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Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2020, 15:33
Replies: 6,987
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Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Absolutely awful. I feel very sorry for them. The...

Absolutely awful. I feel very sorry for them. The global situation is truly unprecedented and I wonder who will be left standing when this is all over. I'm preparing myself for some major news from...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2020, 09:26
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Ok, you asked for it, it's a daft comparison....

Ok, you asked for it, it's a daft comparison. Luck had nothing to do with it. Years of medical research developing a range of broad spectrum antibiotics to treat the underlying health conditions like...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Mar 2020, 21:00
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

The language being used in the media is a huge...

The language being used in the media is a huge issue. If I hear “LOCKDOWN” one more time!

Most of our home delivery from Sainsburys was marked out of stock so didn’t arrive yesterday. Popped to my...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Feb 2020, 07:19
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Morning Phantom4 As Wiggy eluded to above,...

Morning Phantom4

As Wiggy eluded to above, this sort of thing is just the tip of a very big and nasty cost cutting iceberg.

The short answer is, I think many at Waterside forget what we are. An...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2020, 15:43
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

no idea on the figures I’m afraid. Sorry, didn’t...

no idea on the figures I’m afraid. Sorry, didn’t mean to snap. Wrong side of bed this morning.

Like many, I view the sim as a vital part of the recruitment process and I’m appalled they’ve decided...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2020, 07:12
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

The only part of the selection that actually...

The only part of the selection that actually assesses the candidate under a bit of pressure while working alongside someone they’ve probably never met and managing the day to a safe and sound outcome...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2020, 06:10
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

what utter tosh. In my experience ex mil are...

what utter tosh. In my experience ex mil are often the ones that need it the most! CRM and all that!

but that’s another thread.

ditching the sim is a very very bad idea! I think most people at...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jan 2020, 08:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Our good friend “Global Contraints”. All of...

Our good friend “Global Contraints”.

All of my bid groups feasible but most failed due to GC. JSS is a total shambles that no one seems to really understand. Still can’t find anyone on the line...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jul 2019, 08:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Are they? Bugger! I'd heard it was getting more...

Are they? Bugger! I'd heard it was getting more difficult to achieve Part Time. I've been giving it very serious consideration. As eluded to above, people clambering for part time, leaving the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jul 2019, 08:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Just for completeness, Seeded Blindlines were...

Just for completeness, Seeded Blindlines were ONLY on the 747.....the other long haul fleets weren't so lucky. However when I joined on a LH Fleet Blindlines were pretty good and trading with EOT was...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jun 2019, 20:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

hmmmm... When I went fatigued it was very...

hmmmm...

When I went fatigued it was very easy and dealt with by one of our fantastic DFCMs (most of them are bloody good in my experience). I apologised and felt (wrongly I guess) as though I'd...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Feb 2019, 06:14
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Less at the moment but thats based on the current...

Less at the moment but thats based on the current rate of recruitment continuing.

I’ve been in just under 4 years, currently hovering around 75% on the 777.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2019, 13:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

A few guys I know have struggled getting an...

A few guys I know have struggled getting an interview date sorted. From what I gather it’s just a case of patiently waiting for slots to open up and keep checking. Frustrating I know.

As for what...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Jan 2019, 15:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

From what I garnered on a recent internal...

From what I garnered on a recent internal conversion course, the training system is at max chat and will remain so for some time to come. So while the systems needs will always feature heavily, the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Jan 2019, 12:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

FWIW it was decided at said company that it...

FWIW it was decided at said company that it wasn't possible to implement Fixed Patterns on the LH aspect of the company but it worked REALLY well on the SH side where we were doing almost exclusively...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Jan 2019, 08:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Agreed. Let’s see how far the courage for a fight...

Agreed. Let’s see how far the courage for a fight goes over an insulting pay offer. That said, the initial pay claim was very weak given the current profitability of the airline.

Not sure if this...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jan 2019, 18:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

I joined onto the 767 as a rated DEP. As you may...

I joined onto the 767 as a rated DEP. As you may know, the 767 fleet has recently been retired so I (and others) faced a bit of an uncertain future when we entered official run down. During your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Dec 2018, 11:41
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

It used to be 6 months if you were unsuccessful...

