tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34523320.post4703581581876541608..comments2024-03-19T11:34:03.722+08:00Comments on Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew/flight attendant stories and blog by ex cabin crew : An interesting article on SATS by Kristy Boh Tong aka Luke Tanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621332838445253477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34523320.post-89244094526986275032020-12-26T02:31:01.462+08:002020-12-26T02:31:01.462+08:00To add on to above post, SIA is a better employer ...To add on to above post, SIA is a better employer to staff than SATS.<br /><br />I was with SATS in 2015. During SG50 Period, we heard Management did not want to give any SG50 incentives to employees despite being a local company and making millions of profits.<br /><br />Apparently the union was unhappy and there was a deadlock. They threatened to raise it to Chan Chun Sing’s attention (labour chief then) during the dialogue session with him. In the end the management relented and gave 50 shares (approximately worth $200 now, btw how to sell 50 shares for cash in SGX ah?) Those who are less than two years of service will receive $100 NTUC vouchers. I belonged to the latter. <br /><br />If I recall correctly, during SG50, SQ staff received $500.<br /><br />Additionally I know from my friends that SIA has merit increment for their AOs. SATS is fixed increment - whereby whether you’re a good or crap staff, everyone receives the same amount. Can be very disappointing and unmotivating. Guess it’s communism style and there are no favourites - except when it comes to promotion.<br /><br />Also there was one year that us, SATS AOs did not receive an increment. Management cited bad outlook even though they were making $200m profits, what’s more during worse situations like now during COVID19.<br /><br />I left SATS in end 2015. Was only with SATS for 1.5 years, it’s considered long because turnover is high. I heard there are some new staff (usually rank and file) who MIA within three days due to harsh work environment in the tarmac. Ive Joined the logistics sector which has fairer remuneration. <br /><br />SQ may not be the best employer, but I still feel they are better as compared to SATS. There are many nice colleagues in SATS. Maybe I’d have stayed on if SATS had a fairer system for remuneration for staff. <br /><br />Will be nice if Boh Tong interviews SQ and SATS staff affected by COVID19 one day. I have left SATS some time back but I really loved the industry a lot. <br /><br />Blessed Christmas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34523320.post-83505820986017191072020-12-25T20:17:31.174+08:002020-12-25T20:17:31.174+08:00SATS retrenched a huge portion of their foreign wo...SATS retrenched a huge portion of their foreign workforce.. not to forget, Singaporeans received a lot of subsidy during the circuit breaker period. Unlike SQ, that has a lot of foreign professional eg pilots they haven’t retrenched. Even if they are Singaporeans, it’s way higher than the salary limit threshold.<br /><br />Also in their annual report, can see they made use of govt grants. They conducted courses for external people which they received revenue for. Also, government had provided subsidy if their staff attend course to upskill and train themselves. My friend is in corporate and I was shocked at how many courses she was attending, even though there’s no direct relevance in her work. She told me her HR colleague who attended the course with her told her that is all about her attending so SATS can get subsidy. <br /><br />Sad part is I heard that many blue collared sats staff are no longer receiving their full allowances and OT due to changing operational demands as compared to pre-COVID-19 days. U know how much their basic can be? $1200 - $1500 (around the same as crew). Like all of us, many of them have financial commitments (since their take home in the past used to be $3k- $4k with allowances and OT).<br /><br />SATS is surviving many people will still struggle during this period. SATS 85% business is aviation if I remember correctly. The other 15% is non-aviation. Even with supplying food to army camps, foreign workers dormitories, I’m an amateur but I still cannot see how these offset their core aviation business in the long run .<br /><br />. Will not be surprised if Singaporeans affected by these, aviation or non aviation, actually borrow from ahlongs due to dire situation.<br /><br /><br />How do I know so much? My friend works in SATS. Also my cousin attended an interview late last year to join them in passenger and catering before while they were recruiting aggressively. but didn’t take up in the end since low basic = not much effect on bonuses. These are what I heard and know. You can also find out by reading SQ and SATS reports and business news, Don’t suka suka POFMA me lol<br /><br />I have a penchant for SATS. They are just like Singapore when we first became independent. When SATS was divested, people were skeptical and said they couldn’t survive without SQ, but they did.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34523320.post-50331405987115041252020-12-25T10:06:04.866+08:002020-12-25T10:06:04.866+08:00Well written am sure the late LKY would be pleased...Well written am sure the late LKY would be pleased he made the right<br />decision to split SATS from SIA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com