While I agree that everyone should look at pay and conditions before starting QCCA, I would like to clear up some of Firecat's misinformation.
The slip time in Dubai is over 30 hours, not 17 hours.
Yes, we do sometimes have only 2 days after a trip, but we also have up to 10 days off in a row in an 8 week roster period.
Yes, 2 of our trips are looooong haul (17 hour shifts), however this also means a lot of overtime (payable after 12 hours then again after 14)
Expect to do 6-8 trips in an 8 week period. You will have 18 days off officially, but in reality you will have another 10 minimum. This is because the LA and DXB trips are very high hours in a short amount of time and you can't be rostered more than 7 in 8 weeks. So, more money and lots of time at home.
Base pay is low, but with tax free allowances and overtime expect to clear $55 000 a year.
Both domestic flying and international flying are fantastic and suit people for many different reasons.
EBA 9 is currently before FWA, so we are still under EBA 8.
Good luck to everyone applying, I still love my job immensely after 5 years!