I bet you still have to pay for the endorsement when the 787 arrives though. The board no doubt sees pilots as a way to further line their own pockets.
And why has it come to this? Becauae WE have allowed it!!
In the last 10 years the industry here in Australia has undergone a dramatic tranformation. Work conditions are diminishing and career prospects are uncertain.
It's time we sent out a collective "get stuffed". We're professional pilots, so it's time we started treating our conditions with the same professionalism.