By using the SAPL threads to talk about problems specific to NJS,
Thats where we differ.
The problems belongs to COBHAM Flight Sevices Australia.
The senior management, of all the COBHAM companies, started with the current tactics on pilots several years ago when "Future Bleakness" was touted. (that was the year when management spent all that money buying staff a set of Bino's for xmas, so we could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Lucky they were cheap cause they don't work. The light has pretty well gone out)
They have had a go at engineers, Jet Ex pilots, National Jet Regional Services Pilots and NJS Airline Services. Next Year the Cabin Crew will be taken on.
All new employees including Pilots and CC are employed by a new company. No mention of that by mangement. More than likely some underhanded trick by SAPL/NJSRS/NJSAS/JETEX/FUBILAN etc management. (note it is not only NJS manegement)
SAPL pilots are fairing slightly better at present ONLY because they can't get pilots and current pilots and observers are leaving.
IF that situation changes, an they do find a source of crews for SAPL then watch out. You will be next and it will work some thing like this.
Dash 8 F/O's will be required to sign a new AWA if the accept a command upgrade.
That new AWA will be of a B scale wage. Around 80% of the current salary.
All new employees will be required to sign a similat document.
Paying for training will become the standard, morale will drop, LIKE A BIG FÍNG ROCK.
Your AWA is a 5 year AWA. Watch out after 5 years because guess what. They willscrew you.
So again I say our problems are your problems.
Also remember that COBHAM management are attempting to employ people for SAPL through NJS, second them to SAPL for 3 years with the promise of a "jet" job at the completion of three years!!
So any new pilot to SAPL is potentially a new employee of NJSAS/NJSRS and should be entitled to know what a miserable company they are considering.