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You believe that those QF pilots who post on this forum are not 'actually' employed by the airline because, as someone relatively new to the industry, you still have stars in your eyes about the national carrier.
Fair enough, I was the same as you once (20yrs ago) as well.
The jobs good mate, but the future is not. The companies management detests its pilots. Openly.
"DR" in flight ops management is one example. A colleague who was on the EBA 4 negotiating team accurately described him as "consumed with the destruction of the position of pilot in QAL".
Add to that mix individuals from JQ actively attempting to undercut your flying and positions and you start to get the picture.
If you can, have a look at Qrewroom if you think I am full of guano.
Good luck with your career, but if I were you I would keep my financial quals and contacts alive. You will need them if you continue to persue aviation.
FS