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Old Sep 10, 2019, 4:59 am
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ClosetoLHR
 
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Originally Posted by Grace B
Fair enough. Then perhaps the pilots should do what I have done all my working life. If I didn't like my job or what my employer was offering, I would (quietly) seek alternative employment, over my 40-year working life (and I've never been unemployed for even 1 day). As indicated. they should seek better paying employment elsewhere (eg "Emirates" and "EasyJet"), and stop whingeing.

I realise that this may upset many readers, so, sorry.
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This is how collective bargaining works. It is exists precisely because in some industries things aren't as simple or a fair as you believe them to be.

I am lucky enough to work in a sector where I can be as flexible as you but I can appreciate why for pilots it's a bit trickier.
Last edited by ClosetoLHR; Sep 10, 2019 at 5:00 am Reason: Bit intemperate in my first post - apologies
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