Originally Posted by
maggot
Hook
line
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Secure
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The entire argument about just waiting it out and take LWOP later is flawed.
Tino has said multiple times that VR/CR will be used to deal with the long term surplus. LWOP will only be used to deal with the short-medium term surplus. If there is not enough senior crew who take VR, then it's game over for the junior crew. There will be no LWOP offer, you are a surplus, and will receive a CR notice. The CR payout for a junior SO is laughable compared to a VR payout they are offering.
What I find ironic is that during the EBA negotiations, the majority of established crew were saying not to believe a word Tino says! Now hes saying "we don't want to do CR's", and you lot believe him! Have a look at whats happening around the aviation world people. Prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.
The only date any junior crew here should be waiting for is the 23rd July with the Jobkeeper announcement. If they extend it and it is allowed to be claimed while on LWOP, its an easy decision. If the government doesn't allow it to be taken while on LWOP, then junior crew need to decide if they need the money now, or if they can find work elsewhere while on LWOP.
Don't listen to senior crew telling you to "wait it out". By the time you wait it out, and the CR decision is made its too late. By then the senior crew who gave you that advice would have disappeared onto a tropical island whilst sipping on a cocktail knowing the buffer of pilots they have beneath them. Lambs to the slaughter.