If they dont take the deal it will go to someone else and they will be stuck flying A320's for the rest of their careers. You can't blame the Jet* pilot. Once it goes through just hope to work with them to get their conditions higher at a later date when the 787 arrives.
This sort of rationale was undertandable when JetStar was originally setup - Qantas management used hte threat of losing their jobs to force the pilots into an agreement whereby they moved uo a size in aircraft, but effectively received no increase in pay.
NOW is the time for the JetStar pilots to push their conditions higher - not 'when the next aircraft type comes along' or 'once the airline is turning a profit' - I think everyone is well aware of how miserably that line failed for the DJ pilots, especially those who came back initially to get everything up & going on the promise of a better deal later on.
Another example of the above 'take it & try to improve it later' was with the recent mainline EBA. Those who have criticised the final result as lacking in fibre are exactly right - all the cries of 'show the company we can be flexible & we'll remain relevant' have proven to be worth naught - especially those who argued that 'doing the righty' by the company would see mainline pilots somehow get even a look in at the JetStar International jobs. All that it really did was maintain costs for the company, ensure that management KPI's were met, and that everyone involved on the management side received their bonuses.
Don't forget - some of the key players in getting the EBA through are the very same people who ensured that AIPA didn't/wouldn't attempt to cover the Impulse pilots when first approached - for some reason it wasn't even considered important enough to take to the troops for a vote. Think about that for a second . That was one of the prime reasons why the former committee was turfed. Unfortunately, from the tone of some posters here, it seems as though some people think that it is too little too late.
Let's hope not for everyones sake - especially for those guys who will be flying for JetStar International. The real benefits from flying long haul come in the form of extra $$$ in the form of overtime, and time off at home. Take away one or both of those things, and you are just left with what is a pretty boring & tiresome job.