too late SM LEE????
Kindergarten rhetoric of such laughable proportions ive never heard before !!!!
from supposed highly educated, highly positioned govt members anywhere before!!!!!!.
its just ridiculously embarassing for singaporeans to have to comprehend that their leaders resort to such childish analagies...broken bones...cracked heads...
i will sort this out....playground antics for 5 year olds !!!!!
SIA management have degraded a 'profession' for decades with the above mentioned mentality and there is always a Re-action for every Action made or taken.
a whole generation of local pilots who made themselves independantly wealthy and who were therefore cushioned to a great extent from constant demoralisation are nearing retirement.some of them cant believe they devoted 20+ yrs of their lives to be given no respect or thanks and have walked up the road to taipei where at least they get 10 consecutive days off per mnth+ annual leave etc etc.
the younger generation are more highly educated, not just academically,but worldly, through exposure to the outside world and their place in it. the population are maturing and more independantly minded and politically aware. they must be cringeing with disdain at the assumption of SIA and govt that they will just bend over for the latest playground beating and then be expected to respect the 'bully' thereafter. you look nothing but foolish.
irreparable damage has been done in SIA. damage that wont be repaired with a few kind words and a few dollars more.
a professional body without whom the company cannot function is showing outstanding professionalism and continuing to uphold the highest possible safety and standards. however
if you dont pay the going rate SIA, you wont get the standard of professional on which your business is wholly dependant.
if working conditions are diabolical, same applies.
pilots can see for themselves there are better jobs elsewhere and they will go.
i and many like me have been fully employed in asian companies throughout the worst conditions in aviation history.
we were not sacked , neither were we forced to take paycuts.
be not afraid to leave SIA...the worst is long gone and there are good companies taking pilots on long term futures.