QF,

You are leaving qantas for EK???

You sound suprised.QF isn't what it used to be, low morale and salary is not close enough to what it should be after tax.Salary hasn't change much over the years and considering inflation, it doesn't make it any easier.EK pays better and from what I hear it's not a bad gig once you get used to the sand.Not so suprsing is the new policies that just came out at Qantas, S/O's now act as FA's during take off and landing.Talk about degrading.

As a train driver in the UK. My basic salary is £37200 pa. This is for a 35hr week, 35 day paid leave, 100% of pay is pensionable, free rail travel throughout the UK and heavily discounted rail travel in most European countries.

I guess i was lil surprised...my mom is an aussie and is getting her passport back (we live in the states now). I was thinking of going down there and maybe trying to find a job. Things in US arent what they use to be also. Good luck at EK

Purser, 8 yrs. £2000 pcm net. As a 200 hr f/o with the same airline I will have to pay for my type rating and net take home will be about £1000 pcm in total - if I get a job.

I am going for my ATPL this year. Am I crazy?

Takehomepay FO Swiss on A320 is around 5800,-sfr minus healthinsurance 200,- minus taxes 500,- so around 5100,-sfr/3000 Euro.:pSorry thats it.

TheSwede, good luck to you!

QF
 

:ugh::ugh:, How can you let that happen, what sort of union do u have in QF,
I have never ever heard something like that, and we are talkin of QF. I hope I never hear it again. I think you guys shoud do something serious about that. Theres no words to describe how downgrading. (and Im not discriminating FA,s, I just think everyone does what there job is, and thats it)

Good Luck, and my support on it too,

B.F

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Tstar - I would be curious to know what duty limits come with a train drivers job. What is the maximum number of hours you can work in a shift/day, a week, a month (if these are regulated)

pay
 

SFO on sell your soul TRSS also , about 3100 PER MONTH, based on 7% pension contributions and 60-70 hours duty
a month

Lord Lucan...

Im response to your question our duty limits are regulated

12hour per day maximum with 12 hours minimum between shifts.

Maximum weekly hours is 72hours. We are subject to random unannounced drugs and alcohol screening with the usual periodic medicals.

The company that i work for work to a 5 day 35hr week which is averaged out over an 8 week cycle. There are some operators which work to a 4 day 35hr week.

Hope this answers your question


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The numbers on this forum vary a lot. But the most important things are:

- Enjoy what you do.
- It is not how much you make, but it is what you do with it.

year 2 FO with bmi regional. 750 hours last year, average personal pension contributions - i think about 4% per month. net take home £2100 - £2200.

am i looking elsewhere.....yes!

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Well now I know why it's cheaper to fly from London to Glasgow than catch the train!!:mad:!!

Yep beats mybasic hands down too..Emb 145 F/o 34K basic!

Should have become a train driver!

Year 2 FO E145, MAN Based. £2100pm (+- £200ish depending on month) after deductions.

Seagoing pay
 

Cruise ship captain, major UK operator - 4 years captain - about 6000 GBP take home per month. (No UK tax deducted for seamen out of UK for more than 180 days per year but pay NI & pension.) Work about 220 days per year. 1900 pax/850 crew.

A master.

Year 7 they take a massive hit on pay though.

Plus she does me for free.....

Home take home pay
 

B777 TRE 18 + Yrs WITH EK
$ 230000 Annual( Includes Basic Salary +Tre allowance + Profit Share 4+weeks, productivity pay etc) +$38000 in lieu of Furnished Housing +$40,000 Education Allowance for 3 children upto 19th Birthday + free transportation for work + loss of licence coverage 3x annual salary+ 15% contribution to Provident fund $23000 + no taxable income + meal allowance on layovers + Medical ( inpatient and out patient )and dental for self and subsidized medical for family+42 DAYS ( 6WEEKS ) OF LEAVE

$ 230,0000 annual emoluments
38,000 Housing Allow( in lieu of Furnished housing Elec and Wateretc)
34,000 Education Allowance for 3 children subject to a deductable
23,000 company provident fund contribution

$ 325000 + NO tax+ No alimony +no second wife + FREE MEDICAL+ FREE TRANSPORT + LOSS OF LICENCE COVER -Thanks
Less : $7800 5% Provident fund contribution+ tel bill + family medical insurance + rebated travel tickets etc

What I would like is

Increase in Basic + Increase in TRE allowance + Increase in provident fund contribution to 21% of Basic + Education allowance upto 23 yrs + an increase in allowance housing allowance + a fair share of the profits + a guaranteed pension at last pay ........... hey I think its time to wake Up!:D

First proper job
 

1st year turbo prop F/O Highlands and Islands of Scotland, £1350 in hand per month, no flight pay. Accommodation included whilst on duty. Stand by from home elsewhere in UK. Low pay? Yes. Do I care? Not at the moment.

Get loads of time off, worked only 6 weeks in last 12, without using any holiday up. Good pay rise at end year 1 plus early captaincy poss at 1500hrs TT.:)