Thanks for the reply's guys.
What do you propose the guys and girls do who for whatever reason cannot get into Qantas do?
Fair question, red. But let me turn it around. What do you propose that they do? Do you propose that we all run around undercutting each other whilst carrying out what is effectively the same job? Where would that end? We must set and maintain a satisfactory level, and Jetstar deal doesn't even come close.
I propose that the Jetstar people stop working for what is effectively slave wages. They need to negotiate - hard - for more. I believe that they should have held out for a better deal. I accept that that deal may never have quite reached the QF pay scale, but it most certainly could and should have been better than it was.
Wiz. I can't answer that one. I'm afraid I have no idea what you are talking about. Keg may have an answer for you, but I sure don't. But, I don't think that "going rate" was anywhere near the incredible low set by Jetstar.