Cabin crew who joined from 1 March 2016 will not receive the same amount of incentive flying allowance (ifa) as their colleagues until after 27 months in the service. Each non-ranking cabin crew (stewards and stewardesses) will be paid $12.80 per hour when they are on flying duty and this apply only to those who joined the company before 1 March 2016. Those joined after 1 March 2016 will be paid the old ifa of $9.50 per hour. The whole idea not to pay the newbies is to discourage them from resigning before 27 months in service. Some newbies told me the disparity in payment isn't fair. Most want to make flying their career and may stick around for a fairly long time.
It makes matter worse for the newbies when the flight duty goes beyond 14 hours because they will lose out much more due to the ifa payment of 2 1/2 times more per hour..example for a SIN/LON flight in which the total duty hours is about 15, the newbies would be paid ($9.50 x 2 1/2) $23.75 per hour instead of $32. The difference is $8.25 per hour. Take 8.25 and multiply it by 30 ( SIN/LON/SIN) the answer is $247.50. So you can see that those who joined after 1 March will be paid $247.50 less than their colleagues on just one London trip.
One can understand the company's point of view. They want to keep the young crew as long as they can. In place now is the 18 month bond for the newbies. If they leave before their bond is up, they would be penalised. To some I spoke to, they told me they are being punished "in all front". " It is so demoralising to know that you are being discriminated and paid lesser than your colleagues" a five-month stewardess confided in me.
Perhaps someone would like to comment on this matter?
It makes matter worse for the newbies when the flight duty goes beyond 14 hours because they will lose out much more due to the ifa payment of 2 1/2 times more per hour..example for a SIN/LON flight in which the total duty hours is about 15, the newbies would be paid ($9.50 x 2 1/2) $23.75 per hour instead of $32. The difference is $8.25 per hour. Take 8.25 and multiply it by 30 ( SIN/LON/SIN) the answer is $247.50. So you can see that those who joined after 1 March will be paid $247.50 less than their colleagues on just one London trip.
One can understand the company's point of view. They want to keep the young crew as long as they can. In place now is the 18 month bond for the newbies. If they leave before their bond is up, they would be penalised. To some I spoke to, they told me they are being punished "in all front". " It is so demoralising to know that you are being discriminated and paid lesser than your colleagues" a five-month stewardess confided in me.
Perhaps someone would like to comment on this matter?
9 comments:
i do not agree that they should feel this... They signed the employment papers. They knew how much they'll getting.
Should not confirm as ü knew what ü were getting.
Don't join loh. As long there are long queue to come for interview,do you think the management give a damn? Join already don't complain lah.
Easier for you to say "don't join loh" but the ifa thingy was not highlighted to us when first joined. Whatever policy sia implement especially over the ifa thing is just an excuse to cut cost. I will resigned once my bond is finished.
Wanna reiterate.....
Nobody forced them to join SIA so
if they're not happy then join other airlines.
There are better choices out there.
In the end,if that individual decides to join
another airline and he/she is good,it'll be
SIA's loss.
Don't limit yourself to SIA.Do your research
before joining any company including this
one.
As an employee,you always have a choice.
Happy,stay...not happy,leave.
Ps:If desperate to fly,try EK or CX,better benefits.
Just wondering... Got ppl regret leaving SIA and why?
wonderwoman
Take it or leave it.
Not happy wif e Co. then simply juz tender resignation.
Tonnes of desperados Q-ing behind waiting to enter SQ.
Nobody ever regrets leaving
SQ.its just your imagination.
Most wonder why they never
thought about it earlier.
What jobs do ppl take on after they hv left SIA? Should be a pay cut right?
Some don't work after leaving because they marry rich men they would've met in First or Business.
Due for the rigorous training they receive in customer service and safety as well as handling difficult situations,skills of which are needed in various fields,there are many options for them (tourism,medicine,education,consultancy,banking,advertising, etc).
Worse come to worse,if they're still appealing, physically that is,they can work as a courtesan or an escort.
Alternatively,if they've made enough,don't look for a regular job but spend time blogging or writing books about their flying career.
The sky is the limit for them when they quit flying.
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