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Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2024, 08:58
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

Personally I understand why they do it because...

Personally I understand why they do it because while BA basic pay is generally lower, a big chunk of the overall package is in the pension contributions which would otherwise go ignored if simply...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Apr 2024, 10:44
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

Flew with someone in recruitment recently who...

Flew with someone in recruitment recently who expected DEC at Euroflyer again in the not-too-distant future. BA have been releasing some senior bidders from their LH freezes to fill the void in the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Apr 2024, 14:34
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

Possibly although I notice they’ve just extended...

Possibly although I notice they’ve just extended both LH & SH recruitment for another month. They clearly aren’t getting the numbers they need.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2024, 20:29
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

Some actual current figures if it helps; PP2...

Some actual current figures if it helps;

PP2 (earliest command)
Mainline P1 SH:
Basic - £95,279
Allowances - £24,000 (based on £2,000/month average).
Pension (15% BA) - £14,301
Total =...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Mar 2024, 22:59
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

I'm surprised to hear any EZY skippers are still...

I'm surprised to hear any EZY skippers are still considering leaving for BA, although admittedly having lived the EZY lifestyle, I'd have struggled to do it for an entire career.

I would simply...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Feb 2024, 20:15
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

What long haul fleets are people being offered ?

What long haul fleets are people being offered ?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2024, 20:32
Replies: 738
Views: 417,282
Posted By FACoff

May have mis-read elsewhere but thought you were...

May have mis-read elsewhere but thought you were one of the few that had already made the big leap away from BA? And I thought the 2 weekend days was just for short haulers?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jul 2023, 15:13
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

I gather BALPA are attempting to tweak JSS to...

I gather BALPA are attempting to tweak JSS to make life marginally more palatable at the bottom (mainly by facilitating a couple of weekend days a month). If they succeed then you might see C32L go...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jul 2023, 15:01
Replies: 1,178
Views: 577,681
Posted By FACoff

Surely of greater or at least equal significance...

Surely of greater or at least equal significance is the spectre of being at the bottom of the C32L list and watching your life get turned upside down by JSS. I believe several Airbus skippers have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jan 2023, 09:23
Replies: 79
Views: 62,760
Posted By FACoff

And they’d be right. Even after the latest...

And they’d be right. Even after the latest (negligible) pay rises you’re starting off almost £30k behind an EasyJet skipper from day 1, who operate next door as a much bigger and more secure...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jul 2022, 11:21
Replies: 274
Views: 94,683
Posted By FACoff

As a previously orange, now BA short haul pilot I...

As a previously orange, now BA short haul pilot I feel duty-bound to chime in and concur with the above warnings. easyJet may have its gripes but do not fall into the greener grass trap as I did, nor...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jun 2020, 22:02
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,358
Posted By FACoff

Just to be clear, BA pilots went on strike over...

Just to be clear, BA pilots went on strike over the "joint" pay claim last year, when both GMB and Unite capitulated at the first hurdle. I respect our colleagues and applaud them for what they're...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th May 2020, 00:39
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,358
Posted By FACoff

True. But it also sees the most financially...

True. But it also sees the most financially precarious out of a job while those nearing the end of their careers sit happily on whopping salaries.

I sit well below the chopping line. LIFO seems...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th May 2020, 21:52
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,358
Posted By FACoff

It's an interesting situation because a) BALPA...

It's an interesting situation because a) BALPA have stated they want LIFO, but also b) their primary focus is to protect jobs. Anyone with brain can see these two items are mutually exclusive. One...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Apr 2020, 10:42
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,258,037
Posted By FACoff

20% certainly seems to be a number thrown around...

20% certainly seems to be a number thrown around a lot at the moment, seemingly with no foundation. Someone in BA mentioned 80% capacity by Christmas - this does not automatically mean they're about...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jan 2020, 10:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Expect there'll be a good number off to Virgin...

Expect there'll be a good number off to Virgin when contracts start going out. I do fly with many who are 'looking' but with Brexit hanging over the industry at the moment it's a risky time to move....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2020, 22:31
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

[/left] Minor points I suppose but a) is it...

[/left]
Minor points I suppose but a) is it definite that since the introduction of JSS we need to have met CAP before overtime is paid? And b) pretty sure it's still 1.25 on NCP, not that it makes...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Nov 2019, 23:37
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Bear in mind the rungs are about to get a 7.5%...

Bear in mind the rungs are about to get a 7.5% increase (along with allowances), but yes, they're still uncompetitive.

