Originally Posted by
DropYourSocks
This right here is what's wrong with Australian aviation. All the detriments of a seniority list, but none of the protection it is supposed to provide. That and the "I'm ok Jack" attitude is why it'll never change. And for those in the "I'm ok, if you don't like it pound sand" crowd, one day that same turn of events may come for you in the seat and base that you've sacrificed everything for. I hope you'll be ready to pound sand too.
This poem from 1946 comes to mind...
Why does it come to mind? Are we on the precipice of a genocide?
Once Godwin's Law is invoked it is difficult to bring the argument back to where it ought to be, in the real world.