Erin,
No, not kidding. You just don’t know a rhetorical question when you see one.
“What you and obviously still a lot of people have to realise is that you all play a part in determining the conditions of any airline, even QF”
I suspect that Delta is fully aware of this, but it’s his choice. If you don’t agree with self funded type ratings, then don’t do it. Simple.
“You probably think it's ok and the norm to keep paying for the privilage of being a pilot”
Why is it a privilege to be a pilot?
Bank Angle,
My statement is nothing more than an opinion and is not subject to ridicule – it is after all, an opinion, something I am entitled to just as much as you are.
On the other hand, your statement is factually incorrect. There are literally dozens of airlines, many in the region, that pay considerably less than QF (or even
VB and Jetstar). “We” are not the lowest paid airline pilots “excluding Kiwi and East Europe” but if it makes you feel comfortable maintaining the rage, then go right ahead. Being miss-informed is nothing new in Australian aviation.
More importantly, who exactly would “wonder why”?