ICTZ,
Yes, an ATPL in my hot little hand. It has been there for many many years now.
7 years of specialist training? In the company I now work for (and the one before that) kids with 12 months training are now flying the plum widebody around without much trouble in the RHS. Guys with only 2.5 years service are LHS narrow body having spent minimal time in GA beforehand. This is common in Asia and Europe. Take a look at carriers like Air China. Only 3-4 years after graduating from the sausage factory pilots are LHS of jet airliners.
I dont recall anybody advocating being paid less. In fact I very specifically stated that in Jetstar's case, this will not be occuring. You may have overlooked that point.
I dont advocate that pilots pay for endorsement training when new aircraft are parked on the ramp. Is this happening at Jetstar? Are the 717 drivers being asked to pony up the cash to get rated on the A320?
I dont know of any doctor who has been asked to receive "less pay" because he enjoys the job. I DO know of doctors, lawyers and a lot of airline pilots that have left higher paying jobs to work for lower paying jobs for reasons totally unrelated to money. You, and other ppruners may think in dollar terms only, but many employees make job decisions based on a myriad of reasons.
"You will soon find out that dedication and enjoyment does not pay for those things you will soon expect from life."
Actually, I have found out that dedication and enjoyment are far more important than taking home gobs of cash. I have worked on both sides of the fence and found that no amount of cash can offset the dissapointment of working for a ruthless, inhuman and totally visionless airline.
I dont recall saying that the money is of "no concern" to me. You would make a great politician. Of course money is important but it is not at the top of the list.
Is having a different point of view a threat to you. Would you really feel more comfortable ppruning away with nothing but narrow minded gits like yourself. How boring.
404 Titan,
You open with "what a load of garbage" and then go on to talk of 4 pilots that left CX for
VB. Which is it? You say they left for reasons of lifestyle, so obviously its not "garbage" that people move from job to job for reasons other than money.Take a look at pilots leaving carriers such as Eva, as some have, Gulf as some are trying and Qatar as many would love to. I have no doubt that the majority is in the other direction, so keep your hair on. BUT - its early days, only a couple of years since AN went broke but a lot of the refugees I know admit it wont be long until a LOWER PAID JOB in oz will outweigh the benfits of the cash cow in Asia or Europe or the ME.