Why not start a thread and compare our own pay, whatever pay others get won't give a cent to our pocket.
Actually I find SIA pilots already being paid a sh*t load of money compared to pilots of other airlines. So what the heck are they complaining for. Alpa-S really has too much free time on their hands to kick up a ruckus every now and then about pay.
because they really WORK IT OUT for their moneyno more talk about pay!!
sick and tired of this
how come no one talk about how much EPL players are earning? they are paid much much higher than anyone.. :dunno:
U had just thoroughly convinced me the merits of getting a MamiyaZD, Hassy H3D+39 and a Ebony. :thumbsup:crap,could i propose photographers should convert all your cameras to Large Format and charge $1000 -$2500 an hour for photography services, Medium Format $500 - $1500, Small Format (35mm) $200- $1000 and Compact cameraman $5- $350 per hour.
It will benefit 80% of the photographer with this new ruling!
Actually I find SIA pilots already being paid a sh*t load of money compared to pilots of other airlines. So what the heck are they complaining for. Alpa-S really has too much free time on their hands to kick up a ruckus every now and then about pay.
Actually I find SIA pilots already being paid a sh*t load of money compared to pilots of other airlines. So what the heck are they complaining for. Alpa-S really has too much free time on their hands to kick up a ruckus every now and then about pay.
The most junior Captain of a Boeing 777 in Emirates Airlines takes home DHS36 000 a month, excluding bonuses, housing and education for his children. Cathay Pacific pilots, who earns more than their SIA counterparts, even get an MC hourly allowance when they call in sick. The comparisons made against SIA pilots in the press are usually against the likes of Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways and Garuda. In which league and size is SIA? :think:
crap,could i propose photographers should convert all your cameras to Large Format and charge $1000 -$2500 an hour for photography services, Medium Format $500 - $1500, Small Format (35mm) $200- $1000 and Compact cameraman $5- $350 per hour.
It will benefit 80% of the photographer with this new ruling!
in the WORLD CLASS league.The most junior Captain of a Boeing 777 in Emirates Airlines takes home DHS36 000 a month, excluding bonuses, housing and education for his children. Cathay Pacific pilots, who earns more than their SIA counterparts, even get an MC hourly allowance when they call in sick. The comparisons made against SIA pilots in the press are usually against the likes of Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways and Garuda. In which league and size is SIA? :think:
in the WORLD CLASS league.
SIA does not pay the best, nor does it pay the worst. Those that pay the best are usually those with very strong unions. Then you will see people who are old enough to be your grandma serving you in the plane. Of course, these pilots will not leave the airline... and when they are told to go because their pay is too high, they will go on strike.
Some of these airlines will eventually lose money and close shop. SIA pilots want to be paid like these airlines because more money is better than less. I will be happy if I am paid as much as the pilots, but no union to fight for me.
Why can't these SIA pilots just leave and join those airlines that pay big bucks? That's because these airlines probably cannot afford to hire anymore pilots as they cost too much. Also, these airlines are probably not making that much money anyway... with rising fuel cost costs and hefty wage/salary costs.
So, let's get the union together and try to get more money. That's ok behavior... just as long as it does not get out of hand. It's not even very newsworthy... but I guess Singapore does not have much news to report anyway. If the pilots get out of hand, our MM will go destroy these 'troublemakers'. :bsmilie:
I'm really skeptical of how the media portrays the airline union
if I'm not wrong this is the only union that still exists in singapore apart from ahem NTUC?
Media portrays them as bad/greedy and that's the only side of the story we hear...and then people inevitably believe them to be bad/greedy
So yeah. Be happy with your lot pilots. For I think you are not being shortchanged any. If you think you are, go fly for another airline. :bsmilie: