 sectors a month is killing them off! S'pose its normal to have 60 cabin crew covering from other bases is it?

At a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2005, 17:45
Replies: 20
Views: 4,184
Posted By Fifty Above

Crew shortage due to mass resignations of cabin...

Crew shortage due to mass resignations of cabin crew at LGW (13 yesterday!) The Company are getting so desperate that they are phoning failed applicants to offer them positions...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Mar 2004, 18:36
Replies: 369
Views: 101,381
Posted By Fifty Above

VSI Bug, all bets are off regarding 5/3, a pay...

VSI Bug, all bets are off regarding 5/3, a pay rise or anything else for that matter; my money says the pay review will be three months late, just like it was last year.

AH and his team are busy...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Mar 2004, 18:05
Replies: 369
Views: 101,381
Posted By Fifty Above

And April is less than a month away and not a...

And April is less than a month away and not a word, no agreement, no new terms and conditions, nothing.

Last year Balpa negotiated a 7 day week... what's in store this time?
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2004, 23:26
Replies: 16
Views: 4,521
Posted By Fifty Above

Pity really, but demonstrates that if an easyJet...

Pity really, but demonstrates that if an easyJet skipper is prepared to go to Virgin for half the salary, there must be something wrong.

It is the time of year for the usual Balpa terms and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Feb 2004, 17:07
Replies: 22
Views: 8,492
Posted By Fifty Above

... but second lowest pensionable pay in the...

... but second lowest pensionable pay in the industry...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2004, 17:04
Replies: 209
Views: 53,813
Posted By Fifty Above

BS seems that pilots are taking your advise -...

BS seems that pilots are taking your advise - there have been over 20 pilot resignations at easyJet in the past couple of weeks.

EasyJet is the only airline which currently rosters 6.5 day weeks...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2004, 18:53
Replies: 38
Views: 5,751
Posted By Fifty Above

... and the management!

... and the management!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2004, 20:03
Replies: 48
Views: 12,446
Posted By Fifty Above

Whippersnapper very strong words indeed; I'm sure...

Whippersnapper very strong words indeed; I'm sure that if you are able to substantiate your allegations, then they will be investigated by the CC.

A command candidate acquaintance of mine echoed...
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