Folks , don't be too hard on flyagain . I am also an ex ansett f/a who chose not to return to the industry . I have just spent almost 3 years at uni to become a fully qualified advance life support paramedic - a fabulous job that I love. Interestingly, even when fully qualified I will earn $20k per year less than my last year at ansett as a cabin manager-and for working many more hours as well. There is no way want to see the fabulous wages and conditions earned by mainline Q.F crews eroded however , as long as there are people prepared to work for regional type wages ,and the p***k that runs Q.F remains determined to drive costs down, it will be very difficult to maintain them . From the outside I watch with depair as Jet*erodes Q.F domestic ,( and soon longhaul ) A.O and Q.F shorthaul erode Long Haul etc etc.
I wish you all well , but there are no jobs in the real world that offer the same wage and conditions for no qualification.
From one who's seen things from both sides,
Priapism