EAA is also a subsidary company of qantas and their pay is just as bad.. if not much worse! Thats a pretty basic base pay for a domestic FA here in oz.. you add on top any overnight allowances etc which could bring it up to $1600 or so.. but with us.. not so much.
Yes, we are short of crew.. badly. Yes they are recruiting.. for most bases i expect.. if there was ever a good chance to get your base of choice.. now would be it.
Quite a few ppl have applied to go to International, but as we discussed earlier.. Management are not making it easy and when it comes down to it and we are shown the contract.. i expect most will pull out and stay at domestic. Rumor has it the International Pay will be worse.. if not the same.. and conditions much worse. Quote one JQ manager : "If you think its bad at domestic.. you will HATE international!"
You will get QF staff travel with us but you have to wait six months first.