Because if you want the chance of a decent career in oz at the moment you have to....
Sure you can take the high moral ground and refuse and hope for airlines to drop this, but you will cost yourself more in the future...
Look at it this way, take a job now at JQ or
VB, make around $100000 plus super, or stay in a regional or GA and make half as much with NO SENIORITY NO!!!!!
Quick commands at JQ and if you want really big bucks move O/S after gaining valualble experience.
A no brainer I think.............