WWW - My flying record out of Sydney was exemplary in fact this was taken into account during the investigation into me leaving the trip. I have at least 20 letters on my file from customer and CSM's commenting on my on board service. Every TPR has met 'exceeds' or 'role model' so my service cannot be questioned. My sector reviews out of LHR have also been exceptional so whatever you have heard is BS.
Yes I was vocal about the base, as were hundreds of other crew. I believe we have freedom of speech in Australia and I have every right to voice my opinion.
Pegasus, my reason to come up to the base was purely personal my mum had cancer and passed away in October. So don't call me an hypocrite for being more concerned about spending time with my mum in London than Qantas.
If any one has been hypocritical it has been the FAAA. Standing up at the rowers club and deliverying a vitriolic attack on the base then a few weeks later advising all that the LHR is fine because we now have a cap in place.
Indeed some crew are loving the base but the should be made aware that if they lose their job at the base they HAVE NO LEGAL RECOURSE what so ever to claim against Qantas UK until they have been at the base for 12 months.
I have had AMICUS (the UK union) and their lawyers working on my case for the past 6 months. My claim for unfair dismissal is watertight and under the provision of the european employment act a tribunal would order immediate reinstatement. But Qantas now claim I haven't worked for them for more than a year so my case won't go to tribunal. This could happen to anyone at the base including the lovely crew member who has been with the company 40+ years. In the eyes of Qantas UK she has been with the company for less than a year so could sack her on the spot and she couldn't do a thing.
Other crew are in a similiar situation to me and can do nothing due to not having 12 months service in the UK.
As I said before if you have any questions PM me before sprouting crap on the forum about a case you know nothing about apart from galley gossip and Chinese wispers.
And by the way WWW Qantas wanted me to sign a waiver, waiving my right to any legal recourse back in Australia and preventing me from taking the matter to the press. One other sacked crew member decided to do as such last May and was given a nice little package from the LHR base manager in order to cover up his incompetence.
Last edited by r3please; 25th January 2006 at 19:27.