Mate, what you do not seem to grasp, and herin you display your complete lack of worldly experience, is that the rug is being pulled from under ALL of us.
Jetstar and Virgin pay scales and conditions of employment are significantly lower than has previously been paid.
Where then would you have a QF pilot go if he / she isn't happy? We are supposedly at the top of our tree in Oz? The answer is NOWHERE in Australia.
OK, overseas you say? Well, hello? Some of us have families, young children, WE DON'T WANT TO GO OVERSEAS!
OK, find another career you say? Yeah, good idea Einstein. Most of us are not in the position to do that, financially, or physically.
Wake up and smell the coffee my friend.
Don't bother telling me or my colleagues not to complain, until you have walked a mile in my shoes. And believe me, I HAVE walked a mile in yours.