For anyone who spends any portion of their journey on the M25: double the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2019, 18:57
Replies: 575
Views: 714,448
Posted By FACoff

To my mind it's pretty clear. If you absolutely...

To my mind it's pretty clear. If you absolutely want long haul, join BA (or Virgin). If you can cope without it, join EZY. I've worked at both companies and was considerably happier at the latter,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jul 2019, 20:35
Replies: 231
Views: 197,444
Posted By FACoff

To revive an old post, in part thanks to the...

To revive an old post, in part thanks to the current climate at BA, I'm wondering how many are still like minded to leave. I meet people on the jet bridge regularly who are at their wits end and I'm...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jul 2019, 23:59
Replies: 575
Views: 714,448
Posted By FACoff

Short of increasing the freeze (entirely possible...

Short of increasing the freeze (entirely possible I suppose) I can't see them getting rid of bidding. BA aren't stupid - short haul would become a ghost town. And 3 day west coast in an airport...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jun 2019, 22:43
Replies: 86
Views: 116,286
Posted By FACoff

Roster swapping does indeed help to mitigate the...

Roster swapping does indeed help to mitigate the failings of JSS for the juniors. Successfully doing so however means being married to your iPad and obsessively checking every single open time...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jun 2019, 13:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Even if that were to happen, you can guarantee...

Even if that were to happen, you can guarantee that airlines would simply find a way of pinning the blame on the pilot for reporting for work fatigued in the first place. It's all over the manuals -...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Apr 2019, 00:22
Replies: 31
Views: 25,351
Posted By FACoff

Don't suppose anyone could advise whether those...

Don't suppose anyone could advise whether those eligible for SFO are being offered fixed pattern at time of joining (subject to 100% roster)?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Apr 2019, 09:52
Replies: 31
Views: 25,351
Posted By FACoff

So they advertise it as full time and then offer...

So they advertise it as full time and then offer 75%. Nice.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Apr 2019, 19:09
Replies: 31
Views: 25,351
Posted By FACoff

Slightly off topic (sorry), but has anyone joined...

Slightly off topic (sorry), but has anyone joined EZY externally and been offered anything other than 100%? I remember hearing they were struggling to get people through the door with the 75%...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2019, 00:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Totally agree, this stuff desperately needs...

Totally agree, this stuff desperately needs addressing. Even some of the more senior guys admit (not even reluctantly) that JSS is totally unfair in its current form. They get literally everything...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2019, 21:57
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

I think at the moment I'd struggle to recommend...

I think at the moment I'd struggle to recommend BA as a company to work for at all, short haul or long haul. I agree with everything above - morale at rock bottom, scumbag management who couldn't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Feb 2019, 23:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Seniority is important, but I'm not sure I agree...

Seniority is important, but I'm not sure I agree with this any more. Recruitment onto LH and SH fleets is almost on a par at the moment. I would question the benefit of taking SH over LH while that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2019, 22:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

On the 320, none (without leave). You need to be...

On the 320, none (without leave). You need to be in the top two thirds before weekends start appearing with any kind of regularity.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jan 2019, 23:15
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Yep, they know they'll get double the pay they...

Yep, they know they'll get double the pay they had during the lower ranks of EZY. How about leaving for future prospects? You're only ever going to do day trips at EZY, for the rest of time, on the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jan 2019, 22:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

There's not much I can add to this, other than to...

There's not much I can add to this, other than to say I'm afraid this has been my experience entirely. In a vain attempt to be positive, I do enjoy the trips/night stops, and some of the hotels are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Dec 2018, 01:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,131,396
Posted By FACoff

Being only several months in, I'm afraid I've...

Being only several months in, I'm afraid I've reached the same conclusion. BA's obsession with cost is far more evident than in the LCC I worked for previously. It's really sad to see.

I can't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Nov 2018, 22:43
Replies: 187
Views: 85,066
Posted By FACoff

Rex - tragically I can relate to nearly all of...

Rex - tragically I can relate to nearly all of those. Perhaps my CRM is lacking but I also find people take the open question concept way too far. A recent favourite, "what do you think about use of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Nov 2018, 11:48
Replies: 187
Views: 85,066
Posted By FACoff

Absolutely spot on. I never knew how difficult a...

Absolutely spot on. I never knew how difficult a single sector could be made until I joined BA - I regularly find myself in total disbelief as the guy next to me conducts a 30 minute brief on a...
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