Point taken OCCR.
However is only the "merit appointed" supervisors employed within the last 7 or so years that received the 4 week training component.
Ad the two weeks training to this lot and I guess you have your 6 week total.
It'll be different for those supervisors who were originally employed as "seniors" as their training was less than comprehensive but as you say the arguement is at the end of the day pointless.
We know too well who will ge the positions.
Credibility amongst your peer group counts for a lot in our flying community and can massively influence job satisafaction.
Being "one out" on a crew of 15 can be a lonely experience on a nine day trip.
QF at the end of the day has a "duty of care" to ensure that it's newly appointed managers are FULLY trained and equipped to deal with what can be, on occasion a very demanding role.
They can hardly hold them accountable for the decisions thay make otherwise.................