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Bravo to the Hungry Beast team for doing a brilliant job... The truth hurts, hey...
It was a real shame though, that it actually didn't air on the program (ABC1) on Wednesday night... Wonder if Auntie was "persuaded" to drop it from the program at the last minute?
Either way, it's alive and kicking on the net and I've done likewise and "educated the masses" with it... Got to love the internet!
It was a real shame though, that it actually didn't air on the program (ABC1) on Wednesday night... Wonder if Auntie was "persuaded" to drop it from the program at the last minute?
Either way, it's alive and kicking on the net and I've done likewise and "educated the masses" with it... Got to love the internet!
They really get it.
They've done well to boil the Qantas/Jetconnect thing down and make it understood.
I reckon the skippers are on a poorer wicket than the "40% less" quoted. FOs too most probably.
And how many of them failed Qantas interviews yet fly Qantas passengers now?
They've done well to boil the Qantas/Jetconnect thing down and make it understood.
I reckon the skippers are on a poorer wicket than the "40% less" quoted. FOs too most probably.
And how many of them failed Qantas interviews yet fly Qantas passengers now?
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And how many of them failed Qantas interviews yet fly Qantas passengers now?
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Plenty of people who passed the QF interview were hardly what you would call the cream of the crop, I know of 2 who could hardly hold down a job in GA. There was a running joke at YMMB in the '80s that you needed to be involved in a serious incident or accident to get a job at QF*. 
Lots of people who 'failed' went on to have illustrious careers at other companies. QF selection is for a very narrow personality profile (Briggs-Myer - ESTJ ?) and if you are outside of this band (90% of the population are), you 'fail' selection. I am ENFJ but that hasn't stopped me in my career with type ratings that include B737, B747 & B767.
* Like hand starting a PN68 without chocking it or brakes on!
Lots of people who 'failed' went on to have illustrious careers at other companies. QF selection is for a very narrow personality profile (Briggs-Myer - ESTJ ?) and if you are outside of this band (90% of the population are), you 'fail' selection. I am ENFJ but that hasn't stopped me in my career with type ratings that include B737, B747 & B767.
* Like hand starting a PN68 without chocking it or brakes on!
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Seems to be still there:
JETCONNECT | Hungry Beast
in any event ..
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JETCONNECT | Hungry Beast
in any event ..
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Yes, still there.
Faceb**k it, Tw!tter it, and email the link to as many friends, family, colleagues and pollies as you can!
This industrial fight will not have just one silver bullet. A multi-pronged battle is what will win it.
PG
Faceb**k it, Tw!tter it, and email the link to as many friends, family, colleagues and pollies as you can!
This industrial fight will not have just one silver bullet. A multi-pronged battle is what will win it.
PG
Nunc est bibendum
The point that Poto is trying to make is not about whether or not the QF selection process is effective, it's the irony that having said that certain candidates didn't meet the criteria to fly for mainline, they are subsequently OK to fly Qantas coloured aircraft wearing Qantas uniform.
The same point can be made about J* too. Note, this is NOT that QF pilots are better than others, it's just that mainline says a candidate is not suitable but elsewhere in the 'group' (which at every turn emphasises that their standards are one and the same) has a number of crew who were told 'not suitable' by mainline.
The same point can be made about J* too. Note, this is NOT that QF pilots are better than others, it's just that mainline says a candidate is not suitable but elsewhere in the 'group' (which at every turn emphasises that their standards are one and the same) has a number of crew who were told 'not suitable' by mainline.
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The internet
If the internet and youtube can knock over an Egyptian regime, it can knock over this sandcastle of crap called "executive management" and a totally complacent board.
furthermore, it is of no use playing the man. Do jetconnect pilots receive the same amount of training as Q drivers on the 73? If not why not?
furthermore, it is of no use playing the man. Do jetconnect pilots receive the same amount of training as Q drivers on the 73? If not why not?
When you live....
If it looks like Qantas, smell's like Qantas, It is ..........!
JitConnict will only last until such time as there is no business class market left to NZ or J* have barstardised their model into providing two classes on the narrow-bodies.
UTR
That QF/Jetconnect Vid is one of the funniest & saddest I've seen in ages trouble is it will go straight over the heads of the traveling public 'cause as long as they get cheap fares they won't care less or really take much notice & even less do something about it. Going public with these fights is admirable but the Goons at the top know that the effects are minimal.
I've asked a few people I know at random who know nothing of aviation just as a test & not one responded in the positive about what's going on at QF other than to say are they safe? Only the 'safe' part is filtering thru to the public level. T&C's, jobs going offshore etc few know about that in any detail.
The answer? Sh*t I wish I knew but it's gunna get worse b4 it gets better I reckon
Wmk2
I've asked a few people I know at random who know nothing of aviation just as a test & not one responded in the positive about what's going on at QF other than to say are they safe? Only the 'safe' part is filtering thru to the public level. T&C's, jobs going offshore etc few know about that in any detail.
The answer? Sh*t I wish I knew but it's gunna get worse b4 it gets better I reckon
Wmk2
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It can't be stopped. The world is getting smaller and total globalisation is inevitable. In twenty years from now these will be the "good old days" to those who are just starting out.
SN
It can't be stopped. The world is getting smaller and total globalisation is inevitable. In twenty years from now these will be the "good old days" to those who are just starting out.
SN
Ya right 'SN' I hear ya mate. Aviation was invented thru determination & some fwd thinking clever people knowing it would bring the world together, IE make it smaller. be of great benefit to mankind. Jobs, an industry that for years boomed. I wonder now what thoughts would have gone thru the heads of our forefathers who had visions of flying around the world for everyone if they knew what has become of aviation now, a grubby world of dog eat dog where CEO's have little regard for the people at the coal face
It's ugly & I'm almost ashamed to be part of it
Wmk2
It's ugly & I'm almost ashamed to be part of itWmk2