Brief reply as I have to go to work..again!
Seems to be a general concensus that guys coming from AirNZ for a temporary contract won't help us in our efforts to get better terms and conditions, as EK seems to have its head firmly in the sand when it comes to the pilot shortage. Rather than improve the T&Cs to retain their existing workforce, they're out hunting for an ever decreasing (and ever more inexperienced) pilot pool.
When you consider that AirNZ guys coming here will really only be undermining our hopes of improvements here, one would hope that those (AirNZ) guys are not the same ones that complained a years back when new joiners were signing different contracts, thereby undermining their own T&Cs.
On top of that, with enduring links back in NZ (ie..a gauranteed position back with AirNZ), surely coming to the sandpit (especially on an FOs wage) and paying NZ taxes, I can't see it being a particularly inviting proposition.
sorry for any typos..no time to check..off on another long trip..hopefully with a cabin full off happy girls.
