Sydneyman et al
Perhaps it is time to take a breath and have a calm and rational think about all of this?
Firstly, been there, done that (GA), for a
LONG time.
Secondly, this cadet (and all the other cadets that QF have employed over the past 12 months or so) was expecting to be sitting in the back of a 747 as soon as they finished their course. That QF has now instituted a cadet placement program has some implications for GA pilots.
This cadet is currently filling a place in a GA cockpit and (you would argue) taking the job of a GA pilot.
What about the place she is not filling in a QF cockpit?? Where would your Skippers Metro F/O rather be. RHS of a Dash 8 or 747 (I suspect I know the answer to that one!!
Let's assume that, for whatever reason, our eager young tyro Metro F/O cannot or will not apply for QF. How long is his path blocked by the Cadet?? What about the rest of aviation outside of Skippers that continues to benefit from the increased Direct Entry intake while the cadets gain "real world" experience. He could go and grab a job with someone else while the movement's on or choose to wait it out at Skippers.
Things happen in this industry that change our preconceived ideas about where our careers are headed. The fact that the plan changes is not always a bad thing!!
There are opportunities that this "problem" creates, and it might not be a bad idea to stop slagging people off and start looking for them!!
