hawke eye i am correct about most things, but thanks for your support, interestingly on this issue..... you see my point.
Nothing like self-interest to bring about agreement with another person that you would normally disagree with, but that is legitimate.
Firstly, to lay my cards on the table, i generally support the bid system, even though i am junior in my category and always have been, because in a general sense some choice should always be more preferable to a Company determined system that has no choice and a system that would be open to manipulation.
Having said that, the fact is also that full time employment in Qantas has come to a standstill. Growth in jobs and turnover in people is essential to give a hope to junior people that "their time will come".
However , in the current environment, there appears little chance of that happenning.
It is entirely valid and appropriate that a review of the bid system be undertaken and the concept of having a review has general support amongst elected officials of the FAAA , on the basis that any changes would have to be supported by a majority of crew.
The current challenge by the S/H crew in the Federal Commission, demonstrates what happens if crew generally refuse to take a more flexible approach to the preferential bid system.
Ultimately, refusing to give those at the very bottom some "crumbs" at the very minimum (so to speak), will result in changes that may be forced upon us.
Let the Debate commence!!!