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Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Mar 2020, 22:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Nor would one imagine, they have any intention of...

Nor would one imagine, they have any intention of being. IAG are utterly ruthless. Particularly with their Golden Goose, BA.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Mar 2020, 21:37
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

bex88 Voluntary ‘redundancy’, (I presume...

bex88

Voluntary ‘redundancy’, (I presume that’s what you mean?) comes at a cost to the employer. As those volunteers may not come from the fleets the employer would prefer to shed pilots.

How...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Dec 2018, 23:31
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

A VNC in the BACC? How many friends did you...

A VNC in the BACC?

How many friends did you say you have in BA?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Mar 2018, 23:12
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

And offered you a generous financial package to...

And offered you a generous financial package to relocate, I presume?

The rumour is that BA are ‘after’ a few serial offenders, who think it perfectly acceptable to pax 8-12 hours overnight....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Mar 2018, 22:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Oh, how very, very true! However. I have...

Oh, how very, very true!

However. I have worked 14 consecutive (LONG!) Days. Living in a sleeping bag. In a freezing cold tent. Going flying wearing an AR5 respirator. Eating cardboard sandwiches,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2018, 09:12
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Certainly on LH, under current rules, Right to...

Certainly on LH, under current rules, Right to Request part timers can never do Reserve, even if they want to! Under current rules Aspirational part time workers will hardly ever do Reserve either....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Feb 2018, 23:15
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Likely connected to the increasing numbers of...

Likely connected to the increasing numbers of pilots who are no longer able to be assigned Reserve!

Combined with the ludicrous Reserve Banding system!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Feb 2018, 09:43
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Point of Order if I may? BA wanted rid of...

Point of Order if I may?

BA wanted rid of Bidline.

BA wanted rid of Bidline because they couldn’t build CAP achieving Blindlines from the rubbish left over, after Tripline holders, (and T0...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Feb 2018, 23:14
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Mmmm. Not at all sure I agree? Number one....

Mmmm.

Not at all sure I agree? Number one. The effect of NAPS closure is debatable? Many of our LH senior copilots, simply can’t stomach the idea of a SH command. They’d prefer a smaller pension,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2018, 00:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

I’m genuinely intrigued. When you say...

I’m genuinely intrigued.

When you say “easiest”, what do you mean?

Clearly you can’t mean time in uniform? So do you mean easiest as far as the colleagues you work with? The base you fly from?...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2018, 15:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

VJW You illustrate my point perfectly. Many...

VJW

You illustrate my point perfectly. Many like you are delighted to do exactly the same thing, in the same seat, (of the same airframe?) for 30 years or more. Visiting the same strips of tarmac...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2018, 13:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

I don’t think it’s very smart to put pilots with...

I don’t think it’s very smart to put pilots with no jet experience straight on to LH. Sorry, but that’s my view! Particularly the case if there’s lots of heavy sectors on the fleet. That kind of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2018, 12:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Anybody who wants to have a long career in BA...

Anybody who wants to have a long career in BA would!

BA are delighted to show the door to anyone who doesn’t, and wish them good luck elsewhere. There’s certainly no shortage of applicants behind...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2018, 08:53
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

If summer is similarly ‘hard work’, it will...

If summer is similarly ‘hard work’, it will certainly unveil JSS in all it’s glory too! Best put that back to later in the year!

Surely not ANOTHER case of Flt Ops making promises (to network)...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Feb 2018, 19:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Retrojet Nobody can answer that question as...

Retrojet

Nobody can answer that question as BA pilots are just about to change to a method of rostering that is brand spanking new. Few, if any, have the slightest idea how it will all pan out.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jan 2018, 13:00
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Highly unlikely to be the case. Due... Any...

Highly unlikely to be the case. Due...

Any internal bidders for RHS LH who are unfrozen, will likely be 'released' at some point in the training year, as fast as FPPs/recruits can replace them....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Dec 2017, 00:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

A total guess. A wet finger in the air, and no...

A total guess. A wet finger in the air, and no more!

