Originally Posted by
sunrisegirl
That 56K is inclusive of allowances, it's not a basic before allowances. From CSD's I've spoken to in the past I understand the basic is closer to £30,000-£35,000 for someone who's been there a good length of time. And allowances of course vary from route to route.
If you're sick you don't get paid allowances, so it's not guaranteed in the same way as it would be if it were a basic salary.
That's what I meant.
Bit like a banker who gets a basic of £100,000 a year but pockets up to £1m with bonuses. I don't interpret that as getting £1,100,000 per annum because that £1m is not guaranteed.
I'm not sure if that analogy works, as the banker will only obtain the bonus if he performs well when he's doing his job. Allowances seem to be paid when you fly regardless of whether your onboard performance is average or excellent.
Wouldn't a better analysis be a banker who gets a basic of £100,000 a year but on the assumption he turns up at work every day he's supposed to - and if he's sick, he gets only statutory sick pay for every day of absence?
I think receiving a guaranteed £11k a year even if you're not doing the bulk of your job because you're sick is pretty good going, to be honest. Is there any rules around how many days you can be sick before SSP kicks in? - I know there are in banks (so my analogy isn't perfect either).