permFO, "a S/O who had the audacity to speak up about his views of the seniority system!" - it seems to be those with the LEAST experience, have the MOST to say.
If you are accepted into Qantas, then you start at the basement, simply because you might have a "lot" of experience, but NONE of ot is in the Qantas system.
If you don't like it - or cant accept that - then buzz off to another company that also thinks YOU are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
But in the meantime, shutthte****up, and do your time, like everyone else has had to.