Cool&Gang
Don't be so simple and sensitive. Your being shafted and it hurts.
A professional pilot with any degree of market wisdom, has no joy in seeing
VB and Jetstar pilots wallowing in sub standard conditions of service.
It would be pleasing to see a significant improvement in the EBA's of
VB, J* and to an extent, QF.
The two obvious positives for myself and other pilots abroad is:
1- It drys up supply to our markets. There has been an avalanche of Virgin Blue pilot applications abroad. If
VB pilots were not struggling financially en mass, the attempted mini exodus would cease.
2- Well paid Australian pilots at home makes for well paid foreign basings. Although pilot groups of foreign airlines vigorously push QF as the benchmark, I am sure mangement asks "but look at what Virgin pilots work for".
So good luck in your EBA's. Self destructive to wish otherwise.
Your nervous reference to child pornograpy distasteful too!