Rostov, don't confuse the actions of the COM of the time with the general feeling of most of the crew. There was a considerable push by a number of crew to extend the hand of friend ship to the IPC at the time when the take over was announced. A number of senior AIPA people were saying 'no' but that they were providing 'advice' to the IPC so the hand of friendship was extended to a certain degree.
Now, with that out of the way, let's look at what is happening on this thread. QF pilots are saying 'careful you don't get stuffed around with a stick hour rate instead of a credit hour rate'. They are also saying that you are worth at least $185K + +.
The response from you and your ilk is 'get stuffed, you had your chance to help us out'. If that IS your stance then good luck. QF and AIPA pilots may not be perfect but we've run into a few of the pot holes that can crop up on long haul flying. Ignore the warnings of those pot holes at your peril. If at the end of the day you reckon that you're onto a good thing flogging around on an A330 at $150ishK then good luck and you're welcome to it.
Originally Posted by Douglas Mcdonnell
The quicker we can all unite and provide a barrier, the better.
Yeah, and comments like Rostov's and yours make that so much more achievable. I'll be the first to say that AIPA dropped the ball but the 'piss off, you've had your chance' attitude is little man's syndrome to a tee. Ignore our mistakes WRT scheduling and conditions at your peril. It's not like you're on a great wicket to start off with!