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Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Mar 2020, 13:43
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

There does seem to be a lot of naivety displayed...

There does seem to be a lot of naivety displayed here. As much as BA may want you to think you are joining a big happy family, I’m afraid that hasn’t been the case for many years. You will be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jun 2019, 12:00
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Always fancied 645 NCP myself as a private plate....

Always fancied 645 NCP myself as a private plate. Probably pick it up for a song too. ;)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jun 2019, 03:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

How do the pilots in US and other airlines that...

How do the pilots in US and other airlines that use seniority rostering systems manage to recruit pilots?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jun 2019, 19:40
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Having said that, I understand that on not a few...

Having said that, I understand that on not a few occasions, fatigued pilots were subsequently questioned why they had logged onto crewlink and emaestro in the run up to calling in fatigued. That to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th May 2019, 07:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I think part of the problem is that our rostering...

I think part of the problem is that our rostering system has been brought into the 21st Century. The ability of computer power to “optimise” rosters was never available before, which meant...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2019, 16:33
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Portugal seems to be the fav at the moment.

Portugal seems to be the fav at the moment.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Apr 2019, 11:02
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I wonder how all these ME and China ex pats sleep...

I wonder how all these ME and China ex pats sleep at night knowing they’re avoiding all these first world taxes? Pretty well, I imagine.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Mar 2019, 09:26
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

As far as Parental leave goes, BA are pretty...

As far as Parental leave goes, BA are pretty accommodating as long as you aren’t for school holidays off. As you can imagine, there is a waitlist for the public/school holiday periods, but outside...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Mar 2019, 05:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

You can bid for reserve, though probably struggle...

You can bid for reserve, though probably struggle to get it from Sep to Dec, when pilots start strategically bidding for their Christmas roster . To be honest, reserve isn’t a bad gig if you live...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2019, 02:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

So do we think they will improve the T&C’s or...

So do we think they will improve the T&C’s or just lower the standards? Answers on a postcard to Waterside......
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Mar 2019, 05:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

ManU, so rioting aside, what else would you and...

ManU, so rioting aside, what else would you and your fellow staff colleagues do to protect the T&C’s of people that haven’t yet signed on the dotted line and therefore don’t have T&C’s to protect?...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Mar 2019, 03:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

How do you call a strike for pilots that haven’t...

How do you call a strike for pilots that haven’t joined the company yet? Once they sign on the dotted line and accept the t&c’s, including the 18k fee, how do you justify industrial action for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Mar 2019, 02:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Zero/zero...what do you suggest the existing...

Zero/zero...what do you suggest the existing employees do?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Feb 2019, 19:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Wow...that’s double what I pay from Southern...

Wow...that’s double what I pay from Southern Europe to LHR about 3-4 times a month. Return hotlines can be a good deal. Not as good as EZ concessions sadly.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Feb 2019, 18:16
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

All good discussion points. After all, we come to...

All good discussion points. After all, we come to work to earn money at the end of the day. I only wish BA management realised this.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Feb 2019, 19:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I think you’ll enjoy the first 12 months no...

I think you’ll enjoy the first 12 months no matter what. After that will depend on a positive attitude until you get through your freeze period .
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jan 2019, 10:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I wouldn't put it past the management to hand...

I wouldn't put it past the management to hand over the routes and/or aircraft to Level at LGW. How long would it take to refit a Level aircraft to put a Club seat in?
This company cares more for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Dec 2018, 09:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Rexbanner ​​​​​​...I see where you’re coming...

Rexbanner ​​​​​​...I see where you’re coming from. You will merely join the masses of pilots ahead of you that have trodden the same path of resentment and disappointment in BA. As previously...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Nov 2018, 15:33
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

As someone that started with BA in the regions,...

As someone that started with BA in the regions, if I was working elsewhere for a half decent carrier, I wouldn’t leave it to come to BA. Virtually everyone had to be chiselled out of their regional...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Oct 2018, 02:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I would leave it a couple of months after Jan...

I would leave it a couple of months after Jan though, as I think there will be more than a few disgruntled pilots upset with their rosters in the first few months of JSS bidding until we learn how...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Oct 2018, 04:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

With any luck, the fatigue levels will go through...

With any luck, the fatigue levels will go through the roof. It needs hundreds of pilots to go fatigued as it’s only when BA start cancelling flights due to shortages will they recruit more. I’m...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Aug 2018, 17:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Hopefully the new p/t options with JSS will help...

Hopefully the new p/t options with JSS will help with any problems of p/t availability.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Aug 2018, 16:04
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I gather the rumours about restricting part time...

I gather the rumours about restricting part time were to restrict the current numbers. This would mean new part timers having to wait until an existing part timer retired or gave it up. Apparently...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2018, 14:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Good advice above. I know it is obvious to most,...

Good advice above. I know it is obvious to most, but some may need reminding that this is only a way of earning to money to live. If you can make the job work for you and enjoy it at the same time,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jul 2018, 12:44
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Dupre...Many thanks for the links to the Lido...

Dupre...Many thanks for the links to the Lido videos. There was more tuition there than I received from BA on
the use of the Lido charts. I certainly learnt a thing or two.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jul 2018, 12:22
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I think the last execution would be the manager...

I think the last execution would be the manager that stirred up this hornets nest. I can imagine many crew following the letter of the EASA regs and OMA and the operation grinding to a halt,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jul 2018, 08:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Just to clarify any confusion that some people...

Just to clarify any confusion that some people may have, it is the fact that BA were interpreting the EASA rules to say you had to be acclimatized to your home base at report for your next duty. If...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Apr 2018, 09:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I would echo the above posters views. The vast...

I would echo the above posters views. The vast majority of pilots I fly with seem stable and down to earth normal individuals. Ina company with over 4000 pilots, you will always get the odd outlier....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Aug 2017, 11:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I reckon you'd be lucky to take just over 1/2 of...

I reckon you'd be lucky to take just over 1/2 of that 200K home. Subtract the housing and commuting costs and see what you're left with. Then decide if it suits you. It works for some pilots, and not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Aug 2017, 04:31
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Anything with a better balance of risk v reward v...

Anything with a better balance of risk v reward v health. That will depend on your personal circumstances.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Aug 2017, 10:16
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

airbus38 Thanks for your comments. It's great to...

airbus38 Thanks for your comments. It's great to get a different perspective on things .
My profile probably shows I live abroad now and I guess my experiences and expectations have changed my...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2017, 13:55
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I can appreciate that JS...just trying to add to...

I can appreciate that JS...just trying to add to the debate. BA has fallen behind in the pilot pay over the last 20 years or so. We work pretty hard for not much money in the great scheme of things....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2017, 13:09
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Not a lot in the great scheme of things,...

Not a lot in the great scheme of things, especially when paying income taxes, AA exceedence taxes and the costs involved in coming to work in the South East.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jul 2016, 11:24
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

Hi Jack, all good questions to ask. If more guys...

Hi Jack, all good questions to ask. If more guys thought like you, the T&C's would probably rise. Sadly, if I was a young thrusting pilot with a few thousand hours and a decent type rating, I would...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jun 2016, 18:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By hunterboy

I reckon if anybody comes out and says they know...

I reckon if anybody comes out and says they know what's going to happen in the forseeable future they're having you on.
Certainly none of the political elite knew what the result was going to be and...
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