<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BRITSKI99 @ Jun 24 2009, 02:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
Nick is right to the effect that BA has offered staff the chance to take unpaid leave ( between 1 week and several months ) and to have that salary duducted over a 3 or 6 month period. Sounds similar to the Cathay scheme although BA&#39;s is optional ( but remember they know where we live ) .. not too sure from nicks comments as to whether the Cathay scheme is optional or mandatory.[/b]
May as well have been mandatory. I don&#39;t think it was but it was implied. High nineties per cent took it up... I think Canadians are excluded due to local laws. How&#39;s that for luck, eh? Ours comes out over 6months, and we have a year and a half to take the time off. They did this during SARS and it was paid back to the staff but who knows.

I&#39;ve been there nearly 2 years, the first year massive profit share yeah we have heaps of money, now 2nd year and we are taking concessions. Such is the nature of the beast.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BRITSKI99 @ Jun 24 2009, 02:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
I don&#39;t think that BA will be the last carrier to indtroduce this sorts of measures ... unfortunately most of the world doesn&#39;t have that nice soft bed called Chapter 11 to fall into when they are ailing and can&#39;t pay the bills.[/b]
True that. What a protectionist luxury....