Watch Your 6 This is an open forum , which is great for it lets everyone have a say. What is disturbing is you no longer fly yet youy make the statement that there will be a lot of crew leaving in 3 yrs time. Is there something you know that we don't? You obviously don't fly for if you did you would know that these 60 something year olds who are currently flying have no intention of leaving in 3 years as you predict. They have no life! They have probably been divorced when it came close to their retirement age when their wives realised they would be home full time. Now they need the money and some company.
Let me tell you there is life without a roster. 20 years ago and well before, thats all that existed. Whats funny is crew(the 60 somethings still here) keep referring to them as the good old days. In fact they still managed to pay their mortgage and their bills.
For those who are junior they get no roster nor are they likey to have ANY choice whatsoever in the 3 years you predict. What if by some unimaginable possibility you are wrong. What are you prepared to say to those that believed everything would get better in 3 years?
This discussion is about real people and their very real lives. This seniority system is great for about 30 - 40%(im being generous) and lousy and unpredictable for 60 to 70%.
THE MAJORITY!
As I said earlier, this is a forum for people to add their 2 cents worth but in this very real situation you left so your not the voice of someone who hasn't got a roster, never gets a roster and has flown for 15 years, your opinion to many of us is worth what you currently contribute to the company - NOTHING!
Watch your 6, You left and took your chances. In this case it is really beyond what any of us think. It comes down to how quick off the mark the FAAA is prepared to act and start a very quick dialogue with the company and the commission in an effort to work out some compromise. Or the FAAA could sit back and do nothing and we'll all just sit back and watch the show.
Pearl harbour, The Titanic, The poseidon adventure, I wonder what the most apt title would be? Lets hope the FAAA don't sit back and let it all dissolve. I would like to end by stating I actually support a modified seniority bid system, I also support some compromise and perhaps something which would remove these old farts and convince them there is life after Qantas.
Someone said earlier let the debate begin. Its way too late for talk. Let alone debate. What happens in the next few weeks will require action and leadership. While we are all debating in here, decisions will be handed down that will have serious consequences for all of us.Lets hope that there is some hope. either way I no longer care. What many senior people dont undertstand is many of us haven't had xmas, bdays etc off in years why should we care now,Get your heads around that!
