Thank you so much for being so real with the reasons why you left. Often, people just leave for "positive reasons" so it's really good to hear your honest opinion! It's interesting to hear advantages and disadvantages of working for one of the biggest airlines in Europe region!
BA was a fantastic company to work for before Willie Walsh joined the corporation. It’s such a shame how they treat their loyal staff, hence I left BA 2015, morale was disgusting low.
dover one foxtrot Not totally accurate. Advertised salaries are ALWAYS before tax. Given you have to pay tax you’ll obviously take home less than advertised. And I guess things like laying for water parks etc, that’s the highlights of the job but you have to accept it will cost a lot. If you take 100 quid out your salary before you get it you can’t then blame BA for paying you little, just as you clearly couldn’t blame BA if you spent a lot on a night out in the UK.
Nice video man. I just saw a random ba staff training video and it mentioned that cabin crews split commission from duty free sales?! I guess it's not a thing anymore?
Hey, thanks for watching. Yeah when I was there the communion was split. So on a short haul flight, I think it’s was 10% commission but on a A319 you may only have 4 crew, so that’s 2.5% each. However on a 747 with 14/15 crew members, that 10% doesn’t go that far. Not sure if it’s still the same. I always found that you never sold that much duty free at ba as most people would order in advance for delivery to their seats, however when I worked for easyjet, it was easy money - pardon the pun.
@@GeorgeandDan It's a little extra i guess :) , I've never actually brought anything on board. My step-son is really keen on going to a FA school here as the daily wage is only 330Bahts (around £7!)
Sorry, only just seen your reply *whoops* I really recommend flying as a career, it really opens your eyes and it’s a hard job not to miss when you leave.
I’m afraid that is the nature of the job . Come the 15 th of June there will be a lot of crew and other staff made redundant!!! I The airline industry has taken a good bashing through this pandemic . Goodness knows when it will get back to flying as we know it . Hard times ahead . 🙏
Yeah, it’s a shame, because truthfully I think it’s an amazing career! This was recorded a while back, and watching the news / speaking with friends is truly heart breaking! Hope it returns to normal some time soon.
Hey! Thank you. If I could work for any airline in the world... hmm.. that’s a tough one, id probably say Singapore airlines. They just seem a cut above the rest! Don’t know what they’re like to work for though. I think I did a couple of times. But not enough to remember their names 🤭 crossed over with some friends from training in Singapore/Vancouver and Seattle though.
These videos of your time with BA as crew were quite informative, a good insight into crew life. I notice that your later 'travel day' videos are mainly with Virgin Atlantic, genuinely curious, why you travel as a passenger with Virgin and not BA? Is Virgin better?
Hey! Sorry I haven’t replied sooner! Thank you for commenting - often it comes down to the price point and car hire partners etc. For example, Virgin Holidays used Alamo, compared to BA using AVIS; which introduced a higher charge for under 30s when hiring a car. We would fly BA again, although we do prefer the more “relaxed” environment onboard VA.
Hi there, I have an AD next week with BA and these videos have been great! I'm really keen to find out what the difference in take home pay was between BA and Easyjet on average?? I'm getting concerned about the pay..
Hey. So Easyjet salary was great but that was also helped by commission as nothing is free onboard the flight. I think my average take home at easyjet was somewhere around £1500-£1700 a month. British airways a good month would be £1600-£1700 but a poor month more like £1100. I had a really low salary one month as we were all over paid for the year and it was deducted in one lump sum. Remember I was employed for the year of 2016 so there have been payrises since and assuming commission is higher as food is now sold on short haul flights.
Easyjet staff travel worked out at about £23 to fly from the U.K. to a European destination and £12 back so £35 return and £10 for luggage. If flying to Israel it worked out to be more like £80 return
Hi. Very informative video's, thank you! Currently going through the recruitment process for BA cabin crew. I have had some reservations, but video's like yours helps a lot. 👍🏻
Why would you choose to work as Cabin Crew if you are concerned with having time off and attending social and family functions etc? British Airways make it very clear when you apply that this is not a regular 9 to 5 lifestyle.
Hi, I applied for British Airways after working for easyJet for 5 years. Needed to try the long haul to experience it. This video is also four years old, and I’m aware things in rostering have changed there since. This video was recorded as the reasons as to why I left the company. One of which was the way the leave / rostering / bidding system (which was available for mixed fleet… in 2016) was utilised. I knew going in what to expect with it “not a regular 9 to 5 lifestyle” - which is something I personally have never had. This video was created to make people aware (more than anything) of the reasons to really think hard about applying. But again, I was there in 2016, and this was uploaded 4 years ago. Things have changed since.
@@GeorgeandDan Ok I understand thanks. Being Cabin Crew is more a way of life than a job. When I applied I do remember specifically being asked how I'd feel about missing family events..christenings, birthdays etc. You obviously did extremely well to be recruited and pass all the training though. Not easy!
