Thank you Simon Templar. My sentiments exactly.
But there's more. Please peruse Friday's AFR magazine ( 11/11/05 ) where we are fed a journalistic expose of our CEO, the QANTAS Ringmaster ! (More like a paid advertisment. )
His main objective is again the improvement of productivity (in itself not a reproachable subject). But which translates to low cost staff, reduced real wages, overseas outsourceing as much as possible, taking the "flying" and "engineering" , giving it to the cheapest available cost model (China).
This of course flows on to Q being supportive of new IR initiatives. If you read into the fine print, the new IR legislation will in effect have the ability to over-ride the current EBA . Yes that 2 years or so of "grace" we all thought we had under the current aggreement is just a piece of printed paper.
Q is overstaffed with LH FA's at present, or so we are told.
VR.... not on your life. They are fishing for Temporary Part Time and forced LS Leave. It is a waiting game, as when the new IR legislation comes in, VR will be a handshake and 4 weeks pay for your 25-30 years of loyal service. Airline flying jobs for a new generation of Australian's .... keep dreaming !
VDD's final comments, " I love it " ....Does he mean Qantas or the "Bonus Driven" management model that he has created.