What a complete disaster this all is for crew , & for the travelling public alike
Guys from mid 50s onwards having to consider taking VR , and missing out on the most lucrative years of their careers , and best lifestyle
given high places on on the list etc. Junior crew taking lwop to protect a position , possibly years down the track
If QF didn't recruit for nearly 8 years post GFC , likely you are looking at 2030 before external recruitment at QF. Imagine flight crew HR have
had to dust off their CVs
Interested in what some crew might be doing in terms of study, career transition , return to previous profession/vocation or getting into something new
You could almost complete a medical degree (4 year grad degree) if you wanted to - hard to jag a place but some might have the academics & motivation to pull it off
At the start of Covid I imagine many were looking at "temp" jobs ie: maybe things like protective service officers etc
Has that changed now it is clear the likely duration of this downturn
Let's hear some of the success stories about what people have done or aim to do