A new survey has revealed that nearly half of all UK airport and airline workers are considering leaving their roles, with pay being the biggest factor behind their decision.
The CV-Library report surveyed more than 1,700 airport and airline staff, all of which gave their reasons behind considering leaving:
- 3% said that they wanted better pay
- 3% revealed that their job is too stressful for their current pay
- 25% believe that their responsibilities were too much when considering their pay grade.
Other reasons given (that didn’t involve pay), included:
- The dire current situation at UK airports (5%)
- Having to deal with angry and unreasonable passengers (4.2%)
- It is affecting their mental health (4.2%).
According to the report, poor pay seems to be at the core of the airline staffing crisis – 67.2% of all those surveyed say they haven’t had a pay rise in the last 12 months. Another 82% say that they’ve had zero additional or enhanced benefits over this time period either.
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Email JaimeLee Biggins, Founder and CEO of CV-Library, commented on the findings, “With the industry in such disarray, it comes as no surprise that so many airport workers are considering leaving.
“Attempts to turn things around have so far missed the mark and, with peak season now upon us, urgent action is required. Based on our data and the voice of both current and ex airline and airport workers, if salary levels and benefits were enhanced, the crisis could be severely dampened.”
Biggins added, “The industry has seen an increase of +6.2% new and active candidates over pre-pandemic levels but, with increased demand on household budgets and other industries taking heed of the market and offering more tempting packages, airlines and airports are missing out on securing the crucial staff they need to operate effectively and end the chaos for UK travellers.”
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