blondeontour
What The?
Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about, so maybe its best you stick to what you know.
However for your reference what I think easternboy was referring to was the "Career Progression Agreement" which states that 10 people from eastern WILL progress when 32 or more external applicants have been made permanent. If for operational reasons QF cannot take the 10 within the 6 month period that the externals are made permanent (in this case 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005) it can be pushed back to the following 6 months being 1 January 2006 to 30 June, 2006. Which means as QF have made 32 MAM casuals permanent from 1 July, 2005 QF MUST take regional progression no later than 30 June, 2006. From all reports though regional progression will be occuring when the short haul to long haul transfers occur in November.
As you are not aware, career progression only occurs when there is permanent external recruitment. However in 2004 19 people from eastern alone progressed, 8 were owed from 2003 and 11 positions were negotiated by the FAAA. Now in 2005 a further 10 will progress. This is just eastern also included are sunstate and Jetstar. Career progression has occured in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005 it didnt occur in 2003 due to Sars and the War. By any standards in the current climate thats pretty good going so I wouldnt be so quick to write them off.
True the salary is not fantastic but you are forgetting they have 5-6 days away per month, 6 weeks holidays, staff travel, sick leave the opportunity to earn more $$ by working on Days off worth something like $300 plus if you are prepared for the wait you are GUARANTEED a position within Qantas short haul after 2 years service. The regional progression list is like a short list you are never taken off unless you leave and this guarantees you a permanent position when available. Can you say the same for MAM casuals I think not.
Dont be so quick to judge other peoples positions or decisions. The options in our industry and within Qantas are very limited at present and some months with the hours that MAM casuals get you are the one that may have been better off on the dole.
Last edited by GalleyHag; 11th July 2005 at 01:40.