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Substitute the word pilots for any job title, and I’d say you have an interesting debate. However, employment law seems to allow “experience” or time served to be rewarded.
I’d suggest that if you don’t like the rostering and pay scales that a company uses, why join?
I’d suggest that if you don’t like the rostering and pay scales that a company uses, why join?
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Or to reverse that argument, why should junior pilots subsidize the vastly higher salaries of senior pilots, for basically doing the same job (the former with much worse rosters)? Moreover, the pay is inadequate to meet supply/demand at the junior level, but pay could probably be greatly reduced at the senior level without significant attrition (because they're still on a good thing, compared to leaving to a job elsewhere.)
Seen/experienced the cost of living over there nowadays? Admittedly it’s still good money but if you live anywhere close to a major/good city that $500k package doesn’t begin to look anywhere near as good.
In the San Francisco Bay Area now apparently you’re not above the poverty line until you’re earning over $125k
and plenty would debate whether that’s a desirable area anyway (outside of downtown it still is).
In the San Francisco Bay Area now apparently you’re not above the poverty line until you’re earning over $125k
and plenty would debate whether that’s a desirable area anyway (outside of downtown it still is).
Or to reverse that argument, why should junior pilots subsidize the vastly higher salaries of senior pilots, for basically doing the same job (the former with much worse rosters)? Moreover, the pay is inadequate to meet supply/demand at the junior level, but pay could probably be greatly reduced at the senior level without significant attrition (because they're still on a good thing, compared to leaving to a job elsewhere.)
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Purely hypothetically... If indeed, that pot is fixed, flat pay wouldn't be PP1, but PP15 or so, for all, and quality pilots would be banging the doors down to try and join (and still not many would leave, especially if highly seniority based rosters remain in force). And anyway, I'm not saying the pot is fixed or shouldn't be enlarged, or there should be a flat pay structure - but supply and demand of pilots at the top and bottom end does unequivocally demonstrate that the towering pay scale and QOL is far far too tall.
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Hi everyone I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times but I've had a good look through the thread and can't find the answer I'm looking for.
I've got the Eagle test booked for a few weeks time and have been told the maths questions in it are different to the skytest preparation software.
Could anyone whos done the test drop me a pm with the style of the question that is asked so I can practice.
Thanks In advance
I've got the Eagle test booked for a few weeks time and have been told the maths questions in it are different to the skytest preparation software.
Could anyone whos done the test drop me a pm with the style of the question that is asked so I can practice.
Thanks In advance
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I don’t think BA believe that they need to particularly encourage pilots to apply by providing hotels and flights. After all, there are enough people that will accept the relatively poor T&C’s on offer, and them complain about them once they have joined. Who knows, they will probably pay for their own headsets and uniforms too.
That's funny, proly pilots like you makes the industry force us pay for our travel, accommodation etc just to go for their interview which +50% don't pass. Even acmi companies are paying for that. Not to mention the big ones like Qatar, Emirates, etihad etc which they pay for everything. Shame on you.