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Forum: Rumours & News

26th Feb 2008, 12:37

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

This is ordinary everyday life for most people...

This is ordinary everyday life for most people and has been for years.

I ask again, what's magically special about BA pilots that they alone should be immune from it?

Forum: Rumours & News

23rd Feb 2008, 09:29

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

They are and they do. There are things...

They are and they do.

There are things called "work permits".

In most of industry these are issued to foreigners when there is seen to be a "shortage" of local workers.

"Shortage" is...

Forum: Rumours & News

22nd Feb 2008, 17:11

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

Why not? Is there some artificial protectionism...

Why not? Is there some artificial protectionism going on here? Coo!- some workers are lucky, aren't they. (Well, for as long as it lasts, until they have to compete internationally on a level playing...

Forum: Rumours & News

22nd Feb 2008, 17:02

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

Not a lot. I haven't yet been able to push my...

Not a lot. I haven't yet been able to push my hourly rate back up to what it was before the dot.com crash, not now that I'm having to compete on price with Indian outsourcing companies for each piece...

Forum: Rumours & News

22nd Feb 2008, 16:49

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

So what exactly is specially magic about BA...

So what exactly is specially magic about BA pilots that their employment and Ts&Cs should be protected? - the rest of the world's workforce hasn't had that luxury for decades.

Ticket sales are...

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