Some of these groups possess skills and capabilities
that are unique to the aviation industry, such as Pilots or Licensed Aircraft Engineers, and any
deficit in the supply of this labour would have a direct and detrimental affect on the ability of
Qantas to operate.
Bingo!!
Step 1 – Denial. In order to fix a problem, you need to acknowledge first that you have a problem.
Well done Qantas, you get a smiley face for that question, although it took you a while.
Step 2 – Don’t Pass the Buck. Do not come up with a half baked solution and blame the government for a labour shortage in a free market.
Oops, you stuffed that one up.
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I still can’t see how a school leaver would want to gamble a $100,000 HECS debt knowing that..
This is a self-funded program,
which offers no guarantee of employment at Qantas upon completion of the program
Isn’t there a doctor shortage in hospitals?
cost associated with accepting low-paid employment in order
to gain experience necessary to obtain employment
You mean like at Easterns!
Qantaslink (Regional) Pilots
The story for Qantaslink pilots is quite different to that as for main-line Qantas pilots above. The
increasing shortage of qualified pilots for recruitment is already present.
So government subsidised training will fix that now? Any one at Easterns had a pay rise recently?