Kip Powick Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Airline Staff Complain About 'Shocking' Conditions Workers at leading airline Ryanair have complained about low pay, long hours and having to pay for water during flights, a new report claimed today. A union website set up to deal with complaints has received more than half a million hits from 51,000 people in the past few months, including comments described as “genuinely shocking”. David Cockcroft, general secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, said: “They paint a picture of sheer misery, where some people are charged for their every basic need and then dare not speak out about the bullying and overwork in case they lose their jobs.” Members of the cabin crew said some were working up to eight days in a row and 12 hour shifts without a break. “Prisoners are treated better,” said one. Other workers complained about poor training, fatigue, low pay and bullying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 [k. “Prisoners are treated better,” said one. So let's all go commit a minor crime, or go on welfare. Then who will the CEO's have to make their obcene salaries for them????????? Iceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyman Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Airline Staff Complain About 'Shocking' Conditions Workers at leading airline Ryanair have complained about low pay, long hours and having to pay for water during flights, a new report claimed today. A union website set up to deal with complaints has received more than half a million hits from 51,000 people in the past few months, including comments described as “genuinely shocking”. David Cockcroft, general secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, said: “They paint a picture of sheer misery, where some people are charged for their every basic need and then dare not speak out about the bullying and overwork in case they lose their jobs.” Members of the cabin crew said some were working up to eight days in a row and 12 hour shifts without a break. “Prisoners are treated better,” said one. Other workers complained about poor training, fatigue, low pay and bullying. I've said it over and over how this industry has fallen. I understand passion but this industry can no longer sustain what was once a good career. All those junior crew members in cheap airlines should quit and pick up a trade. Construction/accounting what ever, but you would have a better life if you were not in the aviation business. JMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoChico Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I'm sure that they all had a gun pointed at there head threatening them to join the low-cost airlines?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 So is there a coin operated device attached to the water spigot in the galley, or are we talking about 'bottled water' here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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