Brunei possesses an airline too large to be entirely staffed by locals, the population base is insufficient to produce all the skills required, even Singapore can't do that, much though it would like to, and so expats are required to make up the shortfall in some trades. As the rewards for working in such a tedious little jungle miles from anywhere are so poor these days, and plenty of other jobs are available, the only long term foreign residents are liable to be a) rather odd, and b) less than top drawer material. The Malay Brunei locals do not have an outstanding reputation for industry or decision making, and expat career structures are of little concern to them. The actual state of the outfit is someone else's problem lah. Considering the wealth of the place, especially with the current oil price, is the rest of Brunei's infrastructure in such sparkling condition that RBA is the only exception? Look around you! Do the locals really care? Will anything ever change? I doubt it, that's why most sensible people take what they need from the place, be it relief from unemployment or widebody experience, and quietly move on to greener pastures whilst the doors are open, in our game they can close again with alarming rapidity. As for some form of industrial action, go-slow etc, is Brunei such a democratic, union influenced nirvana that that kind of behaviour would be happily tolerated. About two years ago, an experienced, generally well-respected captain was summarily dismissed for no discernible reason, and the court case for compensation is still to be heard despite strenuous efforts! Expat workers have little status, be they captains or amahs, so accept the place as is or leave, things aint getting any better!