After 3-5 years at REX, or wherever... you may be ELIGIBLE to move on, but what if you want to stay in SYD/MEL? and what if QF/DJ/JQ decide that you are not good enough for them? or if QF f*ck up your file, and reject you based on an interview which you never did?
What then ????
OK... you may be qualified, and you may be experienced, and you may exceed all qualifications for all major(minor) airlines in OZ... but the ONLY one who will look at you is some pi$$ant outfit in India/Asia, where you DO NOT want to go... what then ???
Do you really want to be stuck at ZL/QF earning F*ck All for the rest of your life ????
OK... so you may be able to hire purchase a BMW now, and live in Brisvegas- with mummy and Daddy....(w@nker) BUT... what happens when said BMW needs MAJOR maintenance, and some chick you have sung to in a bar is pregnant, and Mummy and Daddy do not ant to support you anymore.... IKS 70K for the rest of your life, including weekend and public holidayshifts gonna cut it with the bimbo and Baby?
the BMW you now own, will be you car for the next 20yrs!!!!!,,..... certaily hope you bought a good one in 2009!
The ONLY way the ensure regional pilots lifestyle is to stand up to management NOW!!!!! SAY TO THEM.... HEY!!!!! WE ARE COMMODITY, NOT A LIABILITY!!! TREAT US LIKE A VALUABLE ASSETT< OR LOSE YOUR COMPANY!!!!
think long sighted... not short term!!!!