"Chambudzi and et al. Please remember this is about perspectives. I can guarantee you my previous employer makes SIA look great."
It certainly is about perspectives Phill especially when you joined SIA around 10 years ago and you have systematically been robbed since then with a contract in tatters.
" Correct no pay for positioning. However, that will most likely get resolved in the near term."
You are far too optimistic Phill. You could be right that it will be resolved but dont hold your breath sunshine. Only market forces and the desperate need to replace departing pilots will help you there.
"Seems as though the company can't attract the necessary Cargo pilots nor can it attract the necessary 777 pilots."
Seems we are on the same side of the arguement here so ask yourself why they cant recruit the required pilots.
"Again, perhaps, if you are so unhappy, you should just tender your resignations and go to work for my prior employer. I'd be happy to give you all the contact details...."
Dont be silly Phill. As we agreed, this is about perspective and whereas I support your right to try and improve your lot by getting the same as mainline we also have the right to fight to maintain our contracts and to vigorously oppose the daylight thievery that has gone on in the last couple of years.
SIA badly need more pilots right now just to replace the leavers and to cover the normal annual expansion. If the rights to fly the SYD/MEL to LAX come off they will need many more. They are running low on ideas how to maintain the low salary and ravaged contract. One way is to raise the retirement age which is the present hot potato but after that something will have to give so long as we dont have another SARS or Asama.