I would NOT take the London base if it was offered by QF. I'm working as crew for BA based in London, and I really miss home. London is so different from Australia, nothing like what I expected, and the only thing that keeps me here is cause I love my job at BA, and the money is good. I'm sure the money QF would offer would hardly allow you to live! I was just kicked off the short list too, after 18 months, plus all the money they made us spend to get medicals etc done, and am VERY dissapointed. I love working for BA, but as I said, I wanted to go home, but I guess that's just not gonna happen now. QF has lost a lot of good people. Their loss, and ours I suppose.