With all the NAPS P2s about to bid for every available command, (including SH!) in order to protect their pensions. I don’t imagine there’ll be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2017, 12:39
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Currently promised. Not "guaranteed"! Big...

Currently promised. Not "guaranteed"!

Big difference!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jul 2017, 17:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Saab What you seem to be 'missing' is...

Saab


What you seem to be 'missing' is something already contained in your list. The "different rostering system" is JSS. This will ensure that all pilots meet their CAP commitment every month....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jul 2017, 22:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Virgin also have a history of laying junior...

Virgin also have a history of laying junior people off when they are struggling. Which they seem to do with monotonous regularity! AFAIK BA have NEVER made compulsory redundancies!

Take your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Apr 2017, 00:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

I'd be very interested to hear from any pilots...

I'd be very interested to hear from any pilots who think they spend more time in uniform (or in hotels away from home!) than BA SH pilots!

I once went a week before I realised I'd worn no clothes...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2017, 11:00
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

As has been said before. There was a very...

As has been said before. There was a very significant spike in recruitment of cadets in the early 90s. These pilots will now be approaching 50 years of age, and already on the top pay scale. They...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Apr 2017, 22:57
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Precisely why any pilots thinking of joining,...

Precisely why any pilots thinking of joining, should look very, very, very closely!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Apr 2017, 08:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Flap62 Because they simply can't live...

Flap62

Because they simply can't live without their perceived 'status'!

Cullin Hills

Anyone with an (more than one!) ex-wife, is likely to have a younger partner, and quite possibly a 'new'...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Apr 2017, 08:57
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

The ten year suspension of retirements, due to...

The ten year suspension of retirements, due to increased Compulsory Retirement Age, (CRA) ended n Oct 2016. I have no idea why any floodgate should open in 2017? It should already have started.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Apr 2017, 19:40
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

And one of those current rumours is volountary...

And one of those current rumours is volountary redundancy for BA pilots!

Of course it could just be wishful thinking!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Apr 2017, 21:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Ea300 Kind of true.. But the impication that...

Ea300

Kind of true.. But the impication that FPPs cover SH vacancies, leaving LH vacancies for new entrants is completely wrong.

BA have never, to my knowledge, recruited onto LH unless they...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Jan 2017, 19:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

"Expansion"? On what basis?

"Expansion"?

On what basis?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Dec 2016, 21:20
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

And of course nobody knows how JSS (the new...

And of course nobody knows how JSS (the new rostering system) will work out, or how that will affect the 'satisfaction gradient'.

And I DO mean, NOBODY!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Dec 2016, 10:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

I've no doubt, that's precisely what stocious...

I've no doubt, that's precisely what stocious would have been told 2 years ago too!

Just as easy to say, don't join Monarch, as the future's not bright!

Any 'prediction' in this business, is no...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Dec 2016, 17:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Tommytailwind Great post! I am...

Tommytailwind

Great post!

I am genuinely pleased that folks can come and take a look at what BA is like ON THE INSIDE! Then go back to their previous employer. My best friend in life did...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Dec 2016, 20:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

The really great news for those here not happy...

The really great news for those here not happy with BA, is that one look at this Terms and Endearment section, show a number of other airlines are recruiting.

I imagine those in the pool won't be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Dec 2016, 12:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Incidentally EMB-145LR That kind of...

Incidentally EMB-145LR

That kind of ignorant, and unprofessional behaviour from CTC trainers, definitely needs feeding back to BA.

Thanks.

Perhaps this gentleman might be interested?

...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Dec 2016, 12:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Hi guys Very grateful for the balanced...

Hi guys

Very grateful for the balanced replies. They are more like the kind of assessment I would expect. Which basically is that, for anyone wishing to fly entirely SH for the rest of their...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Dec 2016, 22:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,638
Posted By 4468

Pork chop express, tommytailwind, Tricia...

Pork chop express, tommytailwind, Tricia Takanawa, and Enzo999.

I see that you are unhappy at BA, and would either like to move on, or regret leaving your previous employer, or both?

It might...
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