The guys and gals over the ditch working for Disconnect (Jetconnect for the hard humoured) are trying desperately to tackle a new more attractive contract since April 2016. The company has done their utmost best to squash any sort of reasonable negotiations for the new contract. Delayed meetings, walking out of meetings, cancelling meetings last minute all to prolong the process. They have created a work environment which is so poor and disconnected nearly all pilots are moving on at the earliest convenience.
Who ever has seen, worked for or even considered working for this company has been quick to realise that the company is far beneath even the low cost operator running along side them in New Zealand. They have had to hire direct entry Captains for the first time because none of the FOs have the time on type to upgrade because those getting anywhere near have left for other operators. They are also wanting to drive down even further new entry FOs on only 60k under the new proposal in the contract. What a joke considering their Qantas counterparts are laughing at them across the ditch. They will shortly get a rude shock when the pilots depart the operation once again and there are no others coming along to accept such a poor a working contract.