It was a tough one to leave, cause it’s a job I loved. Even now I do miss it, but just had to move on. I still have a few friends there now who had said how much better it is now they’ve merged fleets compared to while I was there.
Yeah, I’m aware of that. I didn’t even hit the 21-27k before tax. I believe when I left. My P60 take home was more along the lines of 14.5k. I’m voicing my opinions of what I received while I was there.
Yeah it is a shame the wage isn’t better. To be fair one of my friends was about the same for what you’ve seen. But she never used much money down Route 😂 I did, but I had a great time haha
Hey, I was thinking about applying to ba however For my gcse I got a c in English but a D in maths will they still hire me if i don’t have maths? Will they also ask for proof thanks.
Hey, it's always worth a go, I cant remember what the exact requirements are, but am pretty sure you need 3 GCSEs above C. It doesn't specify in which subject though. Maybe it would be worth emailing or trying to contact them. Another good way to get the answer that you need would be to check out a site called Cabin Crew Forum, and searching it on there as I am pretty sure someone would have asked this. Hope this helps :)
Wondering Apple when was your assessment day? :) Mine was August 2017 and it was never required to bring them/send them off and neither was my friend who had hers this summer so it must have changed
Hey. Oh how strange. Mine was in 2015? Maybe? I think 😂 yeah we had to take ours with us and someone ticked them off when we arrived in the morning. So yeah it must have changed
Hey. Thanks for your comment. I never had a go at BA. I’m grateful for the opportunity I had whilst there. I managed to see some amazing places during my time there. For me the main reason was the effect on my personal life, whether that being commuting or spending time at home etc. So I chose to leave. :)
I see the up loader replied to you. Yes eas going to say he was not complaining about BA. He was simply stating after a while when you weigh up personal life work life social life and things you cant get done in the professions you are in its time to change.. BA has given him opprtunities to go places and he was paid within the pay scale of which BA pay their air crew of a certain level.. basic salery was 1200 per month boosted by allowences.. very true if you dont spend your allowences you pay cheque is bigger ..but one tends to spend allowences to keep basic salery as income.. having lived in parts of the middle and far east..many people get used to tax free incomes... social life. Climates. Etc etc.. then get a huge shock when they come back to home land everything seems so expensive. Yes i went off topic there sorry.. when applying for job for example BA they tell you your wages are about 21 to 27k a year but its made up of basic wages and allowences on different routes. Few people ask or take into account that allowences can really bring up base saleries to look like decent take home pay. But without allowences its hard to live on your stop overs etc.. anyway we all make changes in life at some point and he is much happier now though flying was a great exprience etc.
One of the worst airlines to work for. Poverty wages and grueling expectations. Meanwhile, the top executives make fortunes while workers are not even having money to eat
Good evening Dan and George. Many thanks for your reply . It’s a sad state of affaires right now . I was BA crew for 18 years at LGW . I had a fantastic career with BA . I really enjoyed my role as cabin crew . I just feel for all cabin crew right now . I retired 3 years ago . Goodness knows how the airline industry will be in the near future . I wish my ex colleagues all the very best . God bless them all . Thank you once again . Regards Maureen .🙏🌹
Oh wow! 18 years! I had many friends over at Gatwick too that I had worked with at easy who then moved on to BA. Thanks for commenting Maureen. Georgie
Hi Georgie . Thank you for your reply . I wish you well career wise what ever you are doing now or choose to do . Good luck . Take care . Best regards Maureen. I do miss my ex colleagues at BA . I had some great times and flights . Happy times x
Hey, This video is quite old, 2016 was when I was employed. Since then there has been a major restructuring of crew contracts etc and I believe the mixed fleet salary to be a lot better than while I was there. Sadly I do not know the current numbers, only from what crew friends have told me since leaving. I’d defo check out GlassDoor, or other employment reviews for latest numbers etc :) Thanks! George
Hey. Thanks for watching. For some reason I know many people who have done exactly what I did. I left the airlines for a career on the railway. I couldn’t recommend the railway enough to anyone!
is there a maximum height at BA? just wondering because I’m 6’1 and I read that 6’1 was the maximum height, but I’m only 15. Thanks, and love these videos!
Hey, I believe you have to be between 5’2’’ and 6’1’’. Hopefully you’ll be ok. As James Jones said in a previous message, take the shoes off for this bit :P
I wouldn't worry too much, most airlines are abolishing their height restrictions in favour of the 'reach test'. If you can reach the emergency equipment in an overhead stowage, you're fine, unless the airline operates aircraft with lower cabin ceilings and you can't stand up straight comfortably. It's gradually taking over the old fashioned height restrictions, but by the time you're legal to fly, I think it'll be the industry standard.
