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Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jan 2020, 10:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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
4th Jun 2019, 13:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
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
28th Mar 2019, 00:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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: 7,133,283
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
24th Oct 2018, 17:43
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Which makes it worse - you don't even benefit...

Which makes it worse - you don't even benefit from the time off down route. I suppose I'm just amazed that BA have managed to engineer an environment where they can work people to the absolute bone...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Oct 2018, 10:53
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

14 days on in 17... long term fatigue on LH......

14 days on in 17... long term fatigue on LH... yet people soldier on and refuse to report fatigued. We're our own worst enemy.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Oct 2018, 19:02
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

No one knows that for a fact yet. A third of the...

No one knows that for a fact yet. A third of the airline didn't even bid in the last JSS run and the parameters they're using are apparently changing every time. A good proportion of the people I fly...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Mar 2018, 00:55
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

You might not have done one yourself, but I...

You might not have done one yourself, but I imagine those who did (and got in) don't regret it.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Mar 2018, 00:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

On that basis, you'll be in a hotel before every...

On that basis, you'll be in a hotel before every duty I presume? Unless your crystal ball advises you in advance of every single pile up on the M25.

The BA assessment takes enough out of you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Feb 2018, 17:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Just out of interest, were you one of the few who...

Just out of interest, were you one of the few who took an early command?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Feb 2018, 21:33
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

I know this will have been covered before but...

I know this will have been covered before but would anyone mind confirming these numbers for a BA year 1 FO are still correct?

Salary - 56,529/yr
Flight pay - 9.94/hr
Duty pay - 3.52/hr
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2018, 18:46
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Is it really a no brainer though? Yes the...

Is it really a no brainer though? Yes the finances in the LHS at Easy are wonderful, but if cash was the only consideration then one would also be better off staying put in the LHS at RYR.

I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jan 2018, 21:49
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Can anyone elaborate? Is 200-250 genuine?

Can anyone elaborate? Is 200-250 genuine?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Dec 2017, 01:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Out of interest - for these lucky few who have...

Out of interest - for these lucky few who have been offered jobs on the 747, how long is it likely to be before they begin to see any reasonable degree of control over their roster?

Anyone going...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Nov 2017, 21:43
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

But how many in the pool are 320 rated? And how...

But how many in the pool are 320 rated? And how many of those are still even interested in BA? Was any of this expansion planned when our dates were extended?

I know it's easy (and frankly, less...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Oct 2017, 08:09
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

ETOPS - yes, but whether this is in addition to...

ETOPS - yes, but whether this is in addition to the extra 6 months they gave us previously is still a mystery.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Oct 2017, 08:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Latest update this morning. Sounds like we'll...

Latest update this morning. Sounds like we'll have a better idea in a week or two, fingers crossed.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Oct 2017, 21:04
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Commencing training in 2018. Surely we will...

Commencing training in 2018. Surely we will either have jobs or will have sunk and been consumed by bottom feeders well before this intake even get near to the line.

Clearly they're anticipating...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Aug 2017, 10:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Has anyone managed to ascertain what our actual...

Has anyone managed to ascertain what our actual time in the pool is now? I.e - the original year + 6 months + extra year = 2.5 years?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2017, 09:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Hugely disappointing. I'm well accustomed to the...

Hugely disappointing. I'm well accustomed to the 'cost of everything, value of nothing' mentality at my current airline, but how sad to see the same now being applied at BA.

I've been through BA's...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jun 2017, 10:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Nice to hear but where did that news come from?

Nice to hear but where did that news come from?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd May 2017, 19:20
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Cheers guys. Naturally I was crossing my fingers...

Cheers guys. Naturally I was crossing my fingers for the opposite but at least they've broken the silence. FPP courses definitely just later this year and not next?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd May 2017, 16:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Nothing here either. Can anyone enlighten us?

Nothing here either. Can anyone enlighten us?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2017, 20:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Bear in mind that 25k not only gets taxed to the...

Bear in mind that 25k not only gets taxed to the high heavens, but also buys you considerable fatigue and roster disruption. Furthermore your salary at BA will only ever improve, as will your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Apr 2017, 11:57
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Was there any substance to this in the end? As...

Was there any substance to this in the end? As you say it would be nice to have a few of these rumours straightened out by the horse's mouth. Especially as they apparently aren't replying to people's...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Apr 2017, 23:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Any idea when he/she joined (and was supposedly...

Any idea when he/she joined (and was supposedly dismissed from) the pool?

Frankly I can't think of a scenario where this would make any sense for BA. Even if the swimmers at the back really are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Mar 2017, 01:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Likewise, but your position is clearly more...

Likewise, but your position is clearly more relevant to the rating you hold than your actual number in the pool (assuming the A320 is where most newbies are headed). Last I heard 70% of the pool...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Mar 2017, 23:19
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,283
Posted By FACoff

Am I correct in thinking that there are no more...

Am I correct in thinking that there are no more FPPs next year so whatever requirement there may be will at least come completely from the pool?
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