Guys back in late March when a significant portion of you were complaining & whining about the Project Sunrise Contract I said this
Guys the high & mighty Project Sunrise was something for pre global pandemic days
Who could forget the epic photos of QF leaders landing in Honolulu with loud shirts after indulging in a beverage or two
, or was this a delivery flight of the "game changer" . What a truly edifying happy snap that one was, how truly iconic it was for a brief moment. All so hard to remember , there was just so much big talk , so much chest beating & the hype (as well the delays in action & decisions) was just endless
Qantas is not going to order any aircraft for years & PS is dead
Stop dream time it won't help you rebuild your careers & for many that will mean finding either (a) a new airline or (b) a new career
Two years from now you will be doing incredibly well if you have two thirds of your international capacity back
You couldn't even see that international flying was gone for a long time & atm I would think getting 50% back within 4 years would be incredible
You need to accept how things are
1. International flying is gone for a long long time
2. AIPA isn't going to save you , they have lost every court challenge they initiated to QF this century (& there have been many)
3. There will be CRs at Qantas
4. It is unlikely SH will be isolated
5. Your more senior colleague urging you to "hang in there" just want a protective layer beneath them for when the inevitable CRs notices land
6. Any one who joined 2016 & doesn't take at least 3 to 5 years of lwop is either crazy or just not fussed so much
7. I think the CR will go back to early 2000s
8 See it as an opportunity to gain additional skills , quals , a long long surfing trip whatever works for you
The guys urging "hang in there" just an action replay of some of the more vocal domestic guys hanging around afap picket lines back in 1989
"hang in there mate" ; "the need us" , "its all a big bluff , they won't really bring in Americans" well the biggest talkers had already signed the new contracts.
It won't be any different here , some of biggest "just say no" guys will already have submitted their own application