British Airways Hiring Cabin Crew
Oct 25, 2017, 10:23 am
#32
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK.
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Oct 25, 2017, 11:03 am
#34
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
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Basically what I was getting at. Job cuts are often roundly applauded by the folks in those locations (with apologies to the folks posting here who spend a lot of time in those locations, and the handful I met flying BA 1 a while back, my intent was not to put you in a box and do not take offence as the characterisation does not apply to every individual), no matter whether it is actually a smart move to do so or not. Sometimes wage/job cuts are best for business, sometimes they aren't. Some wage/job cuts cut the fat, some cut the bone. But many of the trader types act as though most wage/job cuts are cutting only fat no matter the underlying realities. As noted, there is a major cost involved with recruiting, and then training new employees. There will always be a natural turnover of employees with any business, from BA to M&S to the corner pub, but creating artificial turnover can drive these less visible costs up significantly. Paying people the rates BA is advertising here, considering the cost of living anywhere near London, is unlikely to engender loyalty. BA has clearly decided that these rates make sense for their business model, and that the job market replies favorably enough to these rates. Whether it is shortsighted or not only time will tell.
Oct 25, 2017, 1:14 pm
#38
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,404
Difficult to say since many corps publish job offers via recruiters. Saw an offer for a Starbucks Retail manager in Leicester (i.e. Store manager): Ł8/h. There's a offer for aircraft cleaners at LHR too: Ł7.5 to Ł8.5/hrs.
Oct 25, 2017, 1:34 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 201
"pay dictated by market" etc. No discussion of profit? Exec pay? Unions or lack of/lack of membership? Minimum wage? Tax credits? Wage fixing? Immigration? Inflation?
Don't sit on a high horse insinuating it's people too cheap to pay high fares, especially regarding a company that does over Ł1000m in profit.
Don't sit on a high horse insinuating it's people too cheap to pay high fares, especially regarding a company that does over Ł1000m in profit.
Oct 25, 2017, 2:25 pm
#40
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
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Those figures are for flying hours, not "shift time". If you do a double MAN, your flying hours are going to be probably less than 4 hours for the 4 sectors, but you'll have a duty day over 10 hours. Most crew are at work (i.e. not a day off) 20 days a month. It's not a 9-5, but it's also not all cocktails on the beach & working 2 days a week.
Oct 25, 2017, 2:40 pm
#41
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Greenock Scotland
Programs: BA Bronze!! Hilton Gold
Posts: 191
Just out of curiosity?, is it practically viable for someone say in Glasgow to work for BA whilst being based in Glasgow or would they have to relocate to the London Area?
I am lucky in my job that I can retire very early (still a good few years to go) but as a position for extra money with good Travel benefits, it’s certainly something I would consider.
I am lucky in my job that I can retire very early (still a good few years to go) but as a position for extra money with good Travel benefits, it’s certainly something I would consider.
Oct 25, 2017, 3:02 pm
#42
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 157
Those figures are for flying hours, not "shift time". If you do a double MAN, your flying hours are going to be probably less than 4 hours for the 4 sectors, but you'll have a duty day over 10 hours. Most crew are at work (i.e. not a day off) 20 days a month. It's not a 9-5, but it's also not all cocktails on the beach & working 2 days a week.
Oct 25, 2017, 4:19 pm
#43
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
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Can't speak for how BA deals with it but I know someone working on long haul for another airline and he was based at their hub only for a few years. After that he moved around and even lived abroad and commuted to work by plane.
Oct 25, 2017, 4:56 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: A3*G,BA Silver
Posts: 2,010
I went once to the open day and managed to pass all the tests etc apart from the final interview (i was not going to take the job anyway as i had a better job offer the same week). The majority of people are either young females who things being a FA is like 20 years ago or males (usually LGBT) that like the idea of flying abroad. The salary is quite low unless you live close to the airports etc but of course they make a big presentation when you get there. You know working for BA blah blah etc. The really sad thing is that after all the assesments and before the final interview we were a bunch of 20 people or so left and they said they will provide lunch ( bear in mind the whole assesment was about 8 hours!). The lunch was a small bag of crisps and a ham and cheese tesco sandwich. That was during 2015. I will not be shocked if they dont provide any lunch nowadays or maybe just the crisps....