RWJack:
Firstly, I've expressed no personal opinion on the right or wrong of the crewies not wanting to undertake a significant career change later in their working life. (Don't shoot the messenger!) I just hear what I hear!!
Quote: ..."and you do not want to complete the training, then don't. Put your resignation in, grab a box of Kleenex tissues and head for the door with your retirement cheque."
and ..."Sometimes you do stuff cause you want to, other times you do it to keep your job...your choice I guess at the end of the day."
So is this going to be the case?? You are starting to sound like EMQ management perhaps???
Arm out the window has mentioned some of the "worms" and I have no doubt that there will be many other issues to deal with. All I would say is that there will need to be considerable co-operation from the EMQ crewman fraternity for this to "get up". Butting heads won't do it.
FWIW ... No, I'm not a "fat, dumb & happy" crewie with EMQ.