Well said Safari Goat. That is exactly whats happening at QR.
Currently there is a preference for hiring guys from subcontinent they hired dozens from medium sized jet DEC to A300 and roumours are some will come directly to A330.
No experience outside subcontinent, no world experience, no wide body, maybe never used an HF as you put it and some considerably less TT than many of the senior F/O's at QR.
Company F/O's are hired for a POSITION not as a PILOT but as an F/O, this is your designated post. No plans , intentions or willingness to promote from within only talks in the corridors, no written memo's or anything in writting for that matter hence no real policy.There was a memo several months ago regarding upgrades on A300/A320, A330 is off limits for ug's , but it has been swiftly removed after one week and guys were told that it was a MISTAKE !?!
Anyone of the street with nice log book and jet pic time and good conection regardless of the current "written" policy can get in and it is automatically ahead of F/O's Seniority List, that have been with the company for years. What a morale booster.
( btw has anyone actually seen or knows of any official seniority list? It has been covered in a veil of secrecy)
There were guys here that have been hired in the left seat, what Safari Goat said, with no glass or wide body experience, I guess good for them.
Many of our fellows will accept jobs like this but in the long run if the company doesn't value their loyal employees sooner or later it will backfire at all of our fellow pilots regardless of the seat they occupy.
It represents the attitude that you are not welcomed , just a necesity to run the business and noticed by the office only when you ask for orange juice, peanuts or cappucino. So much for the atmosphere here regardless of the seat of course.