It used to be 6 months if you were unsuccessful at the application stage and 12 months if you were unsuccessful at any of the assessment stages.

I know people have been called back sooner in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Dec 2018, 07:41
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

I had a sort of similar experience Bex, and I’d...

I had a sort of similar experience Bex, and I’d strongly advise you check to audit trail of comments between people in eBasis when you’re next in.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Dec 2018, 08:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

I can vouch for that. I filed a Fatigue ASR not...

I can vouch for that. I filed a Fatigue ASR not so long ago and was asked to detail (by email ie in writing) how I usually manage my commute which is just under 90 mins by car. I was doing short haul...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Dec 2018, 12:47
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

I had a conversation with a colleague at work...

I had a conversation with a colleague at work while the pension stuff was ongoing. It was clear he really wasn't happy and I said we need to all stand together so would support his camp ie NAPS...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Dec 2018, 10:55
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Couldn't agree more! I've been saying for some...

Couldn't agree more! I've been saying for some time that we REALLY need to start targeting the things that divide us. The company would be fearful of a united workforce IMHO. When the classic divide...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Dec 2018, 21:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Bumped into a BALPA rep today. I hope I wasn’t...

Bumped into a BALPA rep today. I hope I wasn’t being fobbed off but KG’s shopping list is being viewed as utter tosh apparently.

Lets see. KG is picking a very big fight with a huge portion of the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Dec 2018, 18:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Just read KG's Special Feature..... wish I'd read...

Just read KG's Special Feature..... wish I'd read it before dinner, nearly threw up on the patronising corporate cheese.

The next battle lines are just starting to make themselves known....more...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Dec 2018, 07:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

As is the 777. Having come from the 76 where it...

As is the 777. Having come from the 76 where it was routine to disconnect the A/T on approach, it’s taken a a bit of time to adapt to my left thumb doing nothing at the appropriate time.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Nov 2018, 10:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Agreed. It'll depend what can be negotiated bonus...

Agreed. It'll depend what can be negotiated bonus wise but tbh I'd rather just have to cash in my pay rather than have a bonus linked to figures that can be manipulated.

The backstop of 5% is OK...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Nov 2018, 22:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Not involved in that area but have been in TBC a...

Not involved in that area but have been in TBC a fair bit lately, the 767 sim has been chocca with assessments.

It was being sold but that fell through and tbh BAFT are making an absolute fortune...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Nov 2018, 18:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

In my very humble opinion the only way forward...

In my very humble opinion the only way forward for long term prosperity is to fight tooth and nail via Balpa to eliminate the things that divide us.

The pay scales would be a logical but ground...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Sep 2018, 11:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

We are slightly insulated at BA that's for sure....

We are slightly insulated at BA that's for sure. But the penny smart pound stupid culture is still rife throughout the business.

And "Do More With Less".....I've just thrown up a bit. The people...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Sep 2018, 11:37
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

I was in for my 6 monthly reset at the weekend...

I was in for my 6 monthly reset at the weekend and the 767 sim was absolutely flat out with recruitment. Apparently it's been that way for the last 6 months or so.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Aug 2018, 08:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

According to recent internal comms, the hold pool...

According to recent internal comms, the hold pool has been emptied, refilled, emptied again and is gradually being added to. In short, the demand is definitely there so I would expect a short dip in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jul 2018, 22:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Blimey.....I saw the initial notice about this...

Blimey.....I saw the initial notice about this last week (or was it an email?).....anyway.....all getting a bit heavy this isn't it!

Thanks for the link Wiggy, I've just had a look and found I'm...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Apr 2018, 15:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

It baffles me that they still manage to get any...

It baffles me that they still manage to get any work. They must just quote the lowest price at any cost.

I first encountered them many years ago when I was doing my CPL......they were put in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Dec 2017, 09:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Would it really? What benefits are they losing?...

Would it really? What benefits are they losing? Last time I was in Dubai everything was astronomical. The cost of living out there must be huge and HK isn't any better.

In any case, there's more...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Dec 2017, 12:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By 2 Whites 2 Reds

Yeah fair enough but one would assume that as...

Yeah fair enough but one would assume that as professionals they’ve carried out due diligence and made a decision based on info available so surely no ones sticking their head in the sand. Obviously...
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