J3FF3R00 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Major WTF !!!! http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/16...free/index.html Are they fucking serious?!?!? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide J3FF3R00's signature Hide all signatures 666 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Wow. The tenacity. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Braintree's signature Hide all signatures colindyer.bandcamp.com williamsbraintree.bandcamp.com Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobalina Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 yeah the tenacity... inconceivable! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BobDobalina's signature Hide all signatures CA$HNE$$ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeQYcJWNBz Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 let's wait for the prostitution industry to do the same Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 lol Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide fenton's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkWwIShuoX4 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I saw this on the news yesterday and my first reaction was incredulity. But then I put myself in the position of a BA worker, and decided that if the company had treated me well and my future was safeguarded, I'd probably do it. Loyalty to an employer is important if they treat you well. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDGEY Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) I know I fly less now due to the new taxes and fees. I used to go to europe for about $350, now it's $700-$1000. Perhaps their industry is failing because it costs too much? Edited June 17, 2009 by EDGEY Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 tenacity? lol. What word were you guys fishing for...temerity? Audacity? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Heroic airline workers work unpaid for benefit of glorious British motherland. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I originally thought the same thing as Iain. That if I were a BA employee I'd have to consider working for free, or taking pay-cuts, in order to ensure my job in the long-term. But really thinking about this; life just isn't that nice. A lot of people are going to be livid when, after having worked for free, having had to scrimp, they're laid off. Woo, wait for that. :turned: Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 i can't imagine how surly those flight attendants will be. no thanks. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobalina Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 lumpenprol said: tenacity? lol. What word were you guys fishing for...temerity? Audacity? apparently I fail at sarcasm and Princess Bride references Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BobDobalina's signature Hide all signatures CA$HNE$$ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glasse Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Gary C said: I originally thought the same thing as Iain. That if I were a BA employee I'd have to consider working for free, or taking pay-cuts, in order to ensure my job in the long-term. But really thinking about this; life just isn't that nice. A lot of people are going to be livid when, after having worked for free, having had to scrimp, they're laid off. Woo, wait for that. :turned: If I did something like that there would need to be a contract saying they couldn't fire me or lay me off for 6 months to a year except for major code violations or something. Is there unemployment in the UK? If they said you may either take 4 weeks unpaid leave or work for free, my reply might be or i can go get unemployment when you cut my hours. They might just lay you off then, but it says right in the article there are no green shoots of hope any where in the near future. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Massive unemployment in the UK at the moment, and we do have a job-seekers benefit scheme dependant upon your outgoings. Although at the moment I'd presume it's pretty worthless due to the cost of living and jobs are increasingly harder to find. I think it's complicated to apply for if you quit your job rather than get fired though, and I'm uncertain if not accepting unpaid work or less hours is akin to quitting... Hm. I guess that if enough employees agree to this, they'll probably end up pan-handling down the aisles. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glasse Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 In the US if an employer cuts your hours to a certain point you can apply for unemployment even if your position wasn't terminated. Managers will sometimes try to get rid of someone they don't want to go through the whole process with by severely cutting their hours back, so I guess it protects against that. Rethinking a bit though about what I would do. If I were in a middle to high position like a pilot or management I might weather it out and work unpaid. Another thought is that if people do choose to work for free, maybe they could get tips from passengers and other airport customers.. I would make it a condition of working for free that the company allow me to accept tips in lieu of my normal compensation. They should also encourage the public to tip the unpaid attendants. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah, actually. I'm pretty sure something similar occurs in Britain if hours are cut, but only in line with your expected monthly outgoings. I thought the same originally, that more high-paid employees should be asked first as they should theoretically be less likely to feel the pinch. But everything will be passed down in some way so presumably it'll be the stewards and airport grand staff that really feel it. I can seriously see a tipping-system brought in and more media exposure to advertise it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1066930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 If they leave some polish workers will gladly fill their spots They better stay Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1067137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cardan Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) ahahahahahahahahaha fuck that, i wouldn't work, don't give a shit if they're going under, tis the times! hahahaha ahahah ahaha fhdfashfsda fs ah h a fuckingawesome alkfdjasldfkjs skvjsclvk haaaaaaaaaaaaaa ahahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAH ohgod edit: what bullshit... "hey y'all, hey listen up, um err, so we need to cut back on our spending, cuz we're hitting some pretty bad shit, so um, err... we're gonna lay ya off for a lil bit.... err.... but um, if you like.. wanna work...... (forfree) then um, we wouldn't mind, you know. in case you don't have anything else to do with your life...... alright, cool" ahaah fuck that seriously ahahahaa this is so funny i can't stop laughing fuck yes! Edited June 17, 2009 by cardan Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1067268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Maybe you should chill the fuck out Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1067281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Ive heard on the news that some pilots only get paid 20k a year amd they over work them. On the commuter jets mostly. Smaller planes, but still.. Edited June 17, 2009 by marf Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1067284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) edit: pilots are the bus drivers of the sky Edited June 18, 2009 by tauboo Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46591-british-airways-asks-staff-to-work-unpaid/#findComment-1067305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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