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Old 5th Oct 2020, 05:00
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Telfer86
 
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Set up costs would have been likely over $25 million , so QF locked in by Airport owner /flying school to keep going

That was the price they paid to not wanting to contribute a brass razxoo for set up, QF like to try this little trick - land the cost of somebody else
- just like the whoring around for HQ location at the moment. Wanting a tax payer free ride from State Govts - how interesting ?

Airline industry , doesn't exist anymore , if it returns , & in what timeline & when that is a variable

So if you enter just understand you are training for an industry that is grounded worldwide

The only way atm you would enter employment with QF after graduation (when 90% of their pilots are stood down/lwop) is if QF decide
to make a non-commercial bloody minded decision. ie: " we will employ the cadets immediately on what little flying we have , when 1000s of our pilots not working"

Will they do this ??. Well they do make some big decisions that logic & reason doesn't explain ie: not buying 777s, buying two "expirimental"(new, unproven) AC at same time 787& A380
- both delayed for years & backfired spectacularly. Continuing to spend on A380 upgrades once Covid hit - on AC that will never fly. All madman decisions that cost billions (ie: how much more
money you would have earned if 777 purchased)

Just understand the following things , you are investing $150K & circa two years on an industry/career that

1. Doesn't exist right now
2. Your employer is grounded right now & thousands of pilots in Australia unemployed , 100s of thousands around the world

So if people try to tell you 1989, 2001 , 2010 are "similar" they would not be correct

Ignore the babytalk from people claiming to be "Airline Captains" about cadet/re; direct entry. Its been done since end of ww2 in EU so
obviously works fine. These characters would be best off trying to get alternative employment / retrain in another skill - most won't be flying for years if ever.
& almost all are discovering that the "skills & abilities" as airline pilots are worth nothing in the outside world , & their prospects to earn six figure incomes are
nil unless you want to do "labouring" type mining FIFO work working 70 + hour weeks in the Pilbara. The flash houses & cars are being put up for sale

Corporates are not screaming out for stood down or redundant Australian airline pilots, & most are doing menial , low paid , unstable casual work. & good on
them for getting out & working - just no point pretending the reality is different from what it is. The exception is the small % who acquired skill/trade/profession before/during
their flying career & got enough ongoing & current experience to keep the skill marketable & useful - unfortunately the vast majority didn't bother. Do you want to end up in
this position in your Life ?

Had hoped that Covid would be a small blip - but that is not the case. QF originally were saying 40% by the end of July - they achieved 4%

Why don't some of the people claiming to be "Airline Captains" share what skills outside flying they have & how they are paying the bills now

I wonder if the QF leadership group will be attending the graduations at Wellcamps , big cheesy grins , kissy kissy & hugs all around pumping up the volume, much dancing & jumping around

Think the same crew from QF who went to the "opening party" will be notable for the absence from facility

Think a more lonely journey out front gate with your $150k debt & journey direct to the Centrelink line & don't think about Uni your
loan account is now maxed out

Don't get sucked in the flash brochures & the bubsy babytalk on here , these guys are all unemployed (or underemployed) right now & face a very uncertain future

Be careful what you wish for

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