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Did you know Ryanair don't pay their cabin crew when the planes were grounded.

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Eve · 23/04/2010 11:02

..doesn't seem very fair on staff.

Is it just Ryanair or do all airlines have the same policy?

.. does BA????

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Eve · 23/04/2010 11:02

please excuse poor grammar! eek!

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skihorse · 23/04/2010 11:08

Not sure that's news. Isn't it also Ryan Air who don't pay their cabin-crew for "turnaround" time? i.e., they only get paid when they're in the air - that running down the plane chucking sarnie packets in bins and welcoming on the new passengers is unpaid.

ClaireDeLoon · 23/04/2010 11:10

That's terrible - they were available for wrok it's not their fault Ryanair had no work for them to do.

going · 23/04/2010 11:19

They must have them on 0 hour contracts so they only work when paid, can't see how they would be able to do this otherwise.

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Eve · 23/04/2010 12:47

it was news to me.

can't understand what kind of contract they have and how it works.

..am inclined to think BA staff aren't on these terms!

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Miggsie · 23/04/2010 12:49

From what I understand of Ryanair, they are lucky to get paid at all.

I expect they will charge visitors per weight of excreted matter on each toilet visit soon.

LadyBlaBlah · 23/04/2010 12:53

thought ra flight crew were not actually employed by ra and therefore employed basically like temporary staff

they have to buy their own uniform and if they were to have to give out free water, for example, to a passenger, it comes out their pay packet

And people wonder why ra get such criticism ?

Ryoko · 23/04/2010 18:50

I'm on a Zero Hour contract, big deal, blame Labour for letting that stupid contract type be allowed in this country it's a lot more common then you think.

Basics of a Zero Hour contract for anyone that doesn't know is.

You are contracted to work for a company, while under contract you are not allowed to work for any other company without express written permission from your company (heard on a case by case basis depending on what the other job is you want to work).

The company is under no obligation to offer you work and you are under no obligation to take any work offered.

in the event there is no work (my work chucked everyone out in Feb and will not have anyone in again until October) you maybe able to claim benefits if you can provide proof of your back to work date and proof the company will not allow you to get another job while you are under contract.

Of course if you quit the job because there is no work and you haven't managed to find another the Job Centre will not give you any money for 3 months because they class it as walking out of a job.

Whole thing is a big joke.

desertgirl · 23/04/2010 19:37

most 'normal' airlines (ie not Ryanair) do have 'flying pay' elements to their packages, so crew would still be paid their basic salary while not flying but would not be getting the same amount in their pocket as when they do fly.

jerin · 23/04/2010 22:22

I dont know about ra but my dp works as ground staff at the airport and he was not paid for the days he couldn't work last week. He was sent home early on the thursday and told not to come in for the other days. He will have to use them as annual leave. very unfair and probably not legal.

Callisto · 24/04/2010 08:39

Ryan Air are vile through and through. I can't see why anyone would fly with them let alone work for them.

Magaly · 24/04/2010 10:36

that doesn't surprise me. why would anybody be a ryanair steward? better off working in a cafe around the corner from your house!!!

there is a rumour that michael o'leary has cancer.... not that that's relevant to this thread iknow

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