I have had a few PM's with some ideas of what it means, (none that we will be seeing on any upcoming hallmark cards , mind you ) so I would have to assume its a strong word lol..... ugh, I want a bleach bath everytime I think of salad tossing and wonder who on gods green earth decided it deserved a name...lol
im not blaming any one same old thing workers not happy with what they have and want more they shud be happy they have work
Martin's guide to British swearing Tosser = person who masturbates frequently. Another suitable phrase is wanker.
Out of touch with the real world... really.... have a look at their average wage and compare that to the average wage in the UK..... personally I love the last paragraph - how awful for a senior member to be asked to serve a meal...I mean what is the world coming to... Lynfa x The average pay for BA cabin crew is £29,900, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority. This compares with an average of £20,200 at easyJet and £14,400 at Virgin Atlantic Airlines. At XL Airways UK crew receive an average of £6,900. But wages among BA’s 13,500 cabin crew are far from uniform. The majority work out of Heathrow, where they earn far more than colleagues at Gatwick. Long-haul staff receive several thousand pounds more than those working short-haul routes. When allowances for overtime and food are included, the most senior crew earn an average of £56,325 on long-haul flights, which includes £18,319 in allowances. Pursers earn £49,810, including £17,670 in allowances. Main crew earn £34,980, including £16,287 in allowances. This compares with £27,422 paid to BA crew managers working out of Gatwick, £23,778 to pursers flying from there and £18,323 for main crew. The company says that cabin crew working on a four-day return flight between Heathrow and Tokyo receive £935 in allowances on top of their salary every time they make the trip. Those on a six-day return trip to Shanghai receive £866 in allowances. BA’s allowances are jealously guarded by cabin crew but their union does not list them as the main cause of the looming industrial action. Instead the removal of one or two cabin crew members from all flights is seen as the driving force behind the strike. The most senior crew now have to serve meals in business class, while lower grades have to fulfil some of the duties of pursers, who have been removed. They are doing more work for the same money and because cabin crew numbers have been reduced, the service to passengers has suffered, they say.
dont know why you just did not add the times link instead of taking up space however if you want to digest all you read here is another story to digest BBC News - BA strike blame 'lies with those at the top'
didn't get it from the Times - hence didn't post that link lol but thank you PS you don't have to pay per word to post so it doesn't really matter about space ;-)
Anyway back to basics! Hope Melinda and the kids got back ok hun? Did they use a different airline or did they get delayed? x Lynfa x
agree funny how when strikes come about it is always the public that lose out whether a strike is right or wrong. and always seem to be forgotten about as has happened here hope all grounded passengers made their